About jonathan perkins injury lawyers Firm

Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers

The lawyers at Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers have been a trusted source
for personal injury representation for many years.

Connecticut , USA

ABOUT US

The lawyers at Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers have been a trusted source for personal injury
representation for many years. We pursue just compensation for victims of auto accidents, medical
malpractice, dog bites, defective products, slip-and-falls and many other forms of injury cases. We
help hurt and disabled workers obtain the benefits they deserve from workers’ compensation and
Social Security Disability. The attorneys and professional staff of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers are
dedicated to helping our clients win cases. With offices in New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford,
Waterbury and New London, we serve clients throughout Connecticut and A professional,
courteous, respectful and caring legal team headed by Connecticut trial Attorney Jonathan Perkins,
who has over 30 years of legal experience and is admitted to practice in all Connecticut state and,
Federal courts (and some other states as well). Knowing how to navigate the complexities of your
case is important to success.

What Should You Tell Insurance Adjusters After Your
Connecticut Accident?

If you are involved in an accident where you are injured and have property damage, there’s a good chance the
at-fault party’s insurance company will reach out to you. Typically, an insurance adjuster will call you to discuss
the accident and your injuries.

At the beginning of the conversation, they may seem polite and engage in “small talk” while letting you know
how sorry they are about the entire situation. Once the small talk ends, the adjuster may begin to ask pointed
questions about the accident. Chances are they will tell you they need this before they can begin processing
your claim.

This is an all-too-common scenario, and at this point, you should take a pause and carefully consider what you
will say. A great step is to contact an attorney. Our legal team at Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers can handle
these conversations on your behalf to ensure you don’t say anything that may harm your ability to recover
compensation.

What to Say to Insurance Adjusters: The
Short Answer

Ideally, you should say nothing about the accident or your injuries to an insurance
adjuster. In fact, it’s best if you don’t speak with them at all.

If you do receive a call from the at-fault party’s insurance company, let them know an
attorney is representing you and that they should contact them.

Don’t provide the insurance adjuster with any information, and make sure you contact
our experienced personal injury lawyer after your accident. We can provide advice and
guidance regarding what you should and shouldn’t do to protect your rights for
compensation.

Reasons to Never Speak to Insurance Adjusters
After a Connecticut Accident

It may seem natural to provide an insurance adjuster with basic information about your accident and
injuries to start the claims processing. You may think there is no harm in doing this. If you just
provide the facts, it will clearly show that the other party was at-fault for your accident.

Unfortunately, these situations are much more complex than most people realize. The insurance
adjuster will likely tell you they need to know what happened and what led to the accident. This
question intends to “trick” you into admitting in some way that you are at least partially at fault for
your injuries and the damages to your property. If they succeed, it’s possible to reduce the value of
your claim, often significantly.

Common Questions Insurance
Adjusters May Ask About Your Accident

Some examples of questions an insurance adjuster may ask you include:

How fast were you going when the accident occurred?
If you indicate, in any way, that you were traveling higher than the posted speed limit, then they may
claim you weren’t able to stop in time. The reason for this is your high rate of speed, which means
they can shift responsibility for the accident to you.

Were you using your phone, changing the radio, or doing something else when the accident
occurred?
When this question is asked, it means the insurance adjuster is trying to determine if you were
distracted in any way when the accident occurred. This is another way to shift blame to you for the
accident, injuries, and damage.

Injury Related Questions

Most insurance adjusters will ask for information about your damages and injuries, too. They
want to see if you admit or indicate that you were not hurt at the accident site or that you
didn’t receive care or treatment right away. With this information, they can make the claim
you weren’t really hurt.

Offices Locations

● 965 Fairfield Ave BridgePort, CT 06605
● 786 chapel st 2nd Floor New Haven , CT 06510
● 30 N Main st Waterbury, CT 06702
● 30 lucy st Woodbridge, CT 06525
● 164 Hempstead st New London CT 06320
● 45 wyllys st Hartford, CT 06106