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5 Reasons To Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer After a Car Accident

After a car accident, you may find yourself wondering if you should get a personal injury lawyer. Though many car accident victims are able to handle an insurance claim on their own, having an experienced lawyer on your side provides plenty of benefits that make it more than worth considering. But just how do you know if it’s the right choice for you?

At HoeyLegal, we understand just how difficult dealing with the aftermath of an accident can be, and weighing your options on top of it all can make that situation even more stressful and uncertain. But our team is always here to help put you on the right path, so if you’ve been injured in a car accident, here are five ways a personal injury lawyer can help.

1. You Don’t Have to Handle Insurance Companies Alone

Dealing with insurance companies after an accident is always stressful. From answering questions, providing records, and submitting documentation to discussing your injuries and reviewing settlement offers, this can all be a lot to deal with, especially when trying to recover from a serious injury. 

When you hire a personal injury lawyer after a car accident, you have someone who can handle most of this communication for you. We can provide appropriate documentation, respond to requests, communicate with adjusters, and negotiate strongly based on the specific facts of your case.

Having an attorney involved also means you don’t have to evaluate an insurance settlement by yourself. We can review an offer, explain how it compares with the documented damages in your claim, and help you make an informed decision about what comes next, all without you having to worry about being low-balled or taken advantage of.

2. You Can Build a Stronger, Better-Documented Claim

A successful car accident claim depends on more than explaining what happened. It’s the evidence that helps establish how the collision occurred, who was responsible, what injuries you experienced, and how those injuries have affected your life.

Our attorneys can gather and review police reports, photographs, medical records, witness information, vehicle damage records, and all other available evidence. We can then use that information to develop a detailed picture of the accident and support your claim for damages.

This is particularly valuable when liability is disputed, or the accident caused substantial injuries. Working with an experienced Chester County car accident attorney from HoeyLegal gives you someone who knows what evidence to look for and how that information can support your case.

3. You Have Help Pursuing the Full Compensation Available to You

One of the most important reasons to get a personal injury lawyer after a car accident is having professional help in evaluating what your claim may actually be worth. Medical expenses, future treatment, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, property damage, pain and suffering, and other qualifying losses all add up. But without someone to keep track of it all, you may end up getting less than what you deserve. 

We carefully examine all these factors before pursuing compensation on your behalf. This ensures that, even though every case is different and nothing in particular can be promised, you still have a much higher chance of getting the maximum compensation possible for your losses.

4. You Have Someone Managing the Legal Process for You

Personal injury claims can involve a lot of paperwork, evidence, insurance correspondence, negotiations, and legal deadlines. Most people don’t have much familiarity with these procedures, and trying to keep track of it all yourself while still recovering from an injury can feel nearly impossible.

By hiring a personal injury lawyer, you can put all these legal responsibilities in much more experienced hands. We can keep documentation organized, track the progress of your claim, communicate with the relevant parties, and address the procedural requirements involved in pursuing your case.

You still maintain control over all the important decisions concerning your case, but we’ll be there to make sure that you have expert guidance and all the information you need to make the right decisions confidently.

5. You Have an Advocate Prepared to Take Your Case Further

Most car accident claims are resolved through negotiations, but sometimes reaching a fair settlement simply isn’t possible, and pursuing a lawsuit is the logical next step.

Hiring a personal injury lawyer means you already have a trusted advocate who understands your accident, injuries, damages, and the evidence supporting your claim. If it comes to litigation, your attorney can prepare the case for court and continue advocating for your interests.

Trial experience is an important part of how we approach personal injury representation at HoeyLegal. Our founder, Christian Hoey, has tried more than 100 jury trials, giving our firm extensive courtroom experience that you can count on to have your back no matter what. 

Contact HoeyLegal Today

Are you a recent victim of a car accident injury? Give us a call. 

At HoeyLegal, we’ve represented injured people in Chester County and surrounding communities for decades. Founded by Christian Hoey in 2000, our firm brings extensive personal injury and trial experience to every case we handle. Christian Hoey has even been recognized among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the United States.

