Accident Claims involving Personal Injury

After you’ve been in an accident, it’s important to make a timely and well-organized accident claim in order to receive compensation for your injuries, costs, and damages. Remember that under most insurance policies, you have an obligation to put the insurance company on notice. The claim may be submitted to an insurance company, a defendant, or to the legal representative of the defendant. As experienced attorneys, we can help you make an accident claim and deal with all necessary parties and the endless details which are required to perfect a claim. We look forward to discussing your accident claim, so please contact us today.

Who Is Responsible for the Accident?

A fundamental question following any accident is that of liability. “Liability” is the legal concept that covers the issue of “fault” — the question of who is at fault for the accident, or what caused the injury or accident. . Although the concept sounds simple, the determination of liability is sometimes not simple at all. In many cases, more than one party (person or corporation or other legal entity) is liable.

Sometimes the person who is making the accident claim is liable to some degree for his or her accident. Percentages are often used by a court, jury, or fact-finder to describe liability — for example, the injured party (plaintiff, or accident victim) in some jurisdictions may be found up to 50% at fault and still be able to make a claim for the remaining liability attributed to the other party. A rough example of that is when there is a car crash involving two cars, one which had the right of way, but was speeding.
Even if the person making the claim is partially liable, he or she may still be eligible to recover damages.

What is the value of Your Accident Claim?

Although the same types of accidents are common—for example, car crashes and “slip and falls,” every particular accident claim is unique in its evaluation. Calculating how much any specific accident claim is worth is not an exact science. Some of the consequences of an accident are easy to describe, and it’s easy to put a dollar amount to them. Other consequences are not so easily explained. The following are the most common losses taken into consideration when determining compensation in an accident claim:
• Immediate Property damage losses and other economics losses.
• Medical costs and related expenses , including medication (both prescription and over-the-counter)
• Lost wages, loss of opportunity and other Income lost because of the accident, or because of time spent receiving medical treatment, surgery, rehabilitation or physical therapy
• Permanent disfigurement, physical disability, or death
• Emotional damages, such as stress, depression, embarrassment, or strain on family relationships
• Loss of family, social, or educational experiences (for example, missed school, training, vacation, or a special event)
• Loss of health benefits, loss of sick or vacation time (which had to be used as a result of the car accident or treatment)
• Damaged property
• Future economic losses, such as future medical treatment, medication, or future surgery)
• The law even allows compensation for such issues as inconvenience of having to visit the doctors several times a month (or week), and gas mileage (which can add up quickly)

Why a Personal Injury Attorney Can Help?
No matter the type of accident, or the kind of injury you have suffered, it will be very helpful for you to have the guidance of an experienced personal injury trial attorney when you make an accident claim. The Romano Law Firm, P.A. wants to help. Whether your accident was very recent and you haven’t begun the accident claim process, or whether you are already further along in the process, the oversight of a skilled attorney and the claims handling expertise of our office will make the difference between a successful claim and an unsuccessful one. Contact us today to arrange a private and confidential consultation — your circumstances and options will be explored in detail. And we will put you on the road to make you whole again – physically and financially.