Accident Lawyer
Car Injury Lawyers or an Arbitrator?
An arbitrator is often a binding decision. An arbitration hearing
is less formal than a trial which has its advantages and disadvantages.
Arbitration will be less time-consuming and you will get results much
faster than going to trial. An arbitration can be set as a binding
high/low which sets a limit so both parties know the amount of the
award cannot go too low or too high.
It is important to remember that you make the decisions with regard
to your case. Your attorney cannot settle or turn down an offer to
settle, without your approval. It is always your decision. The attorney
will hopefully advise you as to how he thinks you should proceed and
he should give you his reasoning for suggesting any course of action,
but the final call is always yours.
Steps to Take Immediately After an Auto Accident
An auto accident can have catastrophic consequences on an individual's
livelihood if they are seriously injured. To begin, auto accident
victims who are injured often suffer financially because they are
unable to work and/or have amassed medical bills which they cannot
afford to pay. Secondly, auto accident victims tend to find that
their familial relationships have been injured. For example, due
to injury, spouses are often physically unable to be intimate. Further,
as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident, parents are
often unable to physically interact with their children on a day
to day basis. Additionally, auto accident victims who have suffered
serious injuries tend to be unable to sleep, struggle to take care
of themselves, discover that they are physically unable to sit or
stand for prolonged periods of time, can become very reliant on
pain medication and simply cannot regain the health and mobility
that they had prior to their auto accident.
It is for the above reasons that all auto accident victims, regardless
of whether a victim believes that they are injured at the time of
the accident, should take the following steps to protect themselves.
Further, adhering to the following steps after an auto accident
will most likely increase the value of any settlement an auto accident
victim
receives from an insurance company.
1. Obtain the Names and Contact Information of All Witnesses.
2. Take Pictures of The Accident Scene
3. Go to the Doctor
4. Do Not Minimize Your Injuries
5. Do Not Give a Recorded Statement to an Insurance Company
6. Exchange Information
7. File an Accident Report
8. Keep all Receipts
9. Do Not Accept a Final Payment Check
10. Scrutinize Initial Appraisals
11. Do Not Sign a Release Waiver
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