5 Reasons you may need a personal injury lawyer
Brandon J. Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law
In the time it takes you to read this post, someone has probably gotten into a car accident somewhere in New York State. In fact, there are?approximately 12,000?trips to New York hospitals because of traffic-related injuries each year. In New York City, there are over 600 car accidents daily.?
If you get into a car accident, the first call should always be to 911. Once the police officers write their reports and you tend to any injuries, you might ask yourself, "do I need a personal injury lawyer?"?
The aftermath of a car accident needs to be handled correctly to protect your physical and emotional well-being and your financial future. Speaking with an experienced New York personal injury lawyer about the accident provides you with the information and support you need to consider all the options for moving forward.
To help you make an informed decision about your car accident resolution, here are five reasons you may need a New York personal injury lawyer:
#1: Recouping Medical Bills and Lost Wages
Every car accident can potentially cause physical injury to the driver and passengers. In addition, those injuries can trigger medical expenses starting with that initial trip to the emergency room or family physician.
It is not just the medical bills for initial care that you receive after an accident to consider but also any ongoing recovery bills. For example, it is common for motorists who experience?soft-tissue injuries?involving muscles and ligaments to require prescribed physical therapy.?
Medical professionals can also prescribe ongoing physical therapy for other types of severe injuries, such as broken bones or head trauma. Those physical therapy sessions can last for several months, if not an entire year.
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As you recover from your car accident injury, you might be unable to work. In addition, lost wages can have a severe impact on your entire family's finances. These are the monetary issues that a skilled personal injury lawyer will consider when developing a settlement offer for your personal injury case.
#2: Compensation for Intangible Losses
A financial remedy for a car accident will include tangible losses that are easy to calculate. These tangible losses would be things like medical bills and?lost wages. But what about the intangible losses? That is where the "pain and suffering" category comes into play. Intangible losses can include the following:
As with ongoing physical therapy, there might be a need for ongoing psychological counseling due to a car accident. There is no formula to determine a specific intangible loss. It is different for each individual. However, an experienced personal injury attorney will know how to apply the range of values for these matters.
#3: Dealing With Insurance Companies