Why You Shouldn’t Rush a Settlement: Getting the Full Compensation You Deserve
When you’ve been injured in an accident, it’s natural to want your case resolved as quickly as possible. Your bills are piling up, you want to be compensated, and you’re ready to move on with your life. In this video, we explain why rushing a settlement can cost you. Settling before you’ve completed your medical treatment means we can only include the bills and lost wages incurred up to that point—any future medical costs, missed work, or long-term complications won’t be covered. We also walk through why final medical evaluations are so important: they help determine whether you’ve suffered a long-term or permanent injury, which must be properly compensated. Once a case is settled, in most situations there’s no going back, so finishing your treatment first is critical to making sure you receive the full value of your claim.
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You want to be compensated, your bills paid, and to move on with your life.
However, you do not want to rush a settlement.
To handle a settlement properly and obtain full compensation, certain steps must be followed.
If you stop halfway through your medical treatment and settle your case, you will not receive full compensation. You will receive only a portion of what your case may truly be worth.
We also will not have important information about long-term or permanent injuries.
For example, if you are injured and incurring medical bills, and we attempt to settle while you are only halfway through treatment, we can only include the bills incurred up to that point.
Any additional medical bills will not be included.
The same applies to lost wages. If you are still treating and missing work after your case settles, that lost time cannot be recovered.
By finishing your medical treatment before settling, we can include all medical bills and all lost wages.
Final medical evaluations are also critical. They help determine whether you have a long-term or permanent injury.
Permanent injuries can be devastating and must be properly compensated.
If a case is settled and later you discover you have a permanent injury, in many situations, nothing further can be done.
That is why it is important not to rush a settlement.