A car accident can lead to devastating injuries. While your injuries might not be life-changing, they can lead to huge medical bills, significant lost income, as well as overwhelming pain and suffering. A skilled car accident lawyer can help you initiate an injury claim, so you can be compensated for your damages. You can learn more about how an attorney can help you below. Things that your attorney can do for your case include the following:
Investigate the Accident
Your attorney will look into how the crash happened and what caused it. As the plaintiff in your case, you need to prove the crash wasn’t your fault. Your lawyer conducts investigations into how the crash took place and the party responsible for causing it. They will collect evidence to prove fault, causation, and liability. investigating car crashes can be complicated. A lawyer has the resources, time and skills to complete thorough investigations.
Calculate the Value of Your Claim
You can recover compensation or your economic and non-economic damages after a car accident. Compensatory damages include medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, rehabilitative therapies, emotional distress, and personal or nursing care. Also, you may be able to seek compensation for disabilities, impairments, and disfigurement. Depending on how serious your injuries are, you could get damages for ongoing pain and suffering, reductions in earning capacity, and diminished quality of life.
While the insurance provider may undervalue your damages, your attorney understands the damages you deserve and the value of these damages. Also, they may hire expert witnesses to help value your damages if you suffer from permanent impairments.
Protect You Against Accusations of Contributory Fault
In Pennsylvania, you cannot seek damages if you share more than 50 percent of the fault. If your fault percentage is less than 51%, you can still get money for damages. But this money is reduced by this percentage.
Insurance providers may try to put the full blame on you to avoid making a payout. Your lawyer is aware of this tactic and can fight back to safeguard you against unfair accusations of fault.
Negotiate a Reasonable Settlement
Your lawyer will negotiate with the insurer to get a reasonable claim settlement. Usually, insurers want to negotiate just settlements if a lawyer is involved. They know that an attorney is aware of your claim’s value and that an attorney who has a winning track record will file a suit if the insurer acts in bad faith.
