Apart from having to deal with the physical aspect of your injuries, one of the most difficult things about being involved in a car accident is wondering what your next steps should be. Are you stuck covering the costs on your own? Who is to blame? Do you file a claim with your insurance company or that of the other driver? What is going to happen to you from here?
Our experience in handling countless Tampa car accident claims gives us a unique understanding of how difficult this time in your life is. For this reason, we have described the steps you should take following a car accident in Tampa below. Our hope is to provide the peace of mind you deserve following a traumatic auto wreck.
The first thing you should do after being involved in an accident is to seek medical attention. It doesn’t matter whether you feel fine at the moment; it’s in your best interest to be checked out by a medical professional.
Some injuries are not so easily seen or felt, as is the case with whiplash injuries and concussions, for example. It will help your potential injury claim if you sought medical care immediately following the accident as opposed to a couple of days or even weeks later when you start to feel unwell.
Once you are in stable medical condition, you need to get in touch with a car accident lawyer in Tampa. Although having legal representation isn’t a requirement to file a civil lawsuit, an attorney can greatly help your case.
You may be struggling to cope with the physical and emotional consequences of the collision, and your lawyer can assist you with determining who is to blame for your accident. Your attorney can then gather the evidence needed to prove, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that the named liable party is to blame for the injuries you have endured.
After you have retained an attorney and fault has been established, you will need to know how much you’ll be seeking from the liable party. Every car accident is different, and the ways your life will have been affected by the collision will vary, but the losses you can recover are generally the same. They include:
Loss of enjoyment of life
Pain and suffering
Lost income and earning capacity
Healthcare costs
Loss of consortium
These are just a couple of the losses that could be included as your lawyer works to figure out what your claim is worth. From there, we’ll move on to negotiations with the insurance company, and finally, file your claim in civil court if we are unable to secure a reasonable settlement from the insurer.
When you are ready to regain control of your life following a serious auto wreck, a highly qualified Tampa car accident lawyer at Anderson & Anderson may be able to help you secure maximum compensation for your suffering.
We provide complimentary consultations to injury victims across Tampa. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, you can schedule yours by giving our firm a call at 813-251-0072 or visiting our website to submit our online contact form.
At the law office of Anderson & Anderson, we have been representing accident victims in the Tampa Bay area for more than thirty years. We understand the struggles our clients face after being injured in an accident. We do everything in our power to get clients the compensation they need to move forward with their lives. We are experienced. We are local. We are dedicated to you.... View full business profile here: Anderson and Anderson
