Compensation for serious accidents is qualitatively and quantitatively different from those that can be claimed for minor accidents. Indeed, not only do they vary in the amounts of compensation, but serious accidents also differ in their level of complexity. Hardened insurance companies try to minimize the amount of compensation to be paid out to victims. To deal with serious cases, insurers have a lot of resources. Therefore, to be able to deal with the insurance company properly, you should hire a Car Accident Attorney in Houston, TX.
The rights of the injured
The first thing a person should know after having a car accident is that if you were injured or damaged, you are entitled to compensation if you did not cause the accident. Likewise, if you were a passenger in either vehicle, you are entitled to compensation if you were injured. Second, insurance companies always try to have their own doctors see the victim. The objective of this ploy is to use the information, whatever it may be, against you, that is, use it to minimize the amount of compensation one may receive. With this in mind, know that an injured driver or injured passenger can go to the doctor of their choice, and if you cannot find a physician for treatment, a professional attorney can assist you in finding the medical assistance you need.
Insurance companies try to induce injured people to settle their claims for fa less than their claims are worth. Be particularly cautious if the insurance adjuster asks you to sign anything. Adjusters are not there to look out for you. Adjusters are there to represent the insurance company. An injured person is entitled to select their own attorney who will look out for them and represent them in the claims process.
The amount of compensation for serious accidents
Seriously injured claimants often don’t know or understand the value of their own injuries. Insurance companies will always try to offer the claimant a lower compensation amount than the claim is actually worth, so it is vital that a person who has been seriously injured contact an attorney who is qualified to know how much the claim is worth. One way to determine whether an attorney is qualified to judge the value of claims is to see if the attorney is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Steve Ferrell of the Ferrell Law Firm, P.C. has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law for nearly three decades. Contact Steve Ferrell at the Ferrell Law Firm, P.C. in Houston, TX for a professional evaluation of what your serious injury claim is worth.
