How To Explain Auto Accident Claim To Your Grandparents

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The Intake Process for Car Accident Litigation

An experienced lawyer in car accident litigation can help you determine the worth of your case and the amount of settlement you could receive. This is only possible when all the information you need is available.

The first step in a lawsuit involving a car accident is known as discovery. During this phase attorneys and their teams exchange documents and discuss their respective cases under an oath.

Documentation

Documentation is an integral element of the event of a car crash. This could be evidence like photos, medical records or witness statements. The more evidence you have, the more convincing your case.

The first piece of evidence that you must have is a police report. The police officer who arrives at the scene will typically prepare a report. This report will provide important details about the auto accident and the person responsible for it.

Your attorney can also use the report of a law enforcement officer to gather additional evidence in the event of need. If the accident occurred in the workplace, for example, an employee may have recorded video footage. If this is the case a copy of the tape must be requested from the company as soon as is possible.

Note any costs you have incurred because of the accident. This could include medical bills and records of your treatment, receipts for medicines rental car costs as well as in-home care or assistance as well as transportation costs and more. In addition, you should keep track of any income loss because of your accident. This could include old pay stubs as well as tax returns.

If you can, get the names of any witnesses to the incident as well. They could be important sources of information in your case, particularly in the event that they are able to be a witness in a trial. It is important to remember that witnesses can alter their accounts and forget details about the incident over time.

Intake and Investigation

The intake process is essential to getting fair compensation for your accident injuries, whether you have made an insurance claim or attorneys you are suing the person at fault. Your lawyer will begin by reviewing your medical treatment documents, and then obtaining copies accident reports and other evidence. They will also go to the scene of the crash to record and observe what they can.

This information will allow them to know the extent of your injuries as well as the future and current costs for your physical and emotional suffering. They will then look over your existing and expected financial losses to determine the total value of your case. The damages could include not only current and future medical expenses, but also lost income and property damage.

Your lawyer will also investigate by interviewing witnesses and analyzing all the available evidence. They will also collect information about the driving habits and cell phones of the at-fault drivers to determine how they operated their vehicle at the time. This is particularly crucial if the crash involved an Uber or Lyft vehicle or any other indicator that the driver was working while at work, as it could affect the ability of them to pay damages.

As part of the process of discovery, your lawyer will also inquire about the defendant's traffic and criminal offense records. These details are generally not admissible in court but they can be useful to impeach the defendant's credibility during cross examination.

Negotiating a Settlement

Once you have the medical records, your lawyer can begin settlement negotiations. In the beginning, the insurance company will present an offer that is usually significantly lower than the amount you requested in your letter. This is a way to determine the strength of your argument. In the counteroffer, it is important to emphasize the strongest points in your favor - for instance, that the insured was completely at the fault, and that you suffered severe injuries with high medical expenses. Then, back and forth bargaining will result in an amount that is both reasonable and fair.

An experienced accident lawyer can effectively argue your claim's merits, including presenting proof to support your losses. This may include photos of the damage to your vehicle along with a police report as well as witness testimony. We are able to calculate various aspects of your claim such as lost income along with pain and suffering as well as a police report.

If the insurance company is unwilling to pay an appropriate amount at this point, we could bring a lawsuit. A trial typically lasts one or two days and is either heard by an individual judge (called a bench trial) or by a jury. If your case settles prior to reaching this phase the process could take months. Your attorney may be eligible to file a motion for summary judge. This is where you present all the evidence in your favor and arguing that it's impossible for the opposing side to prevail.

Filing a Lawsuit

In a majority of car accident cases the parties can settle their dispute out of court. Our team will help you negotiate a settlement with the insurance company of the other driver company, or directly with the at-fault party. If an agreement is not reached, our attorneys will file a lawsuit against the defendant. The complaint contains your claims and allegations regarding the incident and why you are entitled to compensation. The defendant will be served the Complaint and given a certain time frame to respond.

The discovery phase is where our attorneys and the defendant will begin to exchange documents and other materials in exchange for questions through interrogatories or depositions. Our team will ask questions to the lawyer of the defendant regarding their view of the events, focusing on what damages you've suffered and how they believe it occurred. We will also seek out expert opinions that will support our stance.

During the discovery process, your lawyer may make legal motions to the court for a judge's ruling on. This could include requests for the court to omit certain evidence or to schedule the date for a trial. It could take a full year or more to complete the discovery process and determine the trial date for your case. This is why it's important to partner with an experienced Long Island car accident attorney at the beginning of the process.

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