Insurance Settlements Options

[BlackCelicaGT94]

Ok so i was involved a minor accident in August. I was at a complete stop and got hit at about 20 mph from behind. I ended up with some whiplash. The insurance of the car that hit me now wants to settle and i talked to them and they said they will give me 270 for my gym dues for the month that i missed due to the accident and 250 for just getting hurt. I said umm ill have to think about that cuz that doesnt seem fair to me. I didnt hit them up for a rental for the week my car was in the shop and it inconvenienced my life for a bit. They also said that usually there shouldnt be injuries with an accident like this but since i was hit a few years previously that an old injury must of flaired up and im thinking yeah that may be so but if i wasnt hit at all then i wouldnt have been in pain at all.

So how do i go about writing back and telling this guy that i will only settle for 1,000 dollars. Im not being greedy. Im just pissed that I was hurt and im being treated like im lying. I was referred to physical training and massage therapy at the time but was unable to do PT cuz i had no money and could only do one massage therapy cuz thats 70 bucks a pop. They also dont probably even want me to figure out how much of a loss it was for my dad to take me to work each day and pick me up for a week and the business he lost for a week.

This post has been edited by BlackCelicaGT94: Jan 31, 2006 - 4:29 PM

[BlackCelicaGT94]

i held out on my last one and got 2500 with no lawyer..ive never gotten a lawyer before. seems like a waste.