You Don’t have to Accept the Settlement for Your Auto Accident
Most Settlements Won’t Meet Your Needs
When Should I Call an Attorney After an Accident?
Should I Ever Take the Insurance Company’s Settlement?
What if Someone Dies as a Result of a Car Accident?
What Compensation Can an Attorney Help With?
What is Pain and Suffering after an Auto Accident?
What Does an Attorney do After an Accident?
Arentz Law will Help You Receive Justice
Most Settlements Won’t Meet Your Needs
If you have ever been involved in a car accident, even if it was a minor fender bender, you know the feeling. That sudden jolt of adrenaline when you don’t know what is going to happen. The sinking feeling in your stomach with all of the “what-ifs” that could end badly. And the minor reprieve when you discover that the other party has insurance.
That consolation that you feel when the other person has insurance should be more than enough to put your mind at ease knowing everything will be made better. Unfortunately, in today’s society, insurance companies low-ball the offers so much that even the innocent victims are set back financially when they are involved in a car accident.
What most people don’t realize is that the insurance company’s settlement offer is just that: an offer. You don’t have to accept it if it won’t cover your expenses! What most people also don’t realize is that when you try to fight against the insurance company on your own, you are generally defeated because you don’t have the time, training, or legal understanding to fight back. But that is precisely why Arentz Law Group P.C. is in business. We lend our voice, so that you get justice.
Have you, or a loved one, been involved in an auto accident? If you want to make sure that the settlement is enough to make you whole, then you need to call us at 1-800-305-6000. A highly trained accident lawyer will work on your case to get you the settlement that covers your needs. Call us today, or fill out the contact form on this page.
When Should I Call an Attorney After an Accident?
Every year, all across the US, there are over 6 million automobile accidents. That number does not include the accidents that were minor enough that there was no need to report them. Many of those accidents take place in heavily congested areas like Southern California, and many of those accidents result in injury or death (throughout the US there were over 38,000 deaths due to auto accidents). So how do you know when you will need to have an attorney on your side after an accident?
There really isn’t a one-size-fits all answer to that question. Ultimately whether you need an attorney or not is determined by what happened, what injuries occurred, and a variety of other factors. If any of the following occur, then you need to call a car accident attorney right away.
Serious Injury – Did someone break a bone? Was hospitalization required? Was medical intervention needed (such as transportation via ambulance)?
Death – Did someone die during the accident, or as the result of injuries received during the accident?
Police Reports are Inaccurate – Most of the time our law enforcement officers do a great job. But sometimes mistakes are made. Does the police report seem to be “off” at all?
Significant Property Damage – Was someone else’s property damaged? Is your vehicle totaled? Were any structures damaged during the accident?
Fault Issues – Most accidents clearly have someone who is “at fault.” Some, however, do not. Is there argument as to who is at fault for your accident?
The more severe the accident, the more likely it is that you will need to enlist the help of an attorney. This is especially true if there were injuries, or damages that are hard to put a monetary value on (such as the loss of a loved one).
Have you been involved in a car accident? Are you questioning whether or not you need an attorney to help you receive a fair settlement? Don’t worry about it, just call us! Our attorneys are ready to give you a free consultation to determine your best course of action. Just dial 1-800-305-6000.
Should I Ever Take the Insurance Company’s Settlement?
Insurance is designed to indemnify the policy owner. That’s a big fancy word that simply means “to make whole.” The idea behind insurance is that if something bad happens, you aren’t left with bills that could ruin you financially. Those at fault will have to pay their deductible, and since they’re statistically a higher risk, they usually have to pay more for their insurance in the future.
But what about those that were the innocent victims of an accident? If you are not at fault for the accident, the only thing you should experience is some inconveniences. You lost time on your travels, you have to find a new car (or an auto body repair shop), and you might have some injuries. These are unfortunate, and irritating. What you should not experience is a financial setback because of someone else’s negligence.
In order to ensure that you are fully compensated for the expenses that you incur after an accident, you may need an attorney. But there are times when you should go ahead and accept the insurance company’s settlement offer. Those are the times when the financial impacts are pretty straight forward.
If you have been involved in a minor accident, one where the damage is easily repaired, then taking the settlement is a safe course of action. A trusted auto body shop can get your vehicle back to working order, and there are no long-term consequences. Generally speaking the insurance company will deal directly with the repair shop, so you don’t even have to worry about a thing. The offending party’s insurance will cover the cost of a rental car while yours is being fixed.
When things get complicated is when people are injured (or killed). Medical bills are not always straight forward, and other expenses may pop up down the road. If you have been involved in an accident and there were significant injuries (or a death) then you definitely need an attorney. Call an accident attorney from Arentz Law at 1-800-305-6000 for your free consultation and direction on what you should do next.
What if Someone Dies as a Result of a Car Accident?
Even sometime in the future when we have fully automated cars, there will still be accidents. Ideally speaking the rates will drop dramatically, and hopefully there will be a point where car crashes don’t result in the loss of a human life. Until that time, however, there will be thousands of people killed by negligent drivers every single year.
Many people don’t know what to do if they are involved in an accident and someone dies as a result.
This time is traumatic, and there are a lot of emotions that need to be dealt with. Fortunately, you do have an outlet. Because we understand the suffering that goes along with fatal car accidents, we can take care of a significant portion of the burden for you. You focus on healing; we will focus on the settlement.
But that only works if you call us right away. When someone dies as a result of a car accident, there is a lot that needs to be done to ensure that justice is served.
We will work with the medical staff, the police, and the defendant’s insurance company to make sure that your needs are met. And those needs will be significant, much more than any settlement that you are offered.
