Auto Accidents

In an auto accident life comes to a screeching halt. You may be severely injured, in a hospital bed, with your vehicle inoperative. Medical bills start to mount. This is not a fun time.

But help is close by, if you’d like to take advantage of it. When an auto accident is caused by somebody’s negligence, and that can be proved, you may be entitled to:

• Medical costs

• Lost wages, present and future

• Pain and suffering

Start documenting the accident

• Take photos of your injuries, as soon as possible after the accident

• Take similar photos of your automobile damage, and of the scene before any vehicles are moved.

Note: a disposable camera is a great thing to carry in your car, along with the first aid kit, blanket, flashlight, pen and paper, and jumper cables.

Any documentation you can provide to your injury lawyer, if you need to hire one, will be invaluable, and will give him or her a quicker start on the investigative process.

You may be very sure that the accident wasn’t your fault. That’s excellent, but it needs to be proved, and that’s where an injury attorney can be so helpful.

The insurance company

Insurance companies send out an adjuster as soon as possible after any accident. The adjuster’s job is to save money for his employer. He may offer you a quick settlement, but be careful.

Don’t sign anything or accept any check without consulting an accident attorney. Your interests and those of the insurance company are not the same. You’ll be in a better negotiating position with the insurance company if you have an experienced accident lawyer at your side.

Personal injury lawyers have handled hundreds of accident cases across the country involving the most severe, such as:

• Brain

• Spinal cord

• Neck

• Burn injuries

There are many federal and state laws designed to protect innocent accident victims. Contact us so that we can start working on the details of your case and investigating what really happened and why. In cases of severe injury, this discovery process can be complex and time-consuming, so the sooner we start, the better the chance of your being able to recover what you may be entitled to.