Legal Options After a Car Accident Involving Loss of a Limb

 Car accidents happen every day, and most are minor “fender benders” after which parties walk away relatively unscathed. However, some accidents leave victims with catastrophic injuries that they never fully recover from. Loss of a limb is one of the most traumatic injuries a person can suffer because of a crash. Individuals who have lost an arm or leg not only face months, if not years, of medical and rehabilitative treatment, they also face a life that differs dramatically from the life they used to live.

If you or someone you care about lost a limb because of a car accident, read on to learn about your legal options.

Insurance Claims Involving Dismemberment or Amputation

When a limb is severely damaged in an accident, doctors may be unable to save the limb. In some cases, they are forced to amputate. The costs associated with surgery, hospital care, physical therapy, medications, and other medical needs are often astronomical. Typically, the first avenue for seeking financial compensation is the at-fault party’s insurance company. However, insurance companies are interested in protecting their bottom line. Many insurers are quick to offer a settlement after a severe crash, but the offer rarely covers all of the victim’s past and future crash-related expenses.

A car accident injury attorney can negotiate with the insurance company and pursue a payout that adequately covers the victim’s property damage, medical expenses, lost income, lost earning capacity, and non-economic damages.

Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit

Sometimes, a satisfactory payout through negotiations with the insurance company is not achieved. In this case, the next step is to file a lawsuit. The injured person’s attorney will gather evidence to build the strongest case possible. Evidence in catastrophic car accident injury cases often includes:

• Eyewitness accounts
• Expert testimony from medical professionals, vocational rehabilitation specialists, and crash reconstructionists
• Video footage and photographs
• Medical records
• Crash data recorder information
• Police reports

There is still a chance that a settlement will be reached with the insurance company after a lawsuit is filed. However, in rare cases, personal injury cases do end up at trial. If your case goes to trial, your lawyer will present your case to the court and fight for a favorable outcome.

Contact a Corpus Christi Catastrophic Injury Lawyer

If you or a loved one suffered dismemberment or amputation because of a car crash, you need a tenacious lawyer on your side. The Nueces County car crash injury attorneys at The Edwards Law Firm have secured multiple six- and even seven-figure recoveries for individuals injured in auto accidents.

We have the legal experience and know-how needed to build a compelling case. Call our office at 361-320-6752 for a free initial consultation.

Source:

https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1453689/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf