Personal Injury Attorney for Auto Accidents

-We handle a wide range of auto accident cases involving the negligent and reckless conduct of other drivers, including but not limited to: 

• Semi-truck, eighteen-wheeler
• Motorcycle accidents and crash injury
• Drunk driving crashes
• Hit and run accidents
• Rear-end collisions

Our offices can argue that the driver who hit you was acting negligently and should be held liable for damages. These damages may go towards covering your medical bills, lost wages from your job, pain and suffering, and other losses.

You should NOT suffer through a serious accident alone. Barry’s office is prepared to protect your rights in and out of court by building you a customized claim for compensation.

With the right car accident attorney at your side, the types of damages an insurance company will typically pay for include the following:

• Medical bills (past and future)
• Pain and suffering
• Lost income
• Loss of companionship
• Emotional distress

If you have been involved in a car accident, you are entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, emotional distress, car rentals, and expenses.

Punitive damages are often referred to as monetary awards or payments made to the injured party.  The defendant in a lawsuit is usually ordered to pay punitive damages as a punishment for a particular behavior that caused the plaintiff’s injuries. Punitive damages are also awarded to discourage bad behavior that may occur by others in the community. While punitive damages are rarely awarded in a majority of car accident cases, it is possible for a person injured in a car accident caused by the negligent acts of another driver to receive punitive damages.  Punitive damages are claimed as a dependency of the details and judgment in the conclusion of most cases.

According to nolo.com, we will reference the “Comparative Fault”

Comparative Fault

“Under comparative fault, the amount you can recover for your injuries is reduced by a percentage that reflects your degree of fault for failing to wear a seatbelt. There are two types of comparative fault: “pure comparative fault” and “modified comparative fault.”

In states that follow the “pure” comparative fault rule, each party is responsible for their percentage of fault — no matter what that percentage may be. For example, let’s say your injuries are found to be almost entirely due to your failure to wear a seatbelt. You’re deemed 95% at fault, and the other driver is considered 5% at fault. In that situation, in a “pure” comparative fault state you can recover only 5% of your damages. Under “modified” comparative fault, each party is still responsible for damages in proportion to their own share of fault. but if your share of liability reaches a certain designated percentage (50% or 51% depending on the state), you cannot recover any compensation at all from any other at-fault party.”

An increasing number of states and local municipalities prohibit the use of cell phones while driving, punishing drivers with fines and other penalties if they are proven to have been using a phone at the time of an accident.  This often leads to the party which used a cell phone to be held fully liable for the auto accident.

Thi first thing that drivers need to do is file a claim with their insurance company. This could technically your insurance record and add to your premium payments. However, it is better than owing for the property and casualty liabilities in many cases.

Please consider the fact that if you do not drive or have any property and casualty insurance then you struggle to make a claim.

There are many people who do not have insurance because they cannot afford it. If they cannot afford insurance, then more than likely they would not be able to pay out of pocket for your expenses.

Please contact us if you were hit in an auto accident by an uninsured motorist.