If you were in a car accident and as a result suffered injury or significant property damage you may wonder if you should hire a lawyer to deal with the at fault party and his or her insurance company. Whether it is something that you should do or not has a lot to do with the specifics of the accident but generally speaking a Chicago car accident attorney can:
* Deal with the other driver’s insurer
* Gather, organize and present evidence that proves liability and damage
* Negotiate an acceptable settlement with the defense attorney or insurance company
Deal with the other driver’s insurance company:
The insurance adjuster is the individual that holds the purse strings. Your attorney will immediately open a line of communication with the adjuster.
Obtain evidence of liability:
Your attorney will gather any and all evidence that will be needed to prove fault. The lawyer will visit the scene of the accident; take photos and measurements as well as contacting any witnesses to the accident. The lawyer will get the accident report from the responding police officials. When it comes to gathering information and evidence of liability a good Chicago car accident attorney will leave no stone unturned.
Negotiate an acceptable settlement:
A good attorney knows from experience what your case is worth and knows exactly how to negotiate with the at fault drivers insurance company or lawyers. Negotiations of this nature is a fine art, it takes time and tenacity to get the maximum settlement. If worse comes to worse and a settlement cannot be arrived at, your attorney will not hesitate to take the case to court.
Small cases such as a “fender bender” don’t need the involvement of a lawyer. The problem often lies in deciding if the case is “small” or whether there are potential complications that require the involvement o a skilled car accident attorney. This is one reason why the best attorneys offer a free case consultation.
If you are involved in a car accident and you are injured or there is significant damage you should consider hiring a Chicago car accident attorney. You are invited to discuss your case with the Shea Law Group. Like us on our facebook page.
