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What the Insurance Company is Required to Compensate

 In assessing what your claim should be worth, AUTO ACCIDENT LAYWYER NORTH HOLLYWOOD first looks at the types of damages you may be claiming.

If a driver is liable for an accident his/her insurance company is liable for claims payable to the person who makes a successful personal injury claim. AUTO ACCIDENT LAYWYER NORTH HOLLYWOOD will inform clients that the damages claimed by an injured person may include any or all of the following:

• medical care, rehab expenses required as a direct result of the accident
• income lost because of the accident, andtime spent undergoing treatment and/or rehab for injuries
• permanent physical disability or disfigurement as a direct result of the accident
• loss of family, social, and educational life, including school or training, vacation or recreation, or othersocial, family, or educational event missed as a direct  result of the accident and ensuing care and treatment
• Emotional damages: stress, embarrassment, depression, or family relationships strain including: the inability to care for children, post-traumatic stress as a result of the accident, disruption of sexual relations…
• Damage to property.

 How Insurance Companies Calculate Damages

The Insurance Company will add up the money spent on medical costs and money lost as a result of missed work. Putting a...

Despite significant safety improvements in automobiles like seatbelts, airbags, backup mirrors, road sensors, and four-wheel drive and in the design of roads, CAR ACCIDENT ATTORNEY NORTH HOLLYWOOD wants you to know that car accidents remain a major cause of death and injury in North America. In 2012 alone, AAA reported over 36,000 traffic fatalities.

The odds are strong that almost every car driver will be involved in at least one serious automobile accident in a lifetime. Sometimes car accidents result in litigation.CAR ACCIDENT ATTORNEY NORTH HOLLYWOODwants you to be aware of your rights and responsibilities when it comes to automobile accident litigation.

If you are involved in a car accident, know what to do. Keep a checklist with your license, ownership, and insurance so you do not forget steps.

Litigation after an Accident

Not every automobile accident involves litigation. If no one is injured or there are only minor injuries, it is quite realistic to assume claims for medical care and automobile damage may realistically be solved by the drivers’ insurance companies. If the damage is extensive or injuries are serious, a lawsuit could results.

Most automobile accidents involve two drivers. One or both driver and/or any passenger may be involved in litigation. A driver or a passenger may claim that one of the drivers is guilty of

Each year over 36,000 Americans are killed in car accidents according to AAA records. There are several reasons for car accidents, CAR ACCIDENT LAWYER NORTH HOLLYWOOD notes. The more common causes are:

Driver Error

This is the most common cause of vehicle accidents. Driver error may be the result of driver inexperience. It may be the result of driver failure to take into account such things as weather or road or traffic conditions and adjust driving behavior accordingly.

Driver error may also involve failure to yield the right of way, or following too closely. Driver error may involve excessive speeds. The driver may be passing unsafely or ignoring stop signs, traffic lights or posted construction sites.

Driver Distractions

If the driver's attention is distracted from the road, accidents are more likely to occur. Distractions include passengers, cell phones, radios, GPS, road maps, coffee, food, makeup… or any other inside-the-vehicle person or thing that diverts the driver’s attention from the road.

Distractions may also occur outside the vehicle: an animal, an object on the road, an accident ahead or at the side of the road, police car with a stopped vehicle, erratic behavior of another driver, unclear road signs, construction, and detours…These things draws a driver's attention away from the job of driving.

Intoxication

Motorists whose ability to drive is impaired as a...

AUTO ACCIDENT ATTORNEY NORTH HOLLWOOD wants drivers to be aware that insurance companies profit from paying less than a fair settlement to injury victims. Insurance companies and their lawyers know personal injury law inside out. Because they are so experienced in and well-versed in personal injury claims as a result of automobile accidents the tables are always going to be on their side.

That’s why AUTO ACCIDENT ATTORNEY NORTH HOLLWOOD recommends that if you are seeking compensation of any kind as a result of a car accident you always hire a personal injury attorney.

An experienced personal injury lawyer knows exactly how to build a case for you. Personal injury attorneys know how to talk to insurance companies and when to take your case to court.

Personal injury lawyers are also highly skilled at battling insurance companies to get you the best out-of-court settlement.

Never talk to insurance companies yourself — even your own insurance company! Insurance companies will take advantage of your inexperience and trusting attitude. They will try to buy you off with the least amount they can to get you to settle fast.

Insurance companies will also try to get you to sign off on a claim. Sign nothing until your personal injury attorney has read it.

Good personal injury lawyers earn more than their fee by getting you a higher settlement.

Until you have hired a personal injury attorney, talk to no...