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If you or someone you love has been hurt in an accident, are you aware of rights with regards to being reimbursed for your injuries? If one of your family members has been killed in an accident that came as a result of another person’s negligence, do you know your options?
The information in this article is presented by Lubbock auto injury attorney Michael Grossman, in case you find yourself in need of an attorney following an accident. We will explain the criteria involved in filing a claim, why he help of a lawyer is invaluable, and a number of hurdles that often arise when dealing with a vehicle accident injury case. We have over two decades of experience in dealing with these kinds of cases that will help you to obtain the compensation you are entitled to.
The Three Foundational Aspects of a Personal Injury Case
In order to successfully file a personal injury claim, your case must first meet these three criteria:
- Injury- you must have sustained either a mental, physical, or emotional injury
- Violation of duty- the other party must have violated a duty that they owed to you which caused the accident. Typically, when talking about car accidents, this means that the other driver carried out some sort of unsafe maneuver that put other drivers or pedestrians at risk.
- Loss- the injury caused some kind of monetary loss, otherwise known damages. Some examples of damages are lost earnings, medical costs, and property damage.
The entire point of a personal injury lawsuit is for the liable party to pay restitution to the injured party for the damages he or she caused. In these cases, it is up to the injured party to prove that these damages are owed to him or her. As a result, you cannot simply sit back and expect to be paid for your accident. You have to prove that the defendant was wholly or partially responsible for your injuries in a court of law.
When to Hire an Attorney for Your Auto Accident Case
Vehicle wrecks that only result in property damage rarely require the aid of an attorney. When it comes to property damage, insurance companies are usually easy to deal with and willingly recompense you for your loss. If your accident resulted in your injury or the death of a loved one, you will need the help of a seasoned Lubbock auto injury attorney. The greater the injury, the more difficult it will be to obtain compensation. Insurance companies will do everything they can to avoid paying you. An experienced accident injury attorney will make sure that the liable parties are held responsible and succeed in getting you the funds you are due.
What to Watch Out For: Veteran Insurance Adjusters
Insurance claims for vehicle accidents can be quite costly for the insurance companies. As a result, they will send their most skilled insurance adjusters to try and save themselves money. Their primary objective is to get your claim denied so that they do not have to pay you a dime. If they cannot accomplish this, then they will do everything they can to reduce the amount they are required to pay you. At first, these adjusters will befriend you. They proceed to use this to their advantage, offering you a low-ball settlement while trying to convince you this is the most you can get. In reality, they are trying to save their company both time and money by paying you this small amount at the time of the accident so that you will agree not to seek legal action. With the help of the Lubbock accident injury lawyers at Grossman Law Offices, you will receive the full compensation you deserve instead of settling for a subpar amount. While the insurance company will have their best interests at hand, we will have your best interests at hand.
What to Watch Out For: Stories vs. Evidence
If you attempt to represent yourself in court, you will most likely lack the evidence necessary to prove that you are entitled to reparations. If you rely only on your testimony, chances are good that you will walk away with nothing. How can a jury tell if the defendant is lying and you are telling the truth? Quite simply, they cannot. In order to receive compensation for your damages, you will need solid evidence to back up your claims. Once a decision is made to hire a Lubbock auto injury attorney from Grossman Law Offices, we will rush to the scene of the accident and begin our comprehensive investigation. During the investigation, we will exhaust numerous channels to find the evidence necessary to corroborate your side of the story.
What to Watch Out For: Unfavorable Juries
In some cases, juries can react unfavorably toward car accident victims. This usually only happens with soft tissue injuries like strains, muscle pulls, or whiplash because these injuries are not as visible to the human eye as major injuries like broken bones or loss of limbs. The jury sometimes believes that you are not really injured and are just there to collect whatever kind of money you can get after your injury. They do not realize just how difficult some soft tissue injuries are and are unaware of the fact that they often conceal deeper injuries which require long stints in rehab. Using the testimony of medical experts across many disciplines, the Lubbock auto injury attorneys of Grossman Law Offices will sway these discourteous juries in your favor.
