Anatomy Of a Car Accident Case

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IF YOU ARE INJURED IN A CAR OR TRUCK CRASH ON THE TREASURE COAST, AND SOMEONE ELSE is TO BLAME, YOU MIGHT THINK YOU ARE IN FOR A "BIG PAYDAY". ... AND YOU MIGHT BE, BUT CRARY- BUCHANAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW, SAYS THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES. SO THEY HAVE A REMINDER ABOUT THE 5 THINGS YOUR CASE MUST HAVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL. 1- BODILY INJURY INSURANCE OR UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE. NEITHER are REQUIRED ON AUTO INSURANCE POLICIES in florida...BUT YOU NEED both, IF YOU WANT TO RECOVER MONEY FROM AN UNINSURED DRIVER. 2- LIABILITY. IT HAS TO BE THE OTHER DRIVER'S FAULT. IF YOU DID SOMETHING THAT PARTLY CAUSED THE CRASH, YOUR PERCENTAGE OF FAULT WILL REDUCE THE DAMAGES YOU CAN RECOVER. 3 PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF THERE'S NOT MUCH DAMAGE TO YOUR CAR, THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL ASSUME YOU WEREN'T HURT AND WILL OFFER A SMALLER SETTLEMENT. 4 INJURY. YOU MUST BE INJURED TO MAKE A RECOVERY FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE BIGGER THE INJURY, THE BIGGER THE CASE. 5 PERMANENT INJURY. IN ORDER TO COLLECT SIGNIFICANT MONEY FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING, YOU MUST HAVE A PERMANENT INJURY. FOR MINOR INJURIES, IT TAKES A LEAST 6 MONTHS TO DETERMINE the LONG-TERM IMPACT. FOR MORE SERIOUS INJURIES LIKE FRACTURES OR SURGERIES IT'S MORE LIKELY TO BