According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over 2.2 million people are injured, and over 21,000 are killed as a result of motor vehicle accidents in the United States each year. Many of these car accidents are caused by someone else’s negligence. Some common examples of negligent driving behavior include: running a red light or stop sign, failure to yield the right of way, making an unsafe lane change, or distracted driving.
A person who negligently operates a vehicle and causes an accident may be required to pay for any damages to a person or property caused by his or her negligence. The injured party is required to prove that the defendant was negligent, that the negligence was a proximate caused of the accident, and that the accident caused the plaintiff's injuries. Our attorneys are skilled at helping people who have been injured in car accident prove their case.
If you retain The law Offices of Alexander B. Ramey, PA to handle your case, we will notify the other party’s insurance company as well as your doctors, that you have retained us as your legal counsel in this matter, and you should not talk to anyone about your accident outside of this law firm.
Insurance companies often view the failure to obtain medical treatment or inconsistent treatment as evidence of little or not injury, or of full recovery. Therefore, it is important that you are consistently treating with your doctors as long as your injuries continue to bother you. Please return to each of your doctors as often as necessary and truthfully tell them about all of your complaints. If you are referred to any additional doctors, please inform our office immediately of their names and addresses, so that we may obtain the medical records in an effort to further document your medical condition.
Please realize that your case will not be settled until the nature of your injuries are determined and the liability investigation is completed. It takes time to obtain the necessary medical information. Normally it can take anywhere between six to nine months from the date of your accident before we receive a full medical report from the doctor(s) regarding your initial diagnosis, necessary treatment, and any future issues that may arise due to these injuries.
The value of your case is the last decision made. This decision depends upon many variables. Once our investigation has been completed and all necessary information has been obtained, we will be able to evaluate your case for settlement. This evaluation is based on our assessment for settlement based upon our experience in handling similar cases and your doctor's evaluation of the severity of your injury.
At The Law Offices of Alexander B. Ramey, PA, our attorneys are dedicated to helping those injured due to the negligence of another receive fair compensation for lost wages, property damages, medical expenses, and pain and suffering. Let our experience guide you through the aftermath of this difficult situation. As soon as you retain us we will start working on your car accident case.
