Know Your Rights - Ask a Skilled Injury Lawyer

If you are the victim of an automobile accident you need to know your legal rights.

If you've ever been in an accident where someone was injured, you should know that the insurance company lawyers and claims representatives are ‘on the ground’ as soon as possible doing their best to make the accident appear to be all or partially your fault, and thus reduce the amount of money that the company will be forced to pay on the claim. This is why it is so important that the injured auto owners and passengers have their own attorneys on the case as soon as possible, in order to conduct an investigation independent of the insurance company adjusters

Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit

Typically, before a suit is filed there must be a permanent or disfiguring injury, and there must be one or more ‘at fault’ parties responsible for the car wreck. Developing the evidence of the case is the responsibility of your personal injury attorney, and the sooner your lawyer begins the investigation, the better. Remember, the insurance company representatives are already working on finding the evidence to defeat or reduce your claim.

Who are the ‘At-Fault’ Parties?

The law can be complicated in arriving at who is at fault. Sometimes it is hard to tell who is at fault and sometimes more than one of the drivers are at fault. Even if you have some degree of fault in an accident, it does not mean that you are unable to recover for your injury. The help of a trained accident law firm can be valuable in determining who is ‘at fault’ in your accident, especially when you are fighting an insurance company or seeking compensation for your injuries in court.

Sources of information on the accident include police reports, witnesses and the condition of the vehicles involved in the accident.
Some of the mistakes that cause vehicle accidents are:
• Failure to stop at a red light or stop sign
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Failure to drive carefully in dangerous weather
• Speeding or driving below the speed limit
• Using cell phone, passenger, radio or another distraction
• Failure to obey traffic law
• Road rage and reckless driving
• Aggressive driving

Ultimately, the value of your case will turn on the ability of your personal injury lawyer to find the evidence and witnesses to prove your case in a court of law. The commitment of a respected, skilled and dedicated personal injury law firm will determine whether the at fault party’s insurance company will offer you a settlement that is fair or whether a jury will award you a jury verdict that is a full and fair compensation for your damages for personal injury and property damage.

We Will Fight for You as Your Personal Injury Law Firm

Fighting to prove your case is the job of your trained, dedicated and skilled personal injury attorney. The burden of proof is on the injured party in a vehicle collision lawsuit. Thus, the skill and dedication of a capable injury attorney will have a lot to do with how well the evidence is presented to the jury and the ultimate outcome of your case. In order to prevail in court your auto injury lawyer will first prove that the parties at fault had a duty to operate their vehicles in a safe and reasonable manner. Next, your lawyer must prove that the ‘at fault’ party breached that duty of care by not driving as a "reasonably prudent person" would at the time of your car collision. After proving duty and breach of duty your accident attorney must prove that the at fault party’s negligence, recklessness or willful conduct caused personal injury and property you damages.

Proof of the total amount of your damages included the total of your past and future medical bills, the value or repair cost of any property damaged, your past and future pain and suffering, past and future lost wages, any scaring or disfigurement, and other recoverable damages.As you can see, developing a personal injury case is a complex matter and putting off seeing an accident lawyer could adversely affect your ability to recover damages as a result of your vehicle accident.

Ask a Lawyer

Talk to a personal injury lawyer at Byrd & Barnhill today in order to find out what you need to do to protect your vehicle collision personal injury claim. Call us at (813) 323-4318 or fill out our free personal injury case evaluation form to connect with an attorney for your free, no-obligation case evaluation consultation.

Plant City Car Wreck Lawyer

Our Plant City personal injury law firm is a civil trial law firm aggressively pursuing the recovery of damages for serious injuries from car wrecks and motorcycle accidents. Our goal is to win your case so that you to receive the compensation that you and your loved ones deserve. The knowledgeable and aggressive attorneys at Byrd & Barnhill are experienced at obtaining compensation for injuries sustained in car wrecks, automobile crashes and motor vehicle accidents. Our skilled personal injury lawyers handle car crash, motor vehicle and motorcycle accident cases resulting in serious injury and wrongful death. Give Byrd & Barnhill a call today at (813) 759-1224.