Victims of car accidents are entitled to compensation for property damage (car and motorcycle repairs), medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and permanent injury or disfigurement. Adjusters and insurers often treat individuals not represented by an attorney differently than victims who have an attorney.
While car accidents comprise a significant portion of personal injury and wrongful death claims, it would be wrong to think that they are always simple to resolve. We understand not just the "rules of the road" and the special duties imposed on commercial and public carriers, but also the complex scientific and engineering principles often necessary to unravel just how an accident occurred on the roadways of Vermont and who, if anyone was at fault. We understand the medicine needed to evaluate what complaints were caused by an accident, as well as the economic and accounting principles needed to evaluate losses. We handle accident cases involving:
Even after deducting attorney fees, the net recovery for an individual who is represented by an attorney should be greater than an individual who tries to handle it alone. A lawyer can handle everything, saving you the aggravation of dealing with impersonal, uncooperative and aggressive insurance adjusters. There are other hidden dangers in handling your own claim. You may not even be aware of additional levels of insurance coverage, coordination of benefits and subrogation issues that allow you to keep more of your settlement.
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