You do not have to (and should not) give a recorded interview to or statement for the other party’s insurance company.
You should not guess about any facts surrounding the auto accident, such as the speeds of vehicles, the exact location of vehicles, the distances traveled by any vehicles, or the length of time between any two events.
You should preserve as much evidence as you can, including photographs of the car accident scene, the vehicles involved, the parties involved, and any visible injuries; repair estimates and billing statements, car rental expenses, and any statements signed by the other party or by witnesses.
You should not sign any releases for medical records until you speak with an accident lawyer. These medical records release forms usually give the insurer full access to all of your medical records and allow them to communicate with your healthcare providers. Even the medical release forms that your own insurer might ask you to sign can be broader than is necessary and can affect your rights.
You should not consider settling your injury claim until after you are fully recovered from your injuries and you are back to doing all of your regular activities without any restrictions or limitations. Of course, there is a statute of limitations that will apply to any injury claim and you will need to resolve your claim before that expires.
Even when you are presenting an uninsured motorist claim to your own insurer, you should be extremely careful. While your insurer owes you a duty of good faith and fair dealing, many insurers will push the limits of what is best for them at your expense.
We focus our practice on helping seriously injured people and their families obtain complete recovery for catastrophic injuries and the wrongful death of a family member. We’re paid only if you collect. We take personal injury cases on a contingency basis and cover all legal costs up front so that you do not pay attorney fees until your case is resolved.
The Car Accident Attorney You Choose Can Make A Difference
Whether your injury was the result of the inattentive, reckless driving of a teen, a car accident caused by drunk driving, a trucking accident caused by driver fatigue, or any other kind of collision or accident, you need accident attorneys who can respond to your call for help immediately.
Our car accident lawyers will rapidly go into action to protect your rights, including:
- Preserving evidence
- Photographing the collision scene and vehicles
- Reconstructing the accident
- Interviewing potential witnesses
- Advising you of your rights
- Preventing the insurance company from trying to take advantage of you
If you have just been involved in a car accident, you probably have a million questions:
What are my rights? Should I hire a car accident lawyer? What should I be doing right now? The insurance company won’t respond; how do I get them to answer me? I don’t have any insurance, how will I get my medical bills taken care of?
You want an auto accident attorney with patience and competence, and an injury attorney with experience handling car accident cases to answer all of your questions.