With the Help of an Experienced Accident Attorney, You Can Maximize Your Claim

No one wakes up expecting to end the day with an injury, but it happens. When it does, you may be wondering if you should hire an accident attorney. 

An accident attorney is your best option for recovering compensation while you’re on your road to recovery. How do you know when it’s time to hire an accident attorney for your injuries? Keep reading to find out. 

Signs It’s Time to Hire an Experienced Accident Attorney in Texas for Your Injuries

If you relate to any of these examples, it’s time to consult with an experienced accident attorney in Tyler, Texas. 

Your Injuries Are Serious 

Personal injuries can not only be devastating, but they can impact many areas of your life, including your ability to work and provide an income for your family. In some cases, your injury may require extensive surgeries, medication, and rehabilitation. In other cases, you may have suffered a loss of consortium. 

When your accident and injuries are serious, an experienced personal injury lawyer can put a financial number on your damages, both economic and non-economic. This includes pain and suffering. If someone else’s reckless actions, such as drinking and driving, injured you, you shouldn’t be the one to bear the financial burden. 

You Can’t Work 

Sometimes, slips and falls and car accidents result in minor bumps and scrapes. However, other times, they can leave injured victims with significant, life-changing injuries. If you suffered a serious injury to your brain or spinal cord (for example) and you are unable to return to work, hiring an accident lawyer is your best option. 

Whether the injury prevents you from returning to work completely or requires you to find another source of income due to the job-related tasks, you may be facing a significant loss of income and an overhaul of how you normally live. An experienced attorney can account for your loss of income in your personal injury claim. 

The Insurance Company Denied Your Claim

Insurance companies may have a lot of ear-worm jingles claiming to be on your side, but the fact of the matter is that they aren’t. Instead, your insurance carrier is focused on keeping their bottom line. To keep the company’s bottom line, they may send you a low-ball offer. 

If your claim is denied, your personal injury lawyer will be able to open an appeal. When it comes to low settlement offers, your lawyer can combat them, too. Because a lawyer knows the insurance company’s tricks, they will be able to negotiate with them to get you a higher settlement. Often, this is done by letting the insurance company know you’re looking to file a personal injury claim. To save on court costs and protect their reputation, they’ll usually be more willing to give you the higher payout you deserved the first time around. 

There are Liability Issues

Sometimes liability for personal injuries is straightforward. For example, you were injured by a driver who was speeding. Under personal injury law, that driver had a responsibility to drive safely, so their decision to drive above the posted speed limit breached the duty of care owed. 

Other times, liability isn’t so straightforward. For example, a driver was speeding but you couldn’t avoid hitting him due to making an illegal left-hand turn. In cases where liability is unclear or shared, you should hire an experienced injury attorney. 

Your accident attorney will investigate the details of your injury. This includes what you and the other party were doing at the time. They will determine who is considered to be at fault for the accident and subsequent injuries with the help of accident reconstructionists, witness testimony, medical experts, and photos/videos, if available.

Texas operates under the modified comparative fault rule. This means that if you are found to be more than 50% at fault for your injuries, you will not be able to collect compensation. For anything less than that, your compensation will be based on your percentage of fault. For example, if you are found to have $100,000 in damages but are 30% at fault, you will recover $70,000. 

An experienced injury lawyer will let you know how much your case is worth. By proxy, they’ll know how much compensation you can expect. 

Do You Have a Case? An Experienced Accident Attorney from the Vickery Law Firm Can Represent You!

Were you injured in a motorcycle accident, car accident, or by a negligent doctor? Any form of personal injury and medical malpractice deserves strong legal representation. 

We’re here to let you know if you have a claim and aggressively fight for you so you get the compensation you need on your road to recovery. 

Call us today at (903) 504-5490 or email us at ron@vickerylawfirm.com to set up a confidential consultation with an accident attorney from the Vickery Law Firm!