How Does Maximum Medical Improvement Impact Your Claim?
Personal injury lawsuits may take months or even years to be resolved. This is one of the reasons that most personal injury cases are settled before going to trial. A lot of my clients often ask me “how long does it take to settle a car accident claim or a personal injury claim?” It truly depends on what type of settlement you want. Most insurance companies will typically make a lowball offer within a matter of weeks or months after an accident. If you want to accept that kind of offer, you can get it done rather quickly. In fact, you can have a settlement in a matter of weeks or months. In my experience, most of my clients are looking for a good settlement or even the best possible settlement they can get. To obtain a settlement like this, it is going to usually take more time. In this blog post, we will discuss the length of time it takes to obtain a settlement in a typical personal injury claim in Florida.
Maximum Medical Improvement
It is important to understand that while settlement of a claim is possible before you are finished receiving medical treatment, in most cases, it is not in your best interest. This is because by rushing to accept a settlement offer, you may be missing out on a much higher settlement down the line. As such, it is typically a better idea to wait until your injury has somewhat stabilized and you have an idea on how your injury will affect you long term. Again, if you can afford to hold off, you never want to agree to a personal injury settlement until you have reached a point of maximum medical improvement from your injury. Maximum medical improvement simply means that further treatment will not improve your injury. If you are still treating, the full nature and extent of your injury isn’t as clear as it needs to be. Again, if you are looking to get a higher settlement, the insurance company is going to want to look at your medical records and expenses. The insurance company is looking to determine the severity of your injury, any residual problems you may have from your injury, what type of medical treatment might be required in the future, etc. To get a full assessment, the insurance company is going to want the claimant to reach maximum medical improvement. This is because they want to have a clearer picture of what complications from your injury are unlikely to be resolved through medical care or treatment. It can take several months for an injury victim to reach maximum medical improvement. Once this is accomplished, we will submit all your final medical records, reports, and documents over to the insurance company and give them some time to evaluate your claim. This can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a month or two.
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At Suarez and Montero, we can help in all stages of your personal injury claim. We can help obtain evidence, document your injuries, and negotiate a settlement of your claim or case. We also make sure to keep our clients informed at all stages of their case. We believe that our clients deserve the highest level of service. Because your case is important to you, you can be assured that it will be treated with the highest level of care and attention by our attorneys and staff members. A skilled personal injury lawyer can make sure you avoid common mistakes injury victims make when negotiating a claim with an insurance company or the party responsible for the injury. If you or someone you love has been involved in an accident, contact us today for a free consultation.
We serve clients throughout Florida including those in the following areas:
Miami-Dade: Aventura, Coral Gables, Doral, Fontainebleau, Hialeah, Homestead, Kendall, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Lakes, North Miami, Tamiami, and Westchester.
Broward: Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and Weston; and Palm Beach County including Boca Raton, Lake Worth, and West Palm Beach.
