1. Intro
We represent injured clients who have suffered car crashes in the Wichita, KS area. This includes those who were involved in accidents involving hit-and-run drivers and those whose vehicles were stolen or damaged in other ways (such as when a vehicle was towed off the road or damaged by a falling tree).
If you’ve been seriously injured or are about to be, we can help.
2. How We Can Help
Car accidents are among the most common accidents in the United States. And because car accidents are such common occurrences, they can be extremely difficult to deal with on a personal level. You may have experienced the frustration of trying to deal with a car accident on your own, and you may not even know it happened because you weren’t at fault. Unfortunately, making sure that you file a claim for compensation can be a very daunting task, especially if you aren’t familiar with all of the details of your case and its settlement options.
It is not uncommon for these people to be out of pocket $100-$300,000 or more. This is why it is so important that they get someone who understands their situation to help them through this challenging time. We represent clients who have been involved in car accidents as well as those who have been injured in other types of accidents such as falls, boat collisions and traffic violations.
We are here to help you with everything from obtaining evidence of your injuries (such as x-rays, medical records and photos) to getting the necessary information from your insurance company so that we can gather this evidence for you. You need us when you are dealing with an insurance adjuster or lawyer who appears uninterested in taking your case seriously or simply does not understand what needs to be done for success at settlement. That is why it is crucial that we work together after an accident to make sure that things get done without delay or further delay as we all want our clients back as soon as possible! If you need help getting started with our team or would like more information about how we could help provide you with the best legal representation possible please don't hesitate to contact us now!
3. What to do After a Car Accident
Lawyers are not the only ones who can help. After the car accident, you may be entitled to be compensated — and promptly — for your injuries. There are plenty of options if you’re looking to recover compensation for a car accident that resulted in an injury.
A few of the things you will likely want to do after an accident are:
• Contact your insurance company as soon as possible — especially if it has been more than 24 hours since the accident. You will want to file a claim as soon as possible so that your insurance company knows what happened, and is aware of all out-of-pocket expenses you have incurred (such as medical care, pain and suffering, etc.).
• Contact a personal injury attorney to help sort out what exactly your rights are and how best to proceed after the accident. The attorneys at The Car Accident Recovery Team represent injured clients with dedication and vigor. We're here to help!
• Take steps to recover financial compensation from the at-fault driver or owners of any property damaged in the accident, such as rental cars, businesses or cars owned by co-workers or family members who were present at the scene of the crash.
• Follow these steps:
o o o *The first thing you should do after an auto accident is contact your private insurance adjuster (the person handling your insurance claim). They will tell you about your policy language (what was insured) and requirements for coverage during an auto accident ("The second thing is that once you come into contact with another vehicle (or pedestrian), who's policy language dictates that it's required for all drivers involved in an auto collision."). If there is no one driving or walking on your side of the road at any time during a collision, this means that there is no additional coverage for a driver involved in an auto collision for their own auto policy ; so make sure you get this information from your private insurer before contacting us.
o o o *Your private insurance adjuster will also explain what happens next when they investigate while investigating whether or not there was negligence on part of one of their insureds; along with what happens next if it turns out there was negligence on behalf of someone else within their insured's policy limits; such as pedestrians struck by vehicles on public roads (e.g., when they're trying to cross against traffic) or pedestrians struck by vehicles while crossing against traffic (e.g., when they're trying to cross
4. Common Types of Auto Accidents
Accidents happen, and when they do, everyone involved knows it. Sometimes there’s a little bit of blame to go around, but not always — sometimes the accident victim was speeding, or didn’t have a seatbelt on. Sometimes the car is at fault (broken windshields and so on), but in other cases it was just bad luck.
The worst part of any accident is what happens next — as soon as you’ve lost your hair and your face is in a cast, you start wondering why you weren’t wearing a seatbelt or slowing down.
Often times we can help you get back on track faster than you think possible — including with auto accident law. That’s because our Kansas auto accident lawyers know that it’s often very hard to prove the liability for an auto accident; usually the people who were driving that day were not in an accident-worthy position or weren’t at fault for their actions (or both). They didn’t have time to stop, to put on a seatbelt or anything else. And now you could be facing a lifetime of pain and suffering because of how badly things went wrong.
The other reason is this: accidents are not acceptable. They are no one else's fault and no one gets away with them — even if they are insured by someone else (or their spouse), they aren't going to say they're sorry when they hurt someone else because that would offend their insurance company — which is why most people don't wear seatbelts at all after an auto accident.
So if that's our job, we want to make sure everyone understands what's at stake and who has responsibility for it afterwards: motorists should always wear safety belts upon entering vehicles; drivers must obey all traffic laws; cyclists should wear helmets every time they saddle up; pedestrians should obey traffic laws unless they're already stationary with their headphones in while crossing the street; construction workers should wear protective clothing whenever working around cars… You get the idea: get out of there safely!
5. How Your Insurance Company Can Hurt You
There is a lot of misinformation about insurance, especially for new businesses. It is easy to be misled by the headline on the car accident lawyer’s website and it is much harder to get your facts fixed by a lawyer who focuses on other things (like medical malpractice).
In this post, I will give you some common claims that an insurance company can make against you.
We always strive to “be as fair as we can” as far as rates are concerned. Although it is impossible to avoid all injury claims, our goal is never to deny legitimate ones. Our goal is always to try our best to minimize the risk of future claims where possible so that you have peace of mind that your claim will not be denied. We recognize that no two cases are the same and we do not know everything about every case; but we try our best to understand the details of every case in hopes that we can work with you throughout the entire process so that your claim will be less likely than if you had gone through an attorney without understanding every detail of what is happening in your case.
One thing I really want everyone who reads this site to do before reading any more information: find a good lawyer and pay attention to what they say about how they will handle each case. Sometimes, being told “This law firm does this or they do that” can lead you astray because it may not apply in your particular situation. For example, one law firm might tell you they don’t handle cases involving “all liability laws” or “all medical malpractice cases” — which would lead you into believing they aren’t going after those types of cases — but another law firm might tell you differently because their clients tend not to sue for those types of accidents. Find out what actually works for your particular situation and let us handle all other things (including price, billing, paperwork — anything else related) for when you need help with medical malpractice claims or other issues related to your auto accident case.
6. Next Steps
Most of the time when people think about their next step after an accident, they simply stop for a moment, think about it, and move on. And then they do it again. Maybe the next time was a little better than the previous time, but too often this is not the case.
In most cases though, we’re talking about different things here. There are two main reasons this is true:
1) The first step after an auto accident is to make sure that you’re no longer injured and that you can return to your normal life as soon as possible (this includes dealing with police officers and insurance companies). This might seem simple enough... We’re here to help!
2) It’s very important that you get adequate compensation for your injuries and loss of earnings right away. If you’ve only just come out of the hospital, you don’t know how long it will be before you can work again and get back to making a living — so getting some compensation as soon as possible is critical. We understand this too!
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