How Does a Corona Injury Attorney Help After a Car Accident?

1. By Investigating

It's important to gather whatever evidence you possibly can after an accident, but, that said, it may not be possible for you to do so. If you've been badly injured, you might have been removed from the scene before you had a chance to take pictures or get anyone's contact information. Plus, you may not be aware of all the information that could be useful to the case. If it's possible that a nearby security camera from a business captured the accident, you would want to have that video: but will the business owner give it to you? It's highly unlikely that they will, but they are much more likely to give it to a lawyer who is formally investigating the accident.It's important to have your lawyer get on these investigations as quickly as possible since evidence tends to degrade and witnesses can disappear or become forgetful. When it comes to video, especially, you'll want an attorney who will get on things fast. Many of these types of cameras intentionally overwrite their footage on a regular basis to save space. You'll want your lawyer to get the important footage of the accident saved.

2. By Communicating

No one really enjoys communicating with an insurance company, even at the best of times, and if you are getting calls from insurance adjusters while you're trying to heal, it can be very frustrating and upsetting.It's especially frustrating when you begin to realize that these calls are not so much investigations into what you're really suffering as they are attempts to get you to say something that can be used to prove that your injuries are not as serious as you claim. Your lawyer will take all of this off your shoulders by taking over all communication and negotiations with the insurance company. Your lawyer can make sure the insurers have all the information they need and answer any questions they may have.

3. By Offering Sound Advice

Car accidents can be complicated, and in California, who pays depends on who is at fault and the degree of each person's fault in the accident. Something you really need a good attorney to do is help you understand your situation and whether you have a claim at all.An experienced Corona injury attorney with a good record and reputation will not lie to you about your case. They will listen to you in a free consultation, ask questions, and then let you know directly whether you have a claim and whether it's worth it to proceed. If you do proceed, they will also help you to properly calculate all the damages that you are owed so that you don't leave out anything important.

4. By Proving Fault

In California, to bring a claim you must prove the other driver was at fault. This is not always as straightforward as it might seem, and it's in the best interests of the other driver and their insurance company to challenge claims of fault and to put as much fault on you as they can. As a modified fault state, California allows anyone injured in a car accident to bring a claim, even if they were 99% at fault. However, everyone's compensation is automatically reduced by the same percentage as their fault. This means that if you were 20% at fault, you would only receive 80% of your total damages.As you can see, this system is good in some ways (it allows everyone who was injured to get at least some of the compensation they need), but difficult in others. It gives insurance companies a strong incentive to put more blame on you than you really hold. Every percentage of blame they can saddle on you is one percent less they have to pay. Your lawyer will help to prove exactly who is at fault and protect you from spurious allegations of fault.

5. By Negotiating

Negotiation is an art, and you can be sure that insurance companies have a lot of experience with this art as well as the funds to pay for experienced lawyers who know how to negotiate in their best interests. Getting your own personal injury lawyer levels the playing field for you and brings someone to your side who has experience in negotiations and knows what to ask for, when to compromise, when to press harder, and overall how to get you the most compensation possible.

6. By Protecting You From Bad Deals

After an accident, sometimes an insurance company will contact you pretty quickly with a settlement offer. These are very often lowball offers. In some cases, the insurance company may be hoping that you're so desperate for money that you will just take it or hoping you haven't had time to fully calculate your losses yet. And in some cases, there is no real evil intent behind it: it's just a negotiation tactic. They expect you to counter with a very high offer and to meet somewhere in the middle. But if you don't know to do that, you could end up signing something that is not in your best interests.Once you sign a settlement offer, in almost all cases, you cannot ask for anything more. It's very important not to sign anything until you're sure of what your total losses and damages are and completely certain of everyone's degree of fault in the accident. Your lawyer will protect you here and look over any settlement offer.

7. By Going to Court When Necessary

If the responsible party in your accident simply refuses to come to a reasonable agreement, your lawyer will be able to take the case to court. In some cases, simply having a lawyer is all that is necessary to get an insurance company to be more reasonable. When a victim doesn't have a lawyer, the insurance company knows it's unlikely that the victim will take them to court. Once they get a call from a lawyer, though, they know that they may end up in a courtroom if they are not careful. But even if the claim does progress to court, your lawyer will use their skills and experience in the courtroom to present your case in a way that is likely to get you a good outcome.

8. By Protecting You From Red Tape

Whenever you bring a claim or a lawsuit, there's lots of paperwork and red tape. Everything has to be done exactly right, and if it's not, you could lose out on your chance for any compensation at all. A good lawyer will protect you from this and ensure that everything is done correctly and on time.If you've been in a car accident, contact Cesar Ornelas Injury Law for help in Corona and throughout New Mexico and Texas.