Car Wreck Injury Claims Common Issues

Understanding Car Accident Claims

Every auto accident case is unique and requires careful handling by a competent personal injury lawyer. Whether you have sustained an injury to your lumbar spine, neck, shoulder, knee, or wrist, your car accident injury claim deserves the utmost attention.

Despite the unique nature of each case, common issues often arise in car accident injury claims. This article highlights two of these frequent issues.

The difference between a fair settlement and a frustrating process often comes down to having the right guidance early on.

Low Settlement Offers

We often meet clients who have attempted to settle a car accident claim on their own. They discover that accepting the initial settlement offer would leave them with out-of-pocket expenses.

Many individuals have numerous conversations with an insurance claim representative. They try to negotiate a settlement that only covers their medical bills.

Hiring a Car Accident Attorney

Sometimes people successfully negotiate their own settlement, but often they do not. It is important to remember that a settlement covering only medical bills does not truly make someone "whole." It fails to account for:

• Future medical expenses
• Lost wages
• Pain and suffering
• Other long-term impacts

Having an experienced Ohio auto accident lawyer represent the true value of your claim to the insurance company can help you pursue the financial compensation you need and deserve.

Delayed Pain and Treatment Gaps

Another common scenario we frequently observe involves auto accident victims who receive an initial course of treatment or therapy, but their injury does not heal. Sometimes, victims believe their pain will simply go away.

They stop treating their accident injury for several months and later realize they need additional treatment.

Insurance Companies Use Gaps Against You

These "gaps" in medical care are often used against victims by insurance companies. While it is a natural human reaction to respond this way to an auto accident injury, it is often said in personal injury law that "tough guys finish last."

Common Insurance Company Arguments

Insurance companies typically argue that if the victim was really hurt, they would have sought treatment immediately following the auto accident. They would have continued to treat the injuries until the pain subsided.

While this argument may have some merit under certain circumstances, we often see that victims of car crashes live in a great deal of pain, believing it will go away sooner rather than later.

Injuries May Not Simply Disappear

Unfortunately, because automobiles have a tremendous propensity for causing harm, the injuries they cause often do not simply vanish. This holds true whether the accident involved a car (or cars) traveling at a high rate of speed or a low one.

Having a competent Hamilton car accident attorney review your injuries, treatment history, and many other variables can help you determine the right course of action for you.

Call (513) 737-5180 today for a free consultation regarding your auto injury case. McKenzie & Snyder LLP has been practicing personal injury law for over 35 years.