Reasons to Enlist the Legal Help of Lubbock Auto Injury Attorney Michael Grossman
With an attorney from Grossman Law Offices on your side, you can focus less on the legal aspects of your car accident and more on mental and physical recovery. We take care of everything, including:
- Filing any lawsuits and/or paperwork with your insurance company
- Building a metaphorical wall between you and the insurance adjuster so that you do not accidentally admit to being liable
- Undertaking a thorough investigation that includes measurement of skid marks, gathering witness testimonies, taking forensic evidence, retrieving photo and video files, scouring of police reports, sequestering of all involved automobiles, and the presentation of all this evidence in court
- Identifying each liable party and the degree to which they are accountable for your accident
- Making sure you receive affordable medical care in the event that you do not have health insurance or cannot otherwise afford it
- Pressuring the insurance company to settle outside of court for a fair amount
- Representing you in trial if the insurance company refuses to settle
Our number one goal is to make sure our client gets the compensation he or she needs while bringing the responsible parties to justice.
Reasons to Forgo Self-Representation
Attorneys spend years in law school learning every facet of the law and then years in the courtroom obtaining valuable experience. A non-attorney or even a relatively new lawyer will find it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to successfully carry out a car accident personal injury claim. Even if you are well-versed in the laws that are applicable to your case, you are probably unaware of the many procedural rules that govern the courtroom. If you commit just one small procedural violation, your entire case could be thrown out, leaving you with no chance to obtain any kind of reimbursement. Because of this, representing yourself is incredibly risky. The Lubbock accident attorneys at Grossman Law Offices have over twenty years or litigating cases like these. We have won car accident cases against every major insurer in the nation. Because of this, insurance companies are more likely to want to settle outside of court than to go to court and risk losing more money. If you hire us, our reputation and skills will be put to work for you.
Lubbock Auto Accident Injury Lawyer Michael Grossman Can Help You Today
At Grossman Law Offices, we have won thousands of car accident personal injury cases. We take pride in helping those who were injured and their families in recovering from these situations.
Please call us today at 1-855-405-0045 (toll-free) for a free consultation. During this call, we will evaluate the different elements of your case in order to provide you with your legal options, then we will answer any remaining questions you may have.
Recovery for the victim of a car accident.
$25,000.00
$8,250.00
$100.00
A delivery driver hired our firm to pursue a negligent trucking company following a collision with insecure cargo. Our client was driving his work vehicle when numerous large metal pipes fell from the back of a flatbed trailer onto the roadway. Our client took evasive action but was unable to avoid the debris, which resulted in a fairly severe accident. As a result, our client sustained lower back injuries including two herniated discs which required surgery to correct. The defendants conceded liability early on but would not make a reasonable settlement offer. As such, suit was filed and the case was ultimately successfully resolved through litigation.
$300,000.00
$120,000.00
$1,500.00
Recovery for client who sustained whiplash after being rear-ended in a car accident.
$50,000.00
$20,000.00
$5,334.00
Recovery for pregnant car accident victim who suffered a premature delivery and soft tissue injuries.
$180,000.00
$38,333.00
$138.00
(policy limits were $100k) Recovery for wife of a motorcyclist who was killed in a drunk driving accident.
$97,500.00
$48,750.00
$0.00
Recovery for homemaker injured in car wreck.
$125,000.00
$50,000.00
$1,261.00
(policy limits) Our firm was hired by the wife and children of a retired Army Colonel who was killed in an underide 18-wheeler accident. In addition to being a decorated veteran, the decedent worked both professionally and on a voluntary basis to establish numerous learning institutions and vocational programs for at risk youths. The accident occurred as the decedent was traveling on a rural highway when an 18-wheeler failed to yield the right of way and made a rolling stop through a stop sign.
