Let’s face it: being in a car accident is a frightening experience. This is especially true if you or a loved one has been injured or if the accident caused someone to lose their life. Whether your crash led to a serious injury or death or caused major property damage, it’s in your best interest to hire a car accident lawyer.

Attorneys who specialize in personal injury understand the key aspects of compensation. They know how to negotiate with insurance companies, understand legal timelines, and diligently fight to get what you deserve in the form of compensation and justice.

Below, we outline key situations in which hiring a lawyer is essential and how hiring the right legal team can significantly improve your case’s outcome.

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Key Situations That Warrant Hiring a Lawyer

While a minor fender bender may cause some vehicle damage, you may not necessarily need to work with a lawyer to receive compensation. However, as mentioned, when an injury or fatality, a dispute over liability, or a difficult insurance company is involved, you definitely want to discuss your case with an experienced lawyer.

Here are a few scenarios in which you most certainly want to consult an accident attorney:

#1 Serious Injuries or Fatalities

If you or a loved one has been injured or if a passenger has lost their life, this can lead to long-term financial, emotional, and physical consequences. Common serious injuries resulting from a car crash include:

These types of injuries lead to a number of unexpected expenses, such as emergency room treatment, physical rehabilitation, and loss of work. Without a lawyer on your side, the liable party’s insurance company will attempt to minimize payouts.

Your lawyer can help assess immediate costs, future expenses, and lost wages. Additionally, your legal representative can secure damages for pain and suffering, care for long-term recovery or permanent disability, and future earnings in the event of a wrongful death.

#2 Disputed Liability

Believe it or not, motorists aren’t always honest when it comes to law enforcement or claims investigators. In these cases, it’s important to have a lawyer capable of investigating accidents–speaking to witnesses, retrieving video, and working with accident reconstruction specialists–to prove who is actually at fault.

Without sufficient evidence on your side, you may have a difficult time proving negligence or countering attempts by the guilty party to shift blame.

#3 Insurance Company Challenges

You may already know this, but insurance companies don’t like to pay people money. More often than not, insurance adjusters work to protect their company’s financial interests by denying claims, offering low-ball settlements, delaying payment, or outright refusing to accept responsibility.

Good auto accident lawyers understand these tactics and push back. With evidence on your side, your attorney negotiates aggressively on your behalf, keeps insurers from exploiting loopholes, and won’t fold under the pressure of a major insurance provider’s legal actions.

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How a Lawyer Can Help Your Case

We’ve already highlighted many of the benefits of working with an experienced accident injury law firm, but let’s dig a bit deeper and explore how expert attorneys make a difference.

#1 Negotiation & Advocacy

Your lawyer’s main goal is to advocate for fair compensation. It’s their job to determine the full extent of your losses:

  • Medical Bills
  • Property Damage
  • Lost Income
  • Pain & Suffering

By assigning a dollar amount to these circumstances and presenting your personal injury claim to the liable party’s insurer, you can rest assured that your voice is being heard. Your attorney negotiates with the insurance company, refuses to accept an offer that undervalues your losses and anticipates common tactics used to deny responsibility.

#2 Evidence Gathering & Case Building

Most people who’ve been in a collision don’t know how to gather evidence. This is where your attorney earns their compensation as they know exactly what to do and where to go to prove your case.

Evidence gathering and case building includes analyzing:

  • Police Reports
  • Medical Records
  • Photographs & Video (i.e., Surveillance Cameras & Dashcam Footage)
  • Expert Evaluations

Your attorney then presents this evidence to insurers or a judge and jury if negotiations fail. Without this level of support, it’s very likely that crucial details may be overlooked. Your case is also likely going to be weakened–assuming certain evidence is not collected and presented.

#3 Protection From Costly Mistakes

Unless you are a legal professional involved in vehicle accident cases, you likely don’t understand the intricacies of state laws. Stinson Law Group, for example, works to support accident injury cases in both Wyoming and Montana–meaning our lawyers know how the law is applied in both states. Experienced lawyers are able to ensure your case stays on track, advances at a steady pace, avoids procedural pitfalls, and can identify circumstances that could jeopardize your compensation.

Furthermore, knowledgeable attorneys provide clear, actionable advice and prevent their clients from inadvertently causing harm to their cases. They make sure deadlines are met, errors are avoided, and you don’t make any statements that can be used against you.

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The Stinson Law Group Difference

Stinson Law Group has a proven track record. Our team has dozens of case studies in which we’ve been triumphant in securing fair compensation for Montana and Wyoming clients’ injury cases resulting from car crashes.

One such case involved a client who suffered life-changing, long-term injuries after a serious accident. When the insurance company refused to offer fair compensation, our team kicked it up into overdrive with strategic and aggressive litigation efforts that resulted in a large settlement amount–covering all medical bills and providing financial stability for the client’s future.

For more examples of how our team works with accident injury and wrongful death clients, please read our case studies.

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Have You Been in a Car Accident in Wyoming or Montana?

If you’ve been injured in a car accident, first get medical attention, then seek legal help. If you’ve been injured in an accident that took place in Wyoming or Montana, reach out to Stinson Law Group to discuss your case for free. At the very least, you get some sound legal advice with which you can make a more informed decision on how to proceed.

Reach out today to speak with a qualified attorney with years of experience. We’ll protect your rights and fight on your behalf so that you receive every last dollar you deserve.

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