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You may have been lucky enough to avoid injuries and property damage if you have had a car accident. Minor run-ins on the road happen all the time. However, when you suffer injuries, vehicle damage, or both, you want compensation from the party who caused the accident and damages.
A car accident attorney is essential when you seek compensation from an insurance company, individual, or entity responsible for paying you damages for their negligence, wrongful conduct, or recklessness. After an accident, you may need medical attention and financial support for the short or long term. An attorney can help you get what you need.
A car accident lawyer is knowledgeable in personal injury law and practices. As such, they can help you pursue your claim for damages, including medical expenses, car repair, lost income, permanent disability, loss of consortium, pain and suffering, and punitive damages, when applicable. In fatal accidents, attorneys help plaintiffs recover the burial and funeral costs, lost income, and loss of enjoyment of loved ones.
In Georgia, the laws that permit compensation for personal injury claims include a lawsuit filing deadline. Sometimes, you must file a lawsuit to recover your damages and always follow the rules of evidence to prove a claim.
Experienced car accident lawyers effectively negotiate settlements with insurance adjusters or argue cases to a jury. That experience is crucial to recovery after a devastating vehicle accident.
An attorney well versed in prosecuting personal injury claims knows what insurance adjusters need to convince them that money is owed to you and how much. Without that expertise, you may delay or forfeit a settlement trying to prove your claim.
You don’t want a one-size-fits-all approach to your claim. You are a client with individual circumstances and characteristics. When you hire an attorney with years of experience handling car accident claims, you get personalized attention and guidance regarding your specific case unique to your circumstances.
The details of your experience are relevant, and an experienced attorney will use them to your advantage.
You want an attorney who specializes in car accident cases. Their expertise will ensure your case is handled correctly and most advantageously. However, you may have questions throughout the process, and you want an attorney who will keep you informed and comfortable that you know about all aspects of the case progress from your initial consultation to a court trial, if necessary.
Finally, you want an attorney who works on a contingency fee basis. That means you only have to pay your attorney once you get a settlement or verdict. In other words, your attorney gets paid when you do. If they cannot get you money, they do not get paid.
After evaluating the merits of your claim, an attorney team goes to work building a case. The first step to establishing fault and damages is investigating how the accident occurred. Even if liability is obvious, your attorney gathers proof. A police report may confirm who was at fault. Otherwise, your attorney may need to draw on experts in accident reconstruction, investigation, and law enforcement to establish who was at fault.
The legal team collects photographs, reports, car repair documents, medical records, billing records, and witness statements, among other evidence, to complete an investigation. Then, they send a demand letter to the responsible driver’s insurer to begin settlement negotiations for the maximum settlement amount to recoup your losses and cover your ongoing losses.
Your case will likely settle before you file a lawsuit or a jury verdict. However, some cases must go to trial. Here, a lawyer’s vast experience can convince a jury that the responsible driver owes you the compensation that places you as close as possible to your condition before the accident. They will counter the arguments and tactics of defense attorneys for the win.
A team of lawyers, administrators, and support members working to efficiently bring your claim saves time and missed deadlines.
Whether your accident was minor or catastrophic, having a professional, experienced personal injury firm by your side vastly improves your chances of getting fair compensation and protection from aggressive adjusters and driver and passenger counterclaims against you.
For more information, please contact our Augusta car accident lawyers at Nicholson Revell Personal Injury Attorneys to schedule a free consultation today.
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Nicholson Revell Personal Injury Attorneys
4137 Columbia Rd, Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 722-8784