This placed the trailer of the 18-wheeler in a position whereby it blocked the entire roadway and shoulder, leaving the decedent no option but to collide with the trailer. Witnesses on the scene attempted to revive him but to no avail. Furthermore, while two female eye witnesses struggled to pry open the decedent's door to provide emergency care, the truck driver stayed in his truck and offered no assistance. Despite what appeared to be an incredibly apparent case of negligence on behalf of the defendant, defense counsel refused to accept liability resulting in rather lengthy litigation.
The defendants initially denied the claim based on the allegation that the decedent was speeding and the truck driver therefore could not adequately gauge the amount of time he had to pause at the stop sign. The physical evidence contradicted this notion entirely, notwithstanding the fact that even if the decedent had been contributorily negligent, that would not have outweighed the severe degree of negligence on the part of the defendant. Nevertheless, our attorneys were able to conclusively refute this argument based on eye-witness testimony and the testimony from police investigators who calculated the decedent's speed to be precisely at the posted speed limit. In a desperate and largely unprecedented move, the defendants then designated the state as a responsible third party.
Generally speaking, a defendant will often threaten to designate a third party in order to leverage their position but it is rare that such an arbitrary and arguably frivolous designation is actually carried out. However, that is precisely what occurred and the state was thusly incorporated into the lawsuit by the defendants. The basis of the defendant's argument was that the state erected a large street sign that obstructed the truck driver's view of approaching traffic.
Several months of intense litigation were required to before the defendant finally acquiesced in regard to this argument. The argument was finally abandoned by the defendants when in the first mediation our attorneys presented video footage shot (in a controlled setting) from the perspective of an 18-wheeler driver which showed that the sign simply did not obstruct enough of the roadway in order to be a hazard. The case was ultimately resolved through litigation.
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Recovery for the victim of a automobile accident.
$25,000.00
$8,250.00
$100.00
Our firm was hired by the minor child and parents of a young man who was killed in a motorcycle accident after being over served alcohol at a South Padre Island bar. The plaintiffs hired our firm to investigate the claim on the basis that the decedent was over the legal limit at the time of his death. In initial attempts to settle the case out of court, the defendants denied liability. Suit was filed soon thereafter.
The defendants initially argued that the decedent never consumed alcohol on their premises. Through physical evidence and deposition testimony to the contrary, we were able to conclusively prove that the decedent had indeed been drinking at the establishment.
The defendants then asserted allegations that the decedent's minor child was not actually his biological child, which would bar his claim entirely. A DNA test was performed and this argument was defeated.
The defendants then asserted the safe harbor defense. Our attorneys argued that the defendants did not qualify for safe harbor protection due to the fact that their servers were not all licensed providers. However, while this element was being addressed, our attorneys focused their attention on addressing the second element of the safe harbor defense regarding the bar's encouragement of the over service of alcohol. The defendants claimed that they would never serve the double-shot Bacardi cocktails that witnesses claimed the decedent drank several of. We sent private investigators into the bar to order the same drinks that the decedent consumed on the night of his death and the very same bar tenders who over served the decedent, without hesitation, served copious amounts of alcohol to the investigators, all of which was captured on hidden camera.
Once the safe harbor defense was defeated, the defendants argued that the decedent's BAC was low enough at the time of his death (as recorded by the hospital) that he would not have necessarily appeared obviously intoxicated to the servers and therefore the bar should not be held liable even if he had been over served. Eyewitness testimony refuted this.
Additionally, our firm's testifying medical expert reviewed the medical records related to the emergency helicopter flight that transported the decedent to the hospital after his accident. She determined that the EMS technicians administered numerous blood transfusions while in flight. Armed with this newfound data, our medical expert reverse extrapolated and determined conclusively that the decedent's BAC was actually in the range of .19-.21 at the time of the accident, though it was drastically diluted by the time he arrived at the hospital, which accounted for the relatively low BAC found in the hospital's medical records. This testimony proved to be pivotal in the case, resulting in a successful recovery for our clients.
$350,000.00
$140,000.00
$40,000.00
Recovery for passenger who suffered broken leg in a drunken driving accident.
$109,500.00
$41,000.00
$30.00