We are sorry to hear you were involved in an accident. Vehicle accidents can be a traumatic experience. Even in no-fault states such as Kentucky, at fault drivers must generally compensate injured parties. If you were wronged by a negligent driver, you deserve justice.
An automobile accident can cause tremendous stress on your family both financially and emotionally. An experienced attorney can help take some of this stress away. Unfortunately, we cannot take away the weeks of pain and suffering, the financial hardship, the sleepless nights, this missed work, and the inability to complete simple daily tasks that you have suffered because of the accident. However, we can hopefully help you receive some monetary compensation for your injury.
We handle all types of vehicle accidents such as:
- Automobile Accidents Motorcycle Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Bike Accidents
- Boating Accidents
- ATV Accidents
If you were in an accident, you may be entitled to Compensation
Vehicle accidents often have a major impact on a person’s day-to-day life. An experienced injury attorney can help you calculate your damages and present a strong case to the insurance company on why you deserve compensation. Typical injuries from vehicle accidents include:
- Lacerations, cuts, and bruises
- Broken bones and fracture
- Whiplash
- Back, neck, knee, shoulder strains
- Concussions
- Head trauma
- Damage to the neck and spinal cords
What are the types of damages a person can recover after a Vehicle Crash?
There are generally two settlements in an accident case. First, you typically settle your “property damage” (vehicle, car, bike, truck, boat, etc.) soon after the accident. Once you sign the property damage paperwork from the insurance company, you cannot go back and ask for additional money. You should contact an experienced injury attorney to ensure you are properly compensated for your property damage.
Second, if you suffered injuries, you may be entitled to a personal injury or bodily injury settlement. If you were injured in a vehicle accident you may be entitled to compensatory damage.
Compensatory damages include medical bills, gas millage between doctors’ appointments, lost wages, out-of-pocket expenses, and any other financial harm you suffered recovering from the accident.
Additionally, injured parties may be entitled to “pain and suffering” or “mental anguish” because of the other driver’s negligence. Presenting a detailed account of an injured parties’ pain and suffering from an accident to an insurance company could arguably be the most important part of an injury case. An experienced injury attorney will spend time with their client understanding exactly how the accident affected the injured parties’ day-to-day life and will fight the insurance company for every penny of compensation that is owed.
If an at-fault driver was grossly negligent, the law sometimes allows for Punitive Damages. Punitive damages are awarded to punish or deter the actions of the at-fault driver in the future. Punitive damages are often awarded when the at-fault driver was drunk or intoxicated.
What to Do after Accident?
- Get needed medical attention ASAP
- Get the other Driver’s information. If the at-fault driver did not own the vehicle, also get the owner’s information.
- Get names of witnesses
- File an accident report
- Notify all insurance companies
- Do not provide a recorded statement to other the insurance company without an attorney
- Speak with a personal injury attorney (most offer a free consultation)
Insurance companies have one goal…save money
Unfortunately, insurance companies have one goal: pay out as little money as possible. This is disgusting. Injured parties should not have to hire attorneys to make an injury claim. However, often insurance companies do not take your injuries seriously.
An experienced attorney should listen and understand exactly how the accident affected your life. Also, an attorney knows exactly what the insurance companies look for when deciding how much to offer in a settlement. In most cases, it is important for the injury attorney to:
- Obtain a traffic crash report
- Obtain other driver’s insurance Information
- Conduct an asset check on the other driver if there is inadequate insurance
- Conduct interviews of eyewitnesses
- Investigate the crash site
- Contact and meet with expert witnesses
- Obtain medical records and bills
- Obtain out of pocket expenses
- Review the damage to the vehicle
- Investigate road and weather conditions
- Meet with the client to understand how the accident affected his or her life
If you suffered injuries in a vehicle accident, you should protect your rights. Do not wait, the steps you take immediately after the accident can impact the amount of compensation you receive. A Kentucky or Ohio injury attorney can help advocate for every penny of compensation. Call or text us today at 502-366-2121 for a free consultation.