Car accidents are a leading cause of damage, injury, and death in the United States. Effects from a car crash can be painful, long-lasting, and financially demanding.
If you or your loved one has suffered injuries in a car accident, you may be entitled to compensation. A Winchester car accident lawyer can help you negotiate a settlement for any damages suffered.
How Does a Car Accident Lawyer Help?
A car accident attorney is a specialized personal injury attorney. The lawyer can ensure that you and your loved ones focus on recovery.
Their work includes:
- Investigating to gather facts of the accident and determine potential at-fault parties
- Acting as a negotiator between you and the insurance company, especially when the insurance adjuster comes
- Obtaining detailed receipts of all costs incurred during and after the accident to calculate damages
- Notifying any parties involved of impending legal action
- Gathering evidence for your personal injury case
- Submitting letters to insurers
- Seeking compensation for your accident
- Initiating negotiations on your behalf for an adequate settlement amount
- Filing a lawsuit and preparing to go to trial if a settlement is not agreed upon
For a free legal consultation with a car accidents lawyer serving Winchester, call 800-333-9999
How Liability Is Determined
A liable party must be identified for a personal injury claim to be made. Investigators usually look at who is most at fault for the accident to determine the responsible party. The causes of accidents are many, but the most common ones are:
Driving Under the Influence
Drugs and alcohol leave a person impaired from completing regular acts with regard and caution. In this inebriated state, their reaction time, as well as their perception and judgment, is skewed. If the other driver involved in the car accident is proven to have driven under the influence of drugs or alcohol, they are liable for any damages.
A car accident lawyer can help you pursue a lawsuit against the drunk driver to compensate for your injuries or loss after the accident.
Driving Recklessly
During investigations, your lawyer can obtain witness statements to prove that the other driver was driving in a manner that endangered the lives of other road users. Many things fall under this category, including jumping traffic lights, taking corners too fast, speeding, reckless merging, lane changes, etc. Reckless driving is usually proved through two or more witness statements.
Drowsy Driving
If a driver was driving while fatigued or feeling drowsy, they could be liable for the accident.
Driving While Distracted
Driving while distracted means that the driver’s attention was divided between the road and things like phones, eating, drinking, or other passengers. They could also be distracted by animals, signs or simply zone out. With the increased use of phones, there’s an increased number of accidents caused by distracted drivers.
These all fall under negligent driving and can make the other driver liable for the injuries you suffered in the accident.
Unmarked Roads
Sometimes neither of the drivers involved is at fault, and the responsibility lies with the government. If the roads were unmarked, the traffic lights defective, or there were unmarked open utility holes, the county, state, or federal government may be held responsible for the accident.
These factors influence which party is held liable for damages. While several parties can be responsible at once, damages are usually filed against the most at-fault party.
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Common Compensation Awarded in a Car Accident Case
You can be awarded compensation that matches those damages when you file for damages. The most common compensation awarded is to cover:
Medical Bills
These expenses include medication, surgeries, rehabilitation, therapy, recurring visits, X-Rays, and other medical-related costs incurred after the car accident.
Pain and Suffering
Due to the mental stress and emotional anguish caused by the accident, you or your loved one can seek damages. This can provide you with financial compensation to cover any treatments you need.
Loss of Income
Whether you missed a few hours of work or can’t work anymore due to losing a limb, your compensation can cover your lost wages.
Wrongful Death
In the sad event that your loved one lost their life in an accident or due to injuries from the accident, you can file a wrongful death claim. This allows the liable party to compensate you financially for the emotional, physical, and mental pain you’re experiencing.
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Can Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers Help?
The Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers team can help you with your Winchester car accident case. Our attorneys covering Winchester are dedicated and well-equipped to handle your car accident case. We are a successful law firm that has won $1 billion in settlements for our clients in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. In 1993, our founders, Darryl and Sheldon N. Isaacs, built the law firm to help victims like you obtain justice.
At Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers, we are fully committed to serving clients and ensuring you get the compensation you deserve. Our attorneys have over 400 years of combined legal experience. We can review your case for free and suggest a way forward. Contact us today for your free consultation and begin your claims process.
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