Roberts, Larry V. Attorney At Law

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A death or serious injury because of someone&#8217s irresponsible or uncaring conduct affects not only the victim and their family, but everyone in our community.
All of us are expected to live by and follow rules that keep everyone in our community safe. When someone violates these rules because they are irresponsible or don&#8217t care, they are a danger to everyone in our community, including us and our family.
When people that violate these community safety rules and cause a death or serious injury are held accountable by the people in our community, we create a safer community for all of us, including us and our family.
It is an unfortunate reality that families must not only deal with the trauma of the unexpected loss of a loved one or a serious injury, but must also deal with the uncaring attitude of an insurance company that withholds full and fair compensation for a legitimate claim so the insurance company can increase its profits. With their television commercials, insurance companies want us to believe this is not how they operate ... but what is your experience with insurance companies?
Also, when these insurance companies, whose primary goal is to increase profits by paying as little as possible for legitimate claims force a victim or their family to have a trial when the insurance company will not fully and fairly compensate the victim or their family for the irresponsibility or uncaring conduct of their insured, we let insurance companies know that the safety of our community and families is more important than insurance company profits.*
* If you are a juror at a trial, rules of evidence do not permit you to know that the person who caused a death or serious injury may have insurance to pay for a judgment against them. Insurance companies know that jurors are hesitant to deliver large verdicts against a defendant that jurors believe may have to individually pay the judgment. This is a factor insurance companies consider when they make the decision to not pay full and fair compensation to a deserving person or family for a legitimate claim and make a trial necessary. You can thank insurance companies and legislators for this because of the lobbying efforts and large amounts of money given by the insurance industry to legislators who help make these rules of evidence.