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If you need help obtaining compensation for injuries you sustained in a car accident, contact a Boise car accident lawyer for legal representation so that you can get fully compensated.
When someone else wasn’t paying attention and caused a car accident that injured you, you deserve justice, and the at-fault party deserves to be held accountable for the damage they caused. If you secure the service of a lawyer with relevant and practical personal injury experience, you can ensure that you and the person who caused your crash both get what you deserve.
An experienced Boise car accident lawyer at Craig Swapp & Associates can help you protect your rights and file a personal injury claim to recover compensation for your injuries. With our legal knowledge and practical experience on your case, you’ll be able to focus on getting better and not the financial situation that resulted from your vehicle accident.
It shouldn’t surprise you if your initial personal injury claim with the insurance company is denied. In fact, if the insurer approves your claim and is willing to provide a quick settlement, it may be wise to reject the first offer after having our lawyers review it because the damage included in your claim is probably worth significantly more that what the insurance company will initially be willing to pay you. The full value of your accident claim is critical information you’ll want to have before accepting a settlement offer.
Insurers rarely, if ever, prioritize the rights and needs of car accident victims above their own. As for-profit businesses, insurance companies lose profits with every accident claim they pay. Due to Idaho comparative negligence laws, you can also expect that they will make attempts to place partial blame on you for the cause of the auto accident, which, if successful, will decrease the settlement you’re entitled to in order to cover the damage and injuries you experienced. This is especially true if you were driving a motorcycle at the time of the motor vehicle accident.
Our legal consultants can negotiate with the insurance adjusters for you. Our lawyers have years of legal experience dealing with insurers and will work hard to obtain the compensation you deserve in a timely manner. If the legal service we provide doesn’t persuade the insurer to settle your automobile crash case for a reasonable amount, we are prepared to bring your case to court to display the insurance company’s tactics for all to see and give you the best chance to get fully compensated.
When someone else is primarily at fault for your injuries and property damage, you should never be expected to cover the costs you’ve accrued as a direct result of being injured. When your attorney is seeking compensation on your behalf, we will go over all the information and every way in which you have been or are expected to be affected by your injuries.
Economic damages, or damage that pertains to money, are fairly easy to calculate in personal injury cases because this type of damage already has a numeric value.
You’ll have hospital bills, medical care, and costs associated with copays, prescription medications, medical equipment, transportation costs to and from your doctor visits, and rehabilitative therapy, in addition to the wages you’ve been deprived of and the loss of your future earning potential. When you request to be compensated by the insurance companies, our lawyers can also include the costs of repairing or replacing your damaged automobile.
When claimed, non-economic damages in car accident cases tend to be slightly more difficult to place a value on. Some examples of non-economic damages involved in a Boise vehicle accident include the following:
Once the legal consultants in our law office have all the relevant information and are able to determine the complete value of your accident claim and provide proof of the ways in which your injuries will impact your life and the lives of your family members, your accident lawyers will have a better idea of what a fair compensation request will be. This will ultimately lead to an accident settlement that leaves you confident that you were fully compensated for your injuries, medical care, and property damage in the end.
A number of individuals and institutions can hold liability and fault for your auto accident. This means you might need to be compensated by multiple parties who all hold liability. To begin, a local or state government road authority could have played a part in your injury if the agency did not properly maintain the roads. Failing to repair potholes, secure construction zones, replace damaged or missing road signs, or remove significant road debris could all point to negligence and fault on the part of the government.
More often than not, the driver of the vehicle who hit you will have at least partial responsibility for your Boise automobile accident and therefore legally obligated to provide compensation. Our lawyers will use their extensive legal experience and knowledge to fully demonstrate this so that your rights are respected and you can get compensated.
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol; driving aggressively by speeding, making illegal turns, or following too closely; or driving while distracted by a cell phone, GPS system, radio station, or passenger are all dangerous driving practices that not only put the driver’s life in jeopardy, but the lives of others sharing the road.
When the driver and road authority have done their part to protect the safety of others, vehicle parts manufacturers and technicians are assessed for their responsibility in the cause of the auto accident and the damage that resulted. If they installed faulty parts or failed to report parts that had been recalled, we can seek compensation from them for failing to ensure the safety of your vehicle or that of the other driver.
Although every type of car accident is dangerous and can have serious, long-term effects on your life, auto accidents come in a variety of forms. The type of accident you had in Boise can help you understand who might be at fault. Additionally, different types of car accidents lead to different types of injuries and damage.
Below, we have detailed some types of Boise auto accidents we’ve helped people through and the injuries they can cause:
If you’re ready to take the leap and file a personal injury claim so you can begin your recovery process without added financial worry, contact an attorney at Craig Swapp & Associates today. Our team of dedicated legal professionals and accident lawyers will answer all of your legal questions and do everything in our power to help get you the compensation you deserve after a Boise car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, or motorcycle accident that wasn’t your fault. We know how to negotiate with the insurance companies and get the best settlements for our clients.
Get the legal advice you need by scheduling a free consultation at our law office with a qualified car accident lawyer located in Boise by calling 1-800-404-9000 or filling out the online contact form in the footer of this website. One call, that’s all! Get the information and legal representation you need today!
Yes, you can. While the insurance company would, under normal circumstances, be the one to compensate you up to a certain dollar amount, our lawyers can sue the liable driver directly through a personal injury claim in order to obtain the compensation you need to cover the costs of your car accident and related medical care.
Your lawyers may begin the legal process of filing your personal injury claim without naming the person who hit you until the police are able to identify who the other driver is. Once the driver is named, our law office can proceed with your accident claim. Some insurance policies contain provisions for hit-and-run accidents.
You may still be able to win compensation if you hold partial liability, but only if your portion does not exceed 50 percent. If it does, due to Idaho’s comparative negligence law, you will be unable to obtain legal compensation from the other involved party. This makes it important to gain a full understanding of exactly what caused the vehicle accident and how everything that resulted from it occurred.
The lawyers in our office routinely advise Boise car accident victims to not make a statement to the insurance company or answer questions with legal representation present. While it may seem as though the insurer just wants to figure out what caused the accident and who holds liability, insurance companies have a habit of using your words against you in an attempt to lower the settlement you are entitled to. A car accident lawyer with experience in Boise can represent you and communicate with insurers on your behalf as one of our clients.
Filing a police report may not be required in every Boise car accident case, but doing so can only help your claim’s chance of success. Any additional documentation that can support your version of the events of the accident and what caused it will be beneficial.
Your lawyers can request compensation for punitive damages in your personal injury claim in the event that we are able to prove the behavior of the defendant was malicious or egregiously negligent. Punitive damages in car accident cases are designed to act as a punishment to grossly negligent drivers and act as a deterrent to others.