If you or a loved one has been involved in a car accident and suffered injuries and damages, you are overwhelmed with doctor visits, calls from insurance companies and investigators, and damage to your vehicle, and many other accident-related problems. Our car accident lawyers have put together a list of the most common questions they are asked about car accident claims. If you do not find the answers to your questions here or wish to speak with an experienced car accident attorney, please contact our car accident lawyers today.

Q: What should I do if I’m involved in a car accident?

A: Document the entire situation; names, telephone numbers, and vehicle description and license number of all involved parties, as well as the names and telephone numbers of any witnesses. Make daily notes of your injuries and the effects they have on your daily life, what the doctors are telling you about your injuries. Report the accident to the DMV immediately, the required form SR-1, Report of Traffic Accident, can be accessed on-line or request from your insurance company. Do not discuss the accident with anyone but your car accident attorney.

Q: I did not go to the doctor right after the accident, and I now have pain, do I still have a claim?

A: You should always be examined by your doctor after an accident, even if you are experiencing no symptoms. Due to the trauma to your body, oftentimes your body will not recognize symptoms immediately following a car collision. As soon as you begin experiencing pain and symptoms, you need to be seen by your doctor or other healthcare professional. You will then need to document when you noticed the pain, what you are feeling when you went to the doctor, and what he said about your injuries.

Q: The other driver’s insurance company offered me money to settle my case and I haven’t hired an attorney. Should I accept the money?

A: No. Tell the insurance company that you’ll get back to them. In the meantime, call our car accident lawyers. Oftentimes the insurance company will offer a minimal amount as a settlement in order to get you to sign a release that you will not sue them. Insurance companies will do this to limit their exposure and pay you a minimal settlement before you are even aware of the extent of your injuries and damages. Never sign any release or take a settlement check from an insurance company without first consulting a car accident attorney.

Q: What damages can I receive compensation?

A: In a car accident claim, you can receive compensation for payment of your current medical bills as well as future medical expenses, loss of earnings, future loss of earnings, mental and emotional distress, and other accident-related damages. If the car accident resulted in the death of a loved one, the surviving family can file a wrongful death claim and will receive funeral expenses and non-economic damages including loss of companionship, pain, and suffering.

Q: Why should I contact a car accident attorney?

A: After a car accident, you should contact a qualified car accident attorney to make certain that your rights are protected, you obtain the maximum compensation for your injuries and damages, and the case is filed before the statute of limitations expires and bars your recovery. It is a proven fact that people who retain an expert car accident lawyer after being involved in a car collision obtain a much higher compensation than those that represent themselves.

Choosing the Right Texas Auto Accident Injury Lawyer Who’s Works Hard For You

If you have been in a car accident in our community, you need to contact an attorney who can give you the best results possible. Our experienced car accident lawyers suggest that you speak with two or three attorneys before deciding on the one to handle your case. When consulting with one, ask about experience in handling cases similar to yours and make sure to discuss this lawyer’s record in litigating and settling similar car accident cases. Also, ask the attorney to provide you with a few names and contact information or a few former clients with cases similar to yours. And then call them. Do not hire the attorney unless you trust him or her and are confident in their ability to represent you in a way that you are comfortable with.

Our auto accident attorneys have been handling car accident insurance claims and litigation for over 30 years. We’ve won favorable verdicts and negotiated fair settlements against nearly every major auto insurer in the state. We know the ropes and have dealt with virtually every insurance company claims denial. We also know their denials are almost universally without foundation. Insurance companies recognize our name and the reputation that precedes us. Both are very helpful in securing our clients’ fair compensation from these insurers: both the carriers that cover the negligent drivers as well as yours if they balk at honoring your UI/UIM claim. Our business is making sure that you recover as much as possible for your injuries and simplify what, to many, is a complicated and extremely dubious legal process. Below is a list of some of the services that we provide for our clients:

Helping you to manage your medical care and recovery.

Conducting an in-depth investigation to determine the cause of the car accident: including full asset checks, insurance coverage, and all possible resources that must pay damages.
Gathering evidence, including witness statements, photographs, forensic tests, and police reports necessary to help prove your claims.
Manage your claims process with all affected auto insurers and shield you from the unscrupulous tactics of their adjusters.
Responding to and sending discovery requests; we manage ALL the paperwork and phone calls related to your claims.
Fairly and accurately calculate all damages arising from your car accident and prove your fair compensation amount.
Use our hard-won reputation to persuade the defendants into the settlement.
File lawsuits and argue them aggressively to prove your damage case to a jury.

The time after being seriously injured in a car accident is often stressful and confusing to the victims and their families. Don’t add to the stress and confusion by letting an inexperienced attorney handle your case, or represent yourself when you are clearly unqualified to look out for your (or your family’s) best interests. We are uniquely qualified and fully prepared to fight for and win the fairest compensation for your total damage claims. If you or someone you know were injured in a car accident, contact an attorney at our Texas Law Office today for a free consultation and find out how we can help you.

An experienced auto accident lawyer with our Law Firm will analyze your case and explain your options so that you will fully understand them. We want to make certain that you recover as much as reasonably possible for your injuries and make this sometimes complicated legal process as easy as for you to understand and navigate to a successful end. Then you can resume your life: free from financial harm, and get back on the road to recovery.

