Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Getting a Fair Settlement for Your Injuries Following a Car Accident
If you’ve been traumatically injured in a Massachusetts car accident that was caused by another driver, you have the right to seek compensation.
Immediately after an automobile accident, it’s important to get immediate medical attention and physical examinations for both you and any passengers who were in the vehicle at the time of the car accident.
Next, it would be in your best interest to consult with an experienced personal injury attorney who specializes in auto accidents. It is important that the lawyer has handled these types of cases and that they understand car accident injury claims.
What is A Fair Settlement?
The process of filing an injury claim takes time and may have various set backs as you work with your attorney and insurance company to recover the compensation you need. You may also wonder what exactly a fair settlement is and how it is calculated.
The purpose of a personal injury settlement is to compensate you for the medical bills, property damages and lost income that are directly related to your accident and injuries. No two cases are exactly alike. The amount of your settlement depends on a great many factors that are specific to your case.
Factors In Calculating the Amount of a Settlement
If the party at fault in your car accident was driving under the influence (DUI), or engaging in another dangerous illegal activity at the time of the crash, this is known as aggravating circumstances. In cases like these you may be able to recover more damages.
Injuries suffered in a car accident can range from mild to debilitating. Depending on your injuries, you may have large medical bills related to hospital stays and surgeries. You may also need health services, such as physical therapy or home nursing care, to help you recover and maintain your health into the future. The extent of your injuries and the cost of your care are major factors in determining a fair settlement.
After a serious car accident, you may also need medication and counseling to help ease anxiety, panic attacks, and other trauma-related psychological distress, these too are taken into account in your personal injury claim.
The length of recovery time for your injury is also taken into consideration when deciding on your injury settlement because it directly affects your ability to return to work and being able to complete other daily responsibilities.
Your car accident attorney will help you to pursue every avenue for compensation that your case allows. Car accident victims may be able to collect damages from more than one party. For example, if a defect in a vehicle contributed to your accident, the car manufacturer may also be liable.
An auto accident can ruin and completely change your life, so pursuing a Massachusetts personal injury claim following your accident may be in your best interest.
To find out about your legal options, contact the personal injury attorneys at the Kiley Law Group.
Free Consultations: 1-888-208-1695.
