How Can a Car Accident Lawyer Help After a Serious Crash?

After a serious car crash, you may be quite badly injured and starting to get overwhelmed with bills, recovery, dealing with insurance companies, and more. It can be tough to even think about trying to get the compensation you deserve because there’s so much work that goes into it. A car accident lawyer in Merrillville, IN can help.

1. By Taking Over Communication

Once you call your lawyer and get the ball rolling, your lawyer can take over all communication with the other party and with the insurance companies involved. If you do get a call from an insurance adjuster, you simply refer them to your lawyer. At some point, you may need to make an official statement for the record, if you haven’t done so already, and your lawyer will help you prepare for this and be with you at every step. But otherwise, most of the communication is off your plate, and you can concentrate on healing.

2. By Reviewing Witnesses

Not every witness is equally credible. Some people claim to see things they haven’t seen, some people may have seen the accident but just don’t know how to give their testimony well, and some people have physical reasons why their testimony could be questionable, such as poor eyesight. Your lawyer will talk to all the witnesses, determine which ones will be best for your case, and help your witnesses prepare not only for their own testimony but also for the questions that might be posed by the other side.

3. By Fully Calculating Your Losses

Getting everything you deserve requires you to carefully calculate all your losses. You’ll need to include all your medical bills, of course, including everything for follow-up care. But you’ll also want to include anything you’ve lost from work, whether those are lost hours of work, lost paid vacation days, or accrued bonuses that you have now forfeited. You’ll need to include any property damage, and you’ll also want to include any related expenses you’ve had.Those economic damages that can be quantified with a receipt will be used to calculate your non-economic damages, which are often referred to as “pain and suffering” damages. These damages depend on how badly you were injured, and they are somewhat subjective, so you want a lawyer to help you properly calculate and then argue for why they are fair.

4. To Take Care of the Legalities

Finally, you simply want a lawyer to take care of all the legalities. There’s a lot of paperwork involved in bringing a claim like this, and it’s easy to get lost in the weeds. A lawyer will make sure everything is filed in the right place, on time, and filled out correctly the first time, so there are no delays.If you’ve been in an accident, we can help. Reach out to us today at Tanzillo Stassin & Babcock P.C in Dyer and Merrillville, IN to set up an appointment and talk over your case.

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