This Blog was posted by No.1 Lawyer – Carabin Shaw Attorneys At Law in El Paso

In the last decade, Texas has emerged as one of the most popular destinations for businesses and individuals looking to relocate within the United States. While the growth of the state has enormous benefits, managing that growth presents challenges to city planners and residents, including how to cope with the increase in accidents that produce serious, life-changing injuries on almost a daily basis. Our personal injury attorneys serve with the utmost concern and dedication. Our law firm has been recognized nationally for excellence, with attorneys who are skilled, attentive, and accessible. You can trust our firm to aggressively pursue fair compensation for your losses.

Accident statistics tell the tale

Texas experienced a drop in traffic accidents and fatalities at the beginning of the Great Recession, but those numbers have rebounded with the economic recovery. The number of accidents in plummeted in 2009 and remained low until 2013, when they returned to pre-recession levels. It’s worth noting that these numbers do not include collisions on the interstate, which tend to be more serious. The Department of Transportation blamed the increased time on the road for commuters and population growth, so it’s logical to assume these high numbers won’t be dropping any time soon. Under such circumstances, there’s no telling when you might need a skilled personal injury attorney to fight for you.

Most common accidents

When it comes to motor vehicle crash cases, our legal team has seen it all. We have successfully managed most all types of personal injury cases:

We’ve worked hard to prove liability in cases of rear-end collisions, side-impact crashes, and deadly head-on collisions. We’ve been successful in obtaining monetary recoveries in hit-and-run, drunk driving, texting-while-driving, and traffic violation accidents involving injured motorists, passengers, pedestrians, and bicyclists. We know how to use the evidence to your advantage and present a compelling case.

You can also trust our attorneys for a variety of other negligence cases, involving workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, slip-and-fall accidents, animal attacks, or other incidents.

Attorneys who respond to your legal and emotional needs
A major reason for choosing our law firm is our commitment to client service. To better serve our injured clients, we offer:

Free consultation
24/7 availability via toll-free calling or online chat
Travel to your location day or night, weekdays or weekends, if needed
The contingency-fee arrangement, so you pay no attorney fees until we recover compensation for you
Finally, a victim who is in any way to blame for an accident cannot recover full compensation. The fact that you could be ruled ineligible for compensation makes your attorney’s role even more crucial.

Find out how our injury lawyers help you obtain the coverage you deserve
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured, trust our legal team to deliver dedicated legal service. We do everything in our power to maximize the compensation for your losses.

Call us today to learn more about how we advocate for you.

Trusting a Trucker to Tell the Truth after a Big Rig Accident isn’t Always Wise

A lot of interests are at stake after a large trucking accident: beginning with the driver. The company he works for, the owner of the cargo and the insurance companies that cover all of them are hoping he’ll “hold the line” and keep his mouth shut after a serious wreck. But all the while, every trucking wreck ends up being a very expensive proposition and their side can often see the value of having a fall guy if things go wrong in their defense. So in order to not be that fall guy, almost immediately the driver will try and pass the blame off to you in order to keep his job.

This is one reason why it’s never a good idea to trust the truck driver to tell the truth when he or she causes an expensive accident. Often they will be fired in order for the rest of the defendants to distance themselves from the driver’s “unspeakable carelessness.” Then it could become very difficult for the driver to land a new job after costing his or her previous employer enormous amounts of money in liability claims. Sometimes trucking companies won’t wait and fire the driver outright: then distance themselves from their anticipated respondeat superior charges by the plaintiff and avoid liability by sloughing all of the blame on the now-dismissed driver.

And if this isn’t the driver’s first wreck at the wheel of a big rig, he might lose either (or both of) his state trucking driver’s license, or his DOT certification. So now this poor wretch has to find a new line-of-work. And with high unemployment in the U.S., the temptation for that driver to lie, cheat or behave dishonestly to save their job is too great if he wants to keep taking care of his family.

After suffering an injury in an 18 wheeler accident in which the driver of the truck claimed that our client was driving with his lights off at night, our investigators quickly examined the scene. They discovered a security camera outside a convenience store that was pointed directly its parking lot and the accident scene behind it. The video clearly showed our client’s headlights shining brightly. We proved that the truck driver boldly lied. Witnesses and defendants can lie and or callously misrepresent critical facts in trucking accident cases.

Our 18 wheeler accident Law Firm knows how to uncover the lies and shine the light on the truth. For decades, we have conducted thousands of 18 wheeler accident investigations and deposed tens of thousands of witnesses to get to the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Our Law Firm has decades of successful skill in handling personal injury litigation in 18-wheeler accident claims and cases. If you’ve been seriously injured, or a family member has been killed by one of these trucks, our expertise assures that you receive the fairest compensation possible for the injuries and pain you have suffered, or the wrongful death of your loved one. We’ve helped deliver millions of dollars to hundreds of accident victims in Texas. Our experienced accident lawyers can help you win the best compensation possible for you.

Call us today at 1(800) 862-1260 (toll-free) for a free consultation to continue your road to total recovery and resume your life. You’re already been victimized once. Don’t let it happen a second time because you waited too long to do the right thing about it.