Q: I got an insurance settlement from an injury I suffered in a car accident but I don't think it's fair.
How can I get more money?
A: Talk to a personal injury attorney. My understanding is that most don't charge for a consultation and, indeed, usually are paid on a contingent fee basis.
A: If you had an attorney sit down and discuss it with them. If not, hopefully you didn't sign all the papers. If you did, get a consultation with a member of the Fla.Assn for Justice. Once you sign settlement papers it's usually way too late to decide you don't like it--like buying a new truck, and after a few weeks thinking "too big...rides too rough..."--you don't get your money back!
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