Filing an insurance claim is supposed to allow you to pay medical bills, make up for lost wages, and compensate you for other damages. But the wrong turn during the claims process could derail your chances of recovering a fair settlement – or even prevent you from recovering a settlement at all. Let Dallas car accident lawyer Julie Johnson file your claim and negotiate a settlement. And always avoid these common car accident claim mistakes that could damage your case.
Broken bones are one of the most common results of car accidents, but you should not take them lightly. Most breaks are easy to heal and only require a few weeks in a cast, but others can require surgery and pins to properly reset the breaker. Every broken bone case will result in different amounts of expenses and losses; be sure to consider the full cost of a broken arm or leg in your settlement demands.
A swimming pool accident can be tragic. When death by drowning does not result, a near-drowning episode can leave the victim with permanent and irreparable brain damage. In other cases, an injury at the pool – such as a slip and fall – may lead to broken bones, lacerations, or even spinal cord injuries.
When a pool accident occurs on someone else’s property, a victim can seek damages from the at-fault party. In order to do so, the victim will need to prove liability. The following considers how to establish liability for a pool-related accident in Texas.
A herniated disc injury refers to an injury to one of the discs that make up the spinal column. A disc can suffer damage if subjected to blunt force, twisted quickly, or if a person lifts something heavy – the first two often occur in car accidents, which is why car accidents are a common cause of herniated disc injuries. If you have suffered a herniated disc from a car accident in Dallas, the following provides information about what you need to know about symptoms, treatment, and recovering compensation.
A disc herniation from a car accident sometimes referred to as a slipped disc, can have long-term consequences on a person’s health and ability to continue living as before. The physical consequences can be so painful that they severely affect the person’s ability to continue working at the same job, playing the same sports, or enjoying the same quality of life as before.
To recover damages from a truck accident that causes injuries, you’ll have to prove that the tractor-trailer driver was acting negligently. This may sound overwhelming so let Julie Johnson break it down into its component parts for you.
Soon after a commercial vehicle accident, you can begin the process of filing a claim. The claim will name the insurer of the commercial vehicle involved in the accident. If your accident involved a commercial truck, your claim will pit you against the trucking company’s legal team as well as the insurer of the truck. However, you must keep your own insurance company in the loop too.
When a car hits a pedestrian, one of the most common injury types is a head injury. A head injury can occur when the pedestrian’s head hits the ground, causing trauma to the skull or/and the brain. If a car hits you and you need compensation for your head injury, here are some things you’ll need to consider.
Automakers must report known defects as well as their vehicles’ involvement in serious or fatal accidents. When a car company doesn’t report the above, more people may suffer injuries than would otherwise. That’s why Honda is facing the largest fines ever levied against an automaker by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.