A Car Accident Happens Every 60 Seconds in the US
According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, car accidents happen every 60 seconds. That equates to about 5.25 million accidents across the nation on a yearly basis. Cars killed 42,060 people in 2020, up from 39,107 in 2019, according to a preliminary estimate from the National Safety Council (NSC), a nonprofit that focuses on eliminating preventable deaths. More on this website
Did you know…
The law allows you all reasonable compensation in order to put you back as closely as possible to the place you were before the injuries caused by an automobile accident. Consequently, Texas law provides for just compensation for lost wages, medical bills, medication costs, pain and suffering, permanent disfigurement, physical impairment, loss of consortium, and other reasonable damages.
You are also entitled to compensation for your damaged vehicle. You may recover costs of repair, rental costs while your vehicle is in the shop, loss of value to your vehicle, or full market value of your car is totally damaged.
Warning: you are not in good hands when dealing with an insurance company. Be assured, that they are not good neighbors when it comes to paying you what is fair and reasonable for your car and your bodily injuries. They make their money by collecting our premiums and paying as few claims as possible. Do not ever accept a check from an insurance company on the spot. That is if an insurance company adjuster goes to the scene of the accident and offers you a check in order to settle the case against their insured, refuse it. Get representation by calling our Law Firm. Our firm is familiar with all the tricks and secrets an unscrupulous insurance company may use to try to avoid paying you what you are legally entitled to.
Important things to note:
1. One of the most important things you can do at the scene of the accident is to identify eyewitnesses. Most often, the police officers investigating the car accident will fail to identify and report these witnesses. When this happens and the negligent party later denies fault or worse, tries to blame you for the accident, independent witnesses are indispensable for countering this defense tactic. An insurance company will almost always stand by what their insured states (even as incredible as his or her statement might be) in order to avoid paying your claim. Consequently, getting the names, addresses, and phone numbers of independent witnesses is crucial.
2. Another important act you can perform at the scene is to get pictures of the accident scene, the vehicles as they came to rest after the accident, and pictures of both cars. Nowadays, you can use your phone to take pictures or even video these things. This may become important if there is any discrepancy as to whose fault the accident was or what damages were caused by the accident.
3. Most importantly, for the sake of your health and well-being, get immediate medical treatment. Most often, folks don’t feel any pain immediately after an accident because of an altered mental state or increased adrenaline. The best thing you can do for yourself and/ or your loved ones is to seek immediate medical attention to ensure your health is not jeopardized.
Our law firm is dedicated to helping you get through all the legal processes necessary in order to get you back on your feet. We will see your case through from initial consultation with you to making a claim on your behalf, aggressively settling your case, or if necessary taking your case to trial. Our goal is to get you the most reasonable compensation for the injuries and damages forced upon you by a negligent driver.