Car Injury Cases

When you've been in a car accident, the loss of work, damages to the vehicle and severity of your injuries can be overwhelming. The other driver's insurance company might balk at paying you. There could be other circumstances like an underinsured motorist that can complicate matters. This is when you should consider a lawsuit against the insurance company on behalf of the other driver.

Before you consider a lawsuit, you should understand the process and remedies that are available to you when you sue. This is when you should consult with an attorney for car accident damages. An experience attorney will know exactly what you should receive for compensation. He or she can talk to you about the stages of the lawsuit, whether you live in a no-fault state and what conditions need to be met …show more content…
The first step in this process is to take your case to the court and ask them to hear your plea.

In some states, there's a certain time limit for when you can file a lawsuit against the other party and the insurance company. Your attorney can tell you how long the statute of limitations is in your state.

The papers you're filing with the court is called your complaint. It's paperwork that names the defendant and describes the circumstances that have caused you to seek an award for damages, loss of work and medical expenses that were incurred based on the accident.

The defendant has the ability to answer the filing with their own counterclaims against you as the plaintiff in the case. This is called an answer. The defendant might have a different view of what happened on the day of the accident.

The Lawsuit: Setting a Date for Trial

The date of the trial will depend on the cases already being heard in the court. Often, personal injury trials are placed behind other urgent civil cases. It could take over a year for your case to be heard in