If someone else’s negligence causes your injury in a Florida accident, or on a cruise or boat, you may want to know how much your case is worth.

I’m going to talk about the main steps that go into the settlement demand and settlement process in a personal injury case.

While there is no guarantee that your injury case settles, you may have some ability to increase the value of your case.

I’m talking about after your accident happens, so these are things that you have control of.  This article assumes that:

• Your case has value, and isn’t worthless; and
• Someone else’s negligence caused your injury.

If your case has value, here are 6 ways to increase the chance that it settles for a higher amount:

The tips apply to all cases where you’re dealing with an insurance adjuster.  I’ve used and use these tips in my personal injury cases, when appropriate.

These tips can be used in a personal injury claim with Uber, GEICO, Progressive and many other companies.

Here is a video with some of the best negotiation tips on dealing with insurance claim adjusters: