How You Can Benefit From Hiring A Car Crash Attorney

A car crash can be traumatizing, but so can the aftermath. Many people involved are left without an effective way to cover their medical expenses. Plus, the legal side of things is often as draining as the medical recovery process. 

You may assume that simply because you aren’t to blame for the accident, everything is smooth sailing. This is sadly not the case, as you may experience roadblocks (excuse the pun) even if you’re not the guilty party in the accident.

So, how can you increase the chances of a better outcome in your car accident claim? By retaining the services of a car crash attorney, of course. Not only will this ensure your rights are protected, but you can also maximize the amount of money you recover. 

Here are all the benefits of hiring a car crash attorney.

1. Protect your legal rights

Every accident is unique, as are insurance companies. Many victims report that even though they weren’t at fault, the insurance company failed to provide them with the compensation necessary to cover all their expenses. 

Fortunately, you can protect your legal rights by hiring an experienced car accident attorney capable of handling your case regardless of the complexities. 

Although the insurance company won’t tell you so, you are entitled to different types of compensation apart from medical bills. You may be eligible to recover compensation for various other financial and non-financial damages. For instance, you may have the right to compensation for the mental toll the accident had on your life or compensation for the loss of enjoyment of life if the injuries you sustained are substantial enough. 

2. Make sure the case is properly investigated

You may not be able to conduct a thorough enough investigation when recovering from your injuries, but you don’t need to. A car crash attorney will take full control over all aspects of your case. For example, they’ll interview witnesses, seek out police reports, talk to accident reconstruction experts, and use their legal authority to acquire any footage of the event from nearby CCTV cameras. 

3. Go beyond your coverage limits

Florida is a no-fault state, which dictates that regardless of the fault, insurance of all parties involved covers their respective damages. 

The thing is, you can get much more if you have the ground to sue the at-fault party for financial losses that are outside the coverage limits of your insurance policy.

No-fault laws are very complex, which is why working with a car accident attorney is necessary to recover fair compensation. 

4. Evaluate your damages accurately

As we stated earlier, the damages in a car accident often go beyond just medical bills and property damage. To get a full evaluation of the damages you suffered, you need a car accident attorney. 

Due to their legal experience, they can account for various costs you may have overlooked, such as future medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and so on. 

5. Expertise in negotiations

Being involved in a car accident means being under a huge amount of stress about everything, from your recovery to missing time off work. In such a situation, you don’t want to pile on further by adding insurance company negotiations into the mix.

Most insurance providers will go to great lengths to avoid paying you the amount you’re legally entitled to. They employ adjusters and attorneys representing their rights in these negotiations to help them preserve their bottom line. 

As you can see, the balance of power is already tipped in their favor so hiring a car accident attorney is necessary if you want to level the playing field. 

6. Litigation support

The reason why insurance companies abuse their power is simply because they can and the current system allows it. They’ll use strong-arm tactics on victims without legal representation to get them to accept a lowball offer because they know there’s no risk of going to court.

However, this all changes when you get a car accident attorney involved, especially one with a pedigree. 

Because the insurer knows that litigation is an option if they don’t come up with a fair offer, they’ll likely offer a settlement that you and your attorney are satisfied with. 

Why are they so scared of litigation?

Because if they lose, they’ll have to pay you substantially more than is in their interests, and they’ll also have the associated legal fees to contend with. So in a sense, a car accident attorney with a proven track record in litigation is an insurer’s kryptonite, so to speak. 

7. Avoid problems with the statute of limitations

Did you know that if you don’t file a personal injury claim within an allocated time frame, you lose the right to do so? This is referred to as the statute of limitations and it’s also one of the reasons hiring a car accident attorney immediately after the accident is the best way you can ensure a favorable outcome. 

In Florida, the statute of limitations is just four years from the accident. This seems like plenty of time, but it’s not that simple. Waiting too long not only bars you from recovering compensation, but the more time you wait, establishing liability gets exponentially harder and you may not be able to summon all the witnesses you need to summon.

Plus, you’ll be busy with your injuries, which is something that causes even the most punctual of individuals to procrastinate. But if you hire an attorney this early, as you recover, they’ll be researching the case, preparing all the paperwork, and setting the groundwork to maximize the amount you recover and speed up the entire process. 



Make it count

You shouldn’t pay for anything out of pocket if you weren’t the one who caused the accident, plain and simple. Yet, because of the no-fault system, it’s very common for innocent victims to end up scouring for money to cover their full costs.

To avoid this, contact a car crash attorney from the Law Offices of RITE.

With decades of experience handling car accident cases in Florida, our knowledge of the system is unparalleled and our skill in litigation is a word of legend in the legal community. 

Maximize your payout, save time, and get peace of mind - call (904) 500-RITE (7483) or send us an email at info@rite4justice.com to schedule a free case review.

Note: 

The information in this blog post is for reference only and not legal advice. As such, you should not make legal decisions based on the information in this blog post. Moreover, there is no lawyer-client relationship resulting from this blog post, nor should any such relationship be implied. If you need legal counsel, please consult a lawyer licensed to practice in your jurisdiction.