If you’ve been in a car wreck, motorcycle accident, or injured by any other type of motor vehicle, a motor vehicle accidents lawyer can help.   You may be concerned about working with insurance companies, recovering from any injuries you suffered, and repairing your car or motorcycle.  If you were the victim in an automobile accident, you should also be thinking about whether an auto accident lawyer can help you recover money to pay your accident-related bills and compensate you for pain and suffering.

When an accident is serious enough to cause fatal or severe injuries, or if alcohol was involved, the state will probably prosecute the driver who was at fault. But for all other car accidents, you, the other driver, and your insurance companies may be left to deal with medical bills and car repair expenses. Often these issues are ultimately resolved in court.

Causes of Motor Vehicle Accidents

There are many causes of automobile accidents. Among the more common:

• Distracted drivers, including drivers who are talking on the phone or texting, rubbernecking other accidents, fiddling with music, looking at the scenery, and paying attention to other passengers
• Drowsy drivers, including those who have been behind the wheel for more than two hours, those who are driving late at night or after a heavy meal, and those who have taken medicines that may cause drowsiness
• Impaired drivers, even if the driver isn’t over the legal blood-alcohol limit
• Speeding
• Driving aggressively, including tailgating, failing to yield the right of way, yelling or making rude gestures at other drivers, ignoring traffic signals, and changing lanes frequently
• Weather, including rain, snow, fog, ice, sleet, and wind
• Defective manufacturer-installed parts or installation such as safety belts, brake devices, tires, and other vehicle components have all been implicated as factors in allowing injuries to become more severe than they might have been.
• Poor Maintenance such as roads, poor road design, poorly maintained vehicles, or poor mechanical work.

If You Are a Motor Vehicle Accident Victim

Victims in an automobile accident may include the car’s driver, passengers, by-standers, and even the spouse of an injured person.

Our auto accident attorneys handle all types of accidents involving motor vehicles. This includes:

• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
• Bus accidents

You may have even been in a truck, motorcycle, or any other moving vehicle such as boating, bicycle, airplane.  No matter what type of vehicle you were in when your accident occurred, our accident lawyers can help you get the compensation you need to make the best recovery possible.

All accident victims may be able to recover money from the other driver, the owner of the vehicle, and even the driver’s employer to pay for the damage to your car, your current and future medical bills, and any permanent injuries you may have suffered. You may even be able to get punitive damages, which are designed to punish the other driver for his or her action.

If you are contacted by the other driver’s insurance company, you do not need to provide them with any information other than your basic contact information. Nor should you feel pressured to provide them with an immediate description of your injuries. A personal injury lawyer who handles auto accident injuries can help you negotiate with the other driver’s insurance company or decide whether your case should be heard in court.

Times When It Would Be Prudent to Seek Attorney Advice

• Liability is not clear or is shared between or among the parties.
• You have no idea how to evaluate your claim.
• The adjuster has asked you to provide medical records from prior to the accident.
• The adjuster has made you an offer and you think your claim is worth a great deal more.
• The adjuster is offering a structured settlement rather than a lump sum payment.
• You are not confident in your ability to negotiate a settlement on your own behalf.
• You have a claim of lost wages that is difficult to prove—for example, you are a consultant, a business owner, a sales person, etc.

Times When You Should Contact An Attorney

• There are extenuating circumstances that make your claim more valuable and you don’t know how to prove your loss (for example, you’re a caregiver and can no longer take care of your husband or sick mother).
• The insurance company has denied your claim, you believe they are incorrect in their denial, and they will not reconsider.
• The insurance company’s settlement offer is too low.
• You are seriously injured with significant medical bills with or without residual disability.
• You are moderately injured with residual disability and will incur future medical bills.
• The injured party is a minor with more than slight injuries.
• Liability is being disputed and you believe you are not responsible or are only partially responsible for the accident.
• It’s been almost a year since your accident, you’re not close to settling your claim, and you don’t know what the statute of limitations is in your state.
• The circumstances surrounding the accident are complex and may require expert investigation.
• The other party to the accident has served you with a lawsuit.

Identifying Your Legal Rights after an Accident

Evaluating all the possible causes of a serious motor vehicle accident is a job for an experienced accident attorney. In addition, motor vehicle injury victims may also need a lawyer’s help to find an appropriate medical specialist or to arrange for the specialist to wait for payment until the lawsuit is settled.

If you would like to learn more about how we can help with your case, or to simply get a free evaluation, please reach out to us via the contact form on this website or better yet, call us 24×7 and we will get you in touch with one of our licensed attorneys.