After a car accident, questions of why it occurred must be analyzed to determine who was at fault. Assessing fault is even more critical when the crash resulted in injuries or wrongful death.
If you’re injured, the most important thing is to focus on getting the right medical care, so you recover. Once you have improved, an experienced attorney should be able to help assess who caused the crash and also evaluate your damage claim.
Insurance companies have adjusters trained to look at these claims, and even though these adjusters are supposed to be looking out for your best interest, they often do not. The way it is supposed to work is the person who caused the crash is supposed to pay the damages caused by the car accident. If both drivers are at fault, this fault is compared. If the injured person were more at fault, they would recover nothing. If the injured person was not more at fault but still was at fault, then their damages are reduced by the fault attributed to the injured person.
Before discussing the resolution of your claim with the insurance company, it is important that sufficient time has passed to have a good idea of your injuries and recovery. This can take more than a year.
It is hard to be patient when suffering and financially set back, but you should be patient. An experienced attorney can help navigate you through the process and alleviate financial and emotional concerns by taking over the claims process for you. The claims process can be complex with multiple insurers and liens.
The process should not be confusing for your lawyer. If it is, you have the wrong lawyer. Assessing what happened and getting fair compensation is something an experienced lawyer should handle for you. They should analyze the facts of the collision and guide you through the process.
If the car crash is more complex, experts can be hired to recreate what occurred. Regardless of the accident, gathering evidence is essential. Witness names, medical records, police reports, visiting the crash scene, and more are often done.
Accurately assessing a crash is important. A personal injury lawyer who is experienced will help you. Contact Bidegaray Law Firm, LLC today at (406) 522-7744.
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