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Top 4 issues you might face when filing a car accident case

A car accident can result in a traumatic experience on multiple levels. It can cause injuries that might debilitate your normal lifestyle. A car accident case can also cause you heavy losses in terms of car damages as well as loss of workdays or salary. Apart from this, you may also face psychological trauma due to the scare from the accident. Fortunately, there are ways to recover your physical damages. Other damages might not be so easy to recover from.

Many car accident cases fail in court due to improper planning and prep before each trial. Without an experienced professional guiding your way, you might find yourself in some uncomfortable situations that could complicate or hinder your case in court. Increasing your chances of losing the case or not being able to have the best possible outcome.

4 main issues that can hamper a car accident lawsuit

  1. If a  lawsuit already exists against the same entity for similar damages and injury profile – In the presence of similar cases that you filed previously; the court might consider the current lawsuit as part of a ploy for extorting money in the guise of lawsuits.
  2. Expired statute of limitations – You need to consult a skilled attorney immediately after the accident to ensure that your case is filed before the expiration of the statute of limitation on the case. Under these circumstances, your case might be inadmissible in court.
  3. If you had any faults in causing the accident – You need to prep your defense before filing the lawsuit if you had even a minor share of the fault which caused the accident. If you cannot present a proper defense in court, the case might actually be turned against you.
  4. Last but certainly not least if you didn’t go to the doctor within 14 days of your accident to check yourself out because you felt everything was fine but later on you started feeling things you had not felt before.

Finding a skilled professional to help your case requires research and consultations. Make sure to discuss your case to ensure there are no hidden surprises later. It is important to check the recomendations or reviews for the legal counsel your considering so you can get some feedback on their work ethic and defense style. It is essential to have all the documentation for your case collected in the same place before yourl court day approaches.

If you need  access to resources that can help you on your journey to recovery call 305-305 HELP (4357) we are here to HELP!!!