Should I Contact A Car Crash Lawyer If No One Was Injured In The Accident?
If you are reading this, then you have most likely been in a car crash. Hopefully, nobody was seriously injured. Your next question might be: If nobody was seriously injured, should I still contact a car crash lawyer?
To this, we advise a resounding YES!
There are several reasons for this. They are:
The insurance company is focused on protecting its financial interests, not yours.
The severity of your injuries may not be obvious right away.
A lawyer won’t cost you anything unless you win and will be an advocate in your corner.
Let us explain.
The Insurance company is focused on limiting its damages, not on a fair payout.
First, when you contact your insurance company, they will likely try and settle your claim quickly and cheaply. Why? Because that’s in their best interest. You likely are not an expert in the law and you might settle your claim for significantly less than it is worth.
Unfortunately, we’ve seen this a lot.
Some injuries develop over days and weeks
The second reason is that a lot of injuries do not appear right away. For example, certain soft tissue injuries may not develop until days or weeks after a crash. Or, you might develop mental trauma related to driving from the crash (this is incredibly common). These injuries might be compensable, but if you don’t hire an attorney, you likely won’t ever get paid for them.
It’s always good to have an advocate in your corner.
The final reason to reach out to an attorney is that a Michigan car crash attorney, like those at Schinkai Law, should always be working on a contingency fee basis. That means that if you have a car crash case, they’ll take a portion after you get paid. And if you don’t recover at all? Then they don’t get paid. Period.
Therefore, reaching out to an attorney is a low risk/ high reward option for you. The attorney can give you an honest assessment to determine if they believe there is a case or not. Then, they will offer you sound legal advice to give you some peace of mind after a car crash.
If you have been injured in a car accident and would like to discuss your situation with a lawyer at Schinkai Law, click here or call us at (616) 613-6777. One of our attorneys will be in touch with you directly.
Additional Reading: What to know, and how to choose, the right Michigan car crash lawyer
