Understanding Your Rights After a Car Accident

After a car accident, determining who is at fault for the accident is paramount. To prove your innocence, you need to know your rights. This will help you to defend your position, file a personal injury lawsuit and obtain a fair payment for the damage caused. Car accident attorneys from YMPK Law Group are ready to help you understand all the complexities of legal issues and provide support at all stages of the investigation.

Why Do You Need a Lawyer After a Car Accident?

For many parties involved in an accident, it is difficult to understand all the terms and conditions of insurance payments, as they involve many legal aspects. In such cases, it is the auto accident attorneys who can take care of all the legal issues. 

Their competence includes:

• protection from the pressure of insurance companies, which often seek to minimize payments;
• professional assessment of all the circumstances of the accident;
• collecting and formalizing the necessary evidence;
• determination of the real value of the damage.

Hiring a lawyer, you will save yourself from a lot of risks and “pitfalls” associated with legal procedures. The lawyers of YMPK Law Group are ready to fight for the interests of each of their clients, because they know how important it is for him to restore justice.

What Can You Sue for in a Car Accident?

The grounds for filing a personal injury lawsuit are many. Your attorney will determine what damages are recoverable in this situation and do everything possible to recover costs.

The main grounds for filing a lawsuit are

1. Medical expenses: for current and future medical expenses - hospital treatment, surgery, rehabilitation, medication and ongoing care.
2. Loss of earnings: if your car accident injuries have resulted in temporary or permanent disability, you have a right to compensation for loss of earnings, and for possible future financial losses.
3. Moral damages: for pain, depression, and anxiety disorders caused by the accident.
4. Material damages: compensation for the cost of repairing or replacing damaged property (car, mobile devices, and other personal belongings).
5. Damages for deprivation of the right to a meaningful life: if the injuries sustained in the accident have resulted in a substantial limitation of physical abilities that prevent a meaningful life.

Having an experienced lawyer oversee your case will help ensure that your rights are protected, and your damages are maximized.

How to Deal with Insurance After a Car Accident

After a car accident, dealing with insurance companies can be difficult. Competent behavior on your part can help you avoid mistakes and get fair compensation.

What to do

1. After an accident, contact your insurance company as soon as possible. This is important to start the case process and to comply with the terms of your insurance.
2. Preserve and document all details of the accident - photos from the accident scene, information about other parties involved, and witness statements. This is key evidence in protecting your interests.
3. Calculate all expenses and the number of damages associated with the accident (medical bills, lost income from car repairs, etc.).
4. To avoid manipulation and pitfalls, consult with an attorney before discussing the details of the case with the insurance company.

What to avoid

1. Never sign anything without first consulting with an attorney.
2. Do not accept the insurance company's first offer of compensation without knowing if it is legitimate.
3. Trust the communication with representatives of the insurance company and your lawyer.
4. Consult with an attorney before giving a formal statement, consult with an attorney.

Insurance company lawyers are almost always looking for loopholes in the legal system to minimize payouts. Only a professional lawyer will be able to protect your interests and obtain adequate compensation.

What Happens If Someone Sues You After a Car Accident?

Getting into a car accident is already an unpleasant situation, but if you are also being sued, the trouble increases many times over. In such cases, it is important to understand what to prepare for and how your lawyer can help protect your interests.

Possible consequences

• If the other party to the accident blames you for the accident, they will file a lawsuit against you. This threatens you with paying him compensation for all of your losses.
• If the court finds you at fault, you could be ordered to pay compensation. This will not only affect your current income, but also your property, savings, and creditworthiness.
• If your guilt is proven, the insurance company may increase your premiums, or refuse to renew your insurance.

During the course of your case, an attorney can:

• gather the necessary evidence (accident scene photos, witness statements, and expert testimony) to prepare a strong defense; 
• represent your interests in court - challenging the charges, trying to minimize your liability, and obtaining a fair resolution of the case;
• help avoid a trial and get you the best possible outcome in negotiations and settlements with the other party and insurance companies; 
• protect your financial interests and avoid debt;
• help you draft documents in the correct form and file them on time, according to procedural deadlines.

Filing a lawsuit is a serious problem, but with the support of a professional lawyer from YMPK Law Group, you can protect yourself from unfair accusations and minimize unpleasant consequences.

Our Help from YMPK Law Group

After a car accident, the most important thing is to get qualified legal help in time. Car accident attorneys from YMPK Law Group will not leave you alone after such an ordeal. We will provide you with full support and protection of your interests at all stages of the case.

Our lawyers know all the nuances of complex legal procedures and will be with you from the moment of the accident to the full resolution of the case. We will help you understand your rights, gather the necessary evidence, negotiate with insurance companies and, if necessary, protect your interests in court.

Entrust your problems to professionals. Contact the car accident attorneys at YMPK Law Group and find out how we can help you get fair compensation.