You have been involved in a car accident and the accident was not your fault. Now you are considering filing a personal injury lawsuit but do not know where to start. Is this the time to call an attorney? If this is your situation it may be a good idea to get in touch with a car accident attorney. Car accident attorneys are experienced with each and every step that you will need to take in your personal injury lawsuit and will be able to provide the best advice regarding whether to take the first step of filing the lawsuit or whether it is not worth your while to do so.

One article stated, “There are certain situations where it is almost always a good idea for you to get in touch with an attorney. In fact there are three major situations where it is in your best interests to talk to a good attorney; when you have suffered serious harm, when the other driver was clearly negligent and when the insurance company’s offer is unacceptable. It is in these situations where you require professional legal advice from an experienced and renowned car accident attorney.” 

What makes these three situations serious enough to require the advice of an attorney?  A Crowson Law Group attorney responded, “With regards to an individual having suffered serious harm it is absolutely necessary for them to seek legal help because some injuries result in lifetime costs that run into millions of dollars. The term lifetime costs basically means that the individual will continue to require medical treatment or home-based care for the rest of their lives which would require the individual to keep paying for such care and treatment for the rest of their lives. For example, if an individual becomes a quadriplegic or suffers severe brain damage, they will require the 24-hour assistance of an in-house nurse or nurse aide. These type of injuries may be far beyond the needs of the average family, and require that the injured individual receive compensation that will cover such lengthy treatment or care needs.” 

When speaking on the issue of the other driver being clearly negligent, an article stated, “Every personal injury case is about the question of negligence- that is, they try to answer the question of which party had a duty of care that he or she failed to carry out leading to the accident.” As long as the other party was obviously negligent this can be enough for you to have a personal injury case despite you not experiencing severe injury; you can still recover the medical cost and the cost of repairing your vehicle that you incurred.

It is typical that any insurance company will try to get the lowest amount possible to get an individual to settle. “It is when you suspect that the insurance company is giving you an unreasonably low offer that you need to get in touch with an attorney.” Generally, it is a good idea to talk to an attorney before you speak to the insurance company’s representatives, mainly because these representatives are trained to ask questions that will devalue your claim.

For legal advice and representation in a car accident in Anchorage Alaska contact a law firm of renowned professionals experience in personal injury matters.

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