If you’ve been injured in a collision and are wondering if you should get a personal injury lawyer after a car accident, we can help you find an answer based on your individual circumstances. 

Contact HoeyLegal to request a free consultation and learn how we can help with your car accident claim today. 

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Distracted Driving

Pennsylvania defines distracted driving as “an activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving.” Drivers have to focus on driving, so they can react to the information on the road, such as road conditions, hazards and other drivers. Distracted drivers do not react appropriately and thus put others at risk for severe injury or death. Examples of distractions, besides using cell phones and texting, include drinking, eating, adjusting the radio, adjusting climate controls, adjusting seats, combing hair, putting on make-up, daydreaming, reaching for dropped items, engaging in heavy conversations, and focusing on events outside of the car.

Driving Under the Influence

Driving under the influence typically refers to alcohol use, but drug use can also impair drivers and cause severe car accidents.  In either situation, enjoying cocktails at happy hour, celebrating with drugs or alcohol, drinking too much wine for dinner and unwinding after a long week at work results in too many motorists driving under the influence.  Controlled substances impact each person differently, making it common for someone to misjudge his or her level of impairment.  These poor judgments can lead to severe and sometimes fatal car accidents.

Driver Fatigue

Driving without enough sleep is commonplace for many in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and across the nation. Truck drivers, shift workers, and those with sleep disorders are most vulnerable to causing an accident because they are drowsy or fatigued. Not having enough rest slows down reaction time and impairs the senses. In fact, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) claims that eighteen (18) hours without sleep impairs a driver to the same extent as someone who has a 0.08 blood or breath alcohol concentration after consuming alcohol.

Speeding

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that one-third of all car accidents involve speeding. Drivers who rush, run late, or simply lack patience may choose to speed when they get behind the wheel. Speeding makes it more likely that a driver will lose control of his or her vehicle and makes it more difficult to react to road hazards and other vehicles. Speeding also increases the impact of a car accident and makes it far less likely that a negligent driver may maintain control of his vehicle sufficient to prevent a collision. High speed car accidents make it far more likely that those involved will suffer severe injuries or death.

OBTAIN NECESSARY COURT ORDERS TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE

At HoeyLegal, we know from our litigation experience that tractor-trailer drivers often operate at least one cellular phone which is in use at, during, or immediately prior to a tractor-trailer accident. Additionally, most tractor-trailers are equipped with data recorders which capture, in real-time, important vehicle operation events including speed, hard braking and other evasive maneuvers taken by the operator and the tractor-trailer.  It is imperative that this evidence be obtained before it is destroyed.  At HoeyLegal, our trial attorneys will obtain any necessary court order to preserve this evidence for trial.

IDENTIFY ALL AT-FAULT DEFENDANTS

Oftentimes, there are several defendants responsible for the tractor-trailer accident. In most cases, at least two defendants are responsible for the ownership and operation of the tractor-trailer.  There may be additional defendants responsible for the hiring and retention of the tractor-trailer driver.  At HoeyLegal, our investigators will promptly identify the responsible defendants and immediately request the preservation of all evidence related to the hiring and retention of the driver, inspection of the vehicles and the supervision and drug/alcohol testing of the vehicle operator.

LOCATE, EXAMINE AND INSPECT THE TRACTOR-TRAILER

Our accident investigators include mechanics who will immediately respond to the accident site and the location where the truck has been impounded in order to photograph the truck and conduct necessary mechanical inspections of the vehicle. In the event that a court order is necessary to examine and inspect the trucks, HoeyLegal Attorneys will promptly file the necessary motions to enable the HoeyLegal mechanics and inspectors to conduct a prompt evaluation of the mechanical function of the at-fault tractor-trailer

ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION

Our expert accident investigators include former Pennsylvania State Police accident investigators and nationally recognized engineers who will carefully photograph the accident scene and conduct all necessary measurements of skid marks, yaw marks, displacement of debris and thoroughly examine the accident site to preserve all evidence for the time of trial.

INTERVIEW ALL WITNESS

Our investigators will promptly interview and record all witnesses that observed the accident and collect all biographical information from the witnesses so they will available to testify on your behalf at trial.

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