Understanding Personal Injury Law

Understanding Personal Injury Law

2 Ways That An Attorney Can Help After An Auto Accident

Celina Nichols

One of the most important things to do once you have been involved in an auto accident is to contact an attorney, mostly because he or she will be able to help you with a large number of issues that can come up during an auto accident case. Listed below are just two of the ways that an attorney can assist you after an auto accident.

Negotiate With Insurance Companies

An attorney is going to be one of the best resources at your disposal when it comes to dealing with the insurance company representing the person who caused the accident. One reason for this is that your attorney will be able to use his or her experience to impartially determine how much money that you will likely need to cover your medical and repair expenses, which can help him or her negotiate a fair settlement from the insurance company.

In order to make that easier, the attorney will be able to recommend a number of different doctors and medical tests that you should consider based on your injuries. The purpose of this is to get multiple medical opinions on file that agree on the severity of your injuries and the potential cost of the treatments that you will require. This will provide your attorney with quite a bit of leverage that can make it much easier for him or her to get you a larger settlement offer from the insurance company or to use in court to maximize your potential award amount.

Investigation Of The Accident

Finally, you will want to have an attorney assist you because he or she will be willing to investigate the accident quite thoroughly in order to keep you from being blamed for the accident. This is important because it is very common for the defendant in an accident case to attempt to pin the blame on the victim in order to avoid having to pay for auto repairs, increased insurance premiums, and your medical expenses. 

One way that an attorney will try to prove that you were not at fault will be to compile proof that the defendant was driving recklessly. This can be done by getting police statements or eyewitness testimony stating that the defendant was driving aggressively or erratically prior to the accident. In addition, your attorney can check the defendant's phone records to see if he or she was being reckless by driving while texting or speaking on his or her cell phone in the moments just before the accident occurred.

Contact an auto accident attorney today in order to discuss how he or she may be able to help you with your auto accident case and get you the best possible payout. An auto accident attorney, like one from Sarkisian, Sarkisian & Associates PC, can help you negotiate with insurance companies and investigate the accident to help strengthen your case. 


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Understanding Personal Injury Law

About a year ago, I was left dealing with injuries sustained during a serious car accident. I was worried that I would never be the same, so I decided to start looking into ways to make things right. After thinking about the wreck, I realized that since it wasn't my fault, I shouldn't be left with all of the medical expenses. I decided that I needed to look into things a little further, and I decided to file a personal injury lawsuit. My lawyer helped me to come to grips with the extent of my injuries and helped me to make things right. This blog is all about understanding personal injury lawsuits.