If a motorist is hurt because of another driver’s negligence, they are entitled to damages. The damages can be used to pay for medical bills or lost income related to the accident. They can also compensate for emotional trauma and pain and suffering. It doesn’t matter if the driver intended to cause the accident or not. If they were changing the radio station and not keeping their eyes on the road, they were negligent. The injured motorist should hire an Injury Lawyer Murfreesboro TN, to ensure their rights are protected.
Filing a claim for damages with an insurance company can be a very unpleasant experience. The insurance company exists to make money for its investors, not to help injured people. Therefore, they hire lawyers and doctors to find ways to reject a claim. They may determine their client wasn’t negligent and try to blame the injured motorist. If surveillance video shows their client was in the wrong, they will try to find another way to reject the claim. They may determine the injured motorist had the condition before the accident. A lawyer from the Law Office of Gritton & Gritton PLLC, can interview the motorist’s doctor and document this isn’t true.
Once the motorist has hired an Injury Lawyer Murfreesboro TN, all of the communication from the insurance company goes through the lawyer. This serves two important goals. First, this is far less stressful, and allows the motorist to concentrate on healing. They don’t have to deal with an insurance adjuster trying to intimidate them to drop their claim. Second, the motorist won’t say or do anything to weaken their case. Often the insurance company will ask for a medical waiver. They make it sound like it’s just for the accident injury. However, the waiver will release all of the motorist’s medical records. Claims specialists at the insurance company will scour this looking for any reason not to pay the claim.
If the insurance company persists and rejects the claim, the lawyer will be prepared to go to court. They will then have the opportunity to have a jury decide if the driver was negligent and award damages. Often this convinces the insurance company to make a reasonable offer.
