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My Family Was Hurt in a Car Accident, Should We Hire an Attorney?

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A simple trip to the mall or dinner with friends can turn into a tragedy with several members of your family injured. Between the worry for your injuries and your loved one’s wellbeing, it is hard to focus on anything else. But as medical bills keep piling up, you have to start thinking about recovering damages. Should you hire a Hollywood car accident attorney to help you, or figure out on your own how to file the claim?

Here are the main benefits of having legal representation during this challenging time:

All Paperwork Will Be Filed on Time and Without Errors

In a car accident with multiple victims, you will have to fill in a lot of forms and documents with your PIP insurer. You must also consider filing a claim against the other driver’s insurance to ensure that everyone’s damages are compensated.

Each insurance company has its own rules, standard forms and deadlines for filing. Just one day can make the difference between getting your claim approved or dismissed. Lawyers know exactly how each major insurance company in Florida works and what their requirements are.

You can rest assured that all the documents will be filed on time and will not contain errors.

Attorneys Know How to Prove the Other Driver’s Fault

Filing a car accident claim under the new comparative negligence statute in Florida involves proving fault. Although personal injury cases do not have the stringent requirement of proof beyond any reasonable doubt, you still have to bring a preponderance of the evidence that:

  • The other driver owed you a duty of care
  • They breached their duty through negligence and caused the accident
  • You and your loved ones were injured in the accident
  • The injuries resulted in economic damages

If you hire a Hollywood car accident attorney, you won’t have to worry about these issues. Lawyers know how to investigate car crashes, collect evidence and present them in a compelling manner to the insurance adjuster.

A Lawyer Knows How to Evaluate Damages

You and your family members have only one chance to file a claim and seek damages after a car wreck. You must make sure that you add up all the eligible economic and non-economic damages.

an attorney knows how to evaluate your car accident damages

With several loved ones injured and your own injuries to consider, you are in no position to figure out everything. An experienced attorney will do that for you. Typically in a car accident claim you can seek compensation for:

  • Medical care costs – present and future
  • Property damage
  • Lost wages
  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of earning capacity
  • Loss of companionship
  • Loss of quality of life

Finally, if the other driver acted with gross negligence in causing your crash, the lawyer may recommend suing them and seeking punitive damages, as well.

The Attorney Will Negotiate with the Insurer on Your Behalf

The most difficult part of a car accident case is negotiating your settlement with the insurance company. These are for profit businesses and fight claims aggressively. You will be faced with an insurance adjuster who will question everything: your injuries, your damages and your actual proportion of fault.

Adjusters are trained to make plaintiffs admit fault by mistake, contradict themselves or make other statements that can be used against them. Lawyers know how to block these tactics and spare you unnecessary emotional distress by representing you during the negotiations and winning a fair settlement amount.

Let a Hollywood Car Accident Attorney Help You Win Your Compensation!

When you and several family members are injured in a car crash, you need all the help you can get to recover damages from the at-fault driver. An experienced Hollywood car accident attorney will handle all the aspects of filing and negotiating your claim, while you can recover and focus on caring for everyone else who was injured.

At the Klotzman Law Firm, we will fight for your rights and win the fair compensation you deserve. Also, we offer each new client a free case evaluation, so call us today at 954-883-9418!

Scott Klotzman

Written By Scott Klotzman

Founder

Scott is passionate about holding insurance companies accountable. As the Founder of Klotzman Law Firm, he fulfills his dream of helping people and making a difference. After earning his undergraduate degree, Scott worked at a top NYC law firm before attending Quinnipiac University School of Law, where he earned his degree and met his wife, Nancy.