Car accidents are said to occur once every four seconds. Millions of people die globally as a consequence of car accidents every single year, and many more are injured. Seeking compensation for injuries that occur as a consequence of a car accident is absolutely crucial to your quality of life.
Often, the injuries stemming from a car accident will carry over into our lives and stop us from being able to work and haunt us. You must never let a reckless driver get away with causing you injury, and rather, you must pursue legal action vehemently until you have been compensated. The legal processes surrounding a claim may seem very difficult and hard to understand – which is why this page will explain it all to you, so you know exactly what to do.
Here is how to get compensated for your injuries after a car accident.
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Contact A Medical Professional
When involved in a car accident, the first step toward receiving compensation is calling an ambulance, or at the very least seeing a doctor. There are two reasons for this: the first being that you may have a serious injury that must be addressed, and secondly, that you need to have your injuries logged down, so you have verification that they occurred.
There is a statute of limitations with car accident claims and you may not claim immediately, rather choosing to recover. You will need to have your injuries recorded so that when and if you do decide to make a claim, whether immediate or six months later, that you can prove there were initial injuries that occurred and that you are dealing with the consequences of those injuries however many months later.
Contact An Attorney
The next step in the process of obtaining legal compensation for your injuries is to contact an attorney. It is critical to your claim that, as a result of a car accident, you do contact an attorney and do not attempt to represent yourself in civil court. Allowing an attorney to do the work for you will ensure that you have a better chance of receiving justice and that your case will be handled in a more professional manner. Finding your attorney is just as important as having one in the first place, and you must find one that is experienced, professional, and held in high regard.
There are many unscrupulous attorneys who charge sky-high fees and astronomical amounts of money for inferior services. These attorneys must be avoided at all costs, as while they will represent you to the best of their ability, they will charge you a massive fee at the end, and your compensation will not be as much as it would have been.
Look carefully for your attorney and try to avoid the ones who seem too good to be true – if you are opting for a no-win-no-fee attorney, agree on their percentage from the outset so they do not turn around later and demand sixty or so per cent.
Settlements
Once you have found your attorney, they will notify the defendant that they are being summoned to court to stand trial for their actions and that they are being held responsible for the car accident. They are very common for many reasons.
Once the defendant has been summoned, there is a very good chance that to prevent themselves having to attend court and potentially being sued for a lot of money, that they will offer an out of court settlement – out of court settlements are pre-arranged and agreed upon sums of money that will compensate the claimant and help them to move forward with their lives in the aftermath of the original car accident.
Trial
If an out of court settlement is not arranged or agreed upon, then the case will stand trial; trial can last for around four weeks. During the trial, evidence and testimonies will be given that will support or defend against your claim. Usually, if there is sufficient evidence and you are not lying, the trial will go in your favor – if there is insurmountable evidence that the defendant was responsible then it will likely not get to this point and they will opt for a settlement.
Sentencing
At the end of the trial, once the defendant has been found guilty, sentencing will occur – this will be where the judge orders the defendant to pay however much it is you have agreed upon with your attorney. Sentencing is often only a day and then you can arrange to have your payment issued to you.
Now, with the help of this page, you know how to get compensated for your car accident injuries. Car accidents can be life-changing, so it is important that you receive the compensation that you are rightfully due.
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