It is a sobering fact that many people will be victims of car crashes over the upcoming 4th of July holiday. It should be a time that we celebrate with our friends and family and give thanks for our many freedoms. However, for some families it will be a time where their world is literally turned upside down. If you or someone you are close to is involved in a motor vehicle collision over the holiday period, there are several things that you should immediately do in order to protect your rights to be justly compensated for your injuries. Rest assured that the powerful insurance companies have the resources and are using them any way that they can to not pay you what you are rightfully owed. No amount of money can bring back a lost loved one or adequately compensate for the injuries you have to live with the rest of your life, but during this time you owe it to yourself and loved ones to seek just compensation so that your physical needs are taken care of and you do not have to worry about them while you are grieving your loss.
After an accident, the first thing to remember is to not talk to anyone other than the police about what happened in the accident. Even then, you should never admit liability. If you do not remember something that happened, it is completely ok to say "I don't remember." I recently represented a woman that was t-boned while traveling through a downtown intersection. She was knocked unconscious and she really did not remember anything about the accident. When she came to me for help she told me that she really did not know what happened and she wondered if she was at fault. Through our investigation we discovered that the vehicle that hit her actually ran the red light and the driver was under the influence of alcohol. That goes to show you that it is better to say I do not remember while you are still under the stress following a collision.
If you are involved in an accident with a commercial vehicle, that company's representatives and insurance company are immediately building a case to not compensate you. They routinely alter or destroy evidence that would be dis favorable to them. They contact you or your family representatives and lie to you about what happened and what coverages are available. You need someone like Linton & Associates to stand in your place to protect your interests while you focus on caring for your loved ones and grieving your loss. We would immediately secure the necessary evidence to avoid it getting lost or concealed by the commercial companies. This is a crucial component of successfully pursuing a claim because there are many pieces of evidence critical to your claim that could be gone forever.
Another major step of making a successful claim is to make sure you know where your vehicle was towed to and that it is secure. Many times, insurance companies will quickly pay you for your loss of property and once they do, they own the car. They sell the cars to scrap yards and soon it is gone forever. It is extremely important that your vehicle be preserved until such time as it can be inspected by qualified experts. This allows the experts to determine facts surrounding the accident that cannot be disproved by the defendant. Also, many deaths and injuries are caused by defective automobiles and in order to make a products liability claim, you absolutely must have possession of the car. At http://www.linton-associates.com/ we will make sure your vehicle is moved to a secure storage facility and the integrity of the evidence is properly preserved so that your chance of successfully pursuing your claim is maximized.
If you or someone you know is injured by a motor vehicle accident, contact us at mailto:info@linton-associates.com and we will take the burden of dealing with these issues off of you and give you the time you need to be with your loved ones and grieve your loss.
My name is Christopher S. Linton, Attorney at Linton and Associates Law Firm in Birmingham, Alabama. We specialize in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises and Product Liability, Auto Accidents and Infant Injury and Death.
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