If your loved one dies in a car accident, do you know how much lost income over the years (including retirement savings) you will do without? It’s not something you want to deal with immediately following their death, so leave that up to us.
Do you know the costs of therapy to help you sort through your grief? How long will you need that therapy? Don’t struggle with these; we will negotiate those costs into the settlement.
Your quality of life can change in an instant if someone you love is killed in a car accident. When you’re at your most emotional, you shouldn’t have to deal with an insurance company that is trying to low-ball your settlement. Instead, call a car accident attorney from Arentz Law at 1-800-305-6000. Our attorneys will deal with the technical details, you focus on getting better.
What Compensation Can an Attorney Help With?
When you’re out driving, you are generally paying attention to what is going on around you. You are aware of other drivers and you take the proper steps to ensure that you don’t run into them. No matter how good of a driver you are, someone that is negligent, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, can still hit you and cause significant damage to your property or your person. But isn’t insurance designed to take care of all the problems that arise? Yes, but it generally doesn’t.
An automobile accident attorney from Arentz Law Group can help you receive the compensation that you deserve. Compensation that will actually cover all of the bills that arise now, and in the future. Those bills may include:
Finding a New Car – If your car is destroyed, then you need to find another one to drive. Too often insurance companies will offer a settlement that is far below what is reasonable. How are you supposed to find an adequate replacement vehicle if you don’t receive enough to do so?
Medical Expenses – If you break your arm in a car accident it seem straight forward that the medical portion of the settlement would pay all doctor’s bills to fix your arm right? But what if that break leads to problems 10 or 20 years later? You can’t go back and ask for more. An attorney can get you compensation now, for problems that will arise in the future.
Lost Wages – Something as minor as a broken arm can make you miss work. Why should you use your sick pay because of another driver hit you? Major medical intervention can cause even more problems at work. You shouldn’t have to worry about your income.
Mental Anguish – Accidents are traumatizing. They’re even more traumatizing if someone dies as a result. If your loved one was killed, whether you were in the car or not, you will need some sort of therapy or professional intervention to cope with the loss.
Pain and Suffering – There are some things that can’t be monetized. How do you determine an amount for pain and suffering? You may feel fine today, but terrible tomorrow. Most settlements won’t acknowledge any of this.
When you’re in a car accident, the insurance settlement will cover damages that are readily apparent. They will try to rush through the settlement so you take something that doesn’t cover your needs. Be aware, you don’t have to take their first offer! Instead, if you were involved in a serious wreck, call at attorney from Arentz Law at 1-800-305-6000, so you can receive justice.
What is Pain and Suffering after an Auto Accident?
When you read about what an auto accident attorney can do for you, you will undoubtedly come across the terms pain and suffering. Most people glaze over as those are words that are highly overused because they encompass such a wide range. So, what exactly are pain and suffering?
The simple answer: anything that can’t really be classified as another form of damage.
The harder answer: putting a value on something that can’t exactly be quantified and have a number put to it.
After you have been involved in a traumatic accident, how do you explain the feelings of being unable to drive because you’re terrified you might be in another accident? How do you tell the insurance company that because you’re so scared they need to buy you a larger automobile? How do you quantify the relationship that you had with your spouse that was killed in the accident?
Pain and suffering isn’t an exact science. It’s not like replacing the vehicle that you were driving with an equal vehicle. Pain and suffering encompasses all of the things that you can’t describe now, that may cost you money in the future.
Have you been involved in a major car accident? Have you lost a love one due to an accident? Then you need a car accident lawyer from Arentz Law. Our attorneys have years of experience helping people receive compensation that covers their pain and suffering. We can help you get the compensation that you deserve too. Call 1-800-305-6000 for your free consultation today.
What Does an Attorney do After an Accident?
You have been involved in a major car accident. You realize that this is bigger than you can handle, so you call an attorney from Arentz Law Group to help you receive the compensation that you deserve. But now you’re wondering what your attorney will do for you. Is this something you could have handled on your own?
The answer is that yes, you could handle all of this on your own. But if you were injured in the accident, are you ready to dedicate the time and energy to settling the claim? Do you know the questions to ask, and the people to contact to determine if the settlement offer is sufficient? Are you able to take time off of work so you can study the legality behind these claims, and determine if your claim has merit? Most likely you have a life to live, and that life does not involve disputing settlement offers from an insurance company.
When you hire an attorney for a car accident in Southern California, you get an attorney that can work throughout the country. Your attorney will do all of the leg work to talk with police officers, medical personnel, and witnesses to determine exactly what happened. Your attorney will look at previous cases to determine what the precedent is for similar situations. Your attorney will help you receive the compensation that you deserve to make you whole after your accident.
Have you, or a loved one, been involved in a serious car accident? With the help of an attorney, you can be compensated in a way that this accident will not cost you money! You are the innocent victim of a negligent driver; this accident should not cost you anything. Call a car accident attorney from Arentz Law at 1-800-305-6000.
Arentz Law will Help You Receive Justice
Here at Arentz Law, our goal is to ensure that you receive justice. When you are the innocent victim of a car accident, we work hard to make sure that you don’t end up with a financial burden because someone else wasn’t attentive on the road.
If you have been involved in a car accident, especially if that accident resulted in major property damage, serious bodily injury, or a death, then you need to enlist the help of a car accident attorney from Arentz Law. Our attorneys work on a contingency basis. That means you don’t owe anything for their help, until you win your case!
Call us at 1-800-305-6000 to get started with your free consultation. An auto accident lawyer will discuss your potential case, and determine what your next course of action should be.
Car accident lawyers in Southern California from Arentz Law can work with clients no matter what state they are in. Across the country we have many satisfied clients that have received justice because they hired an attorney from Arentz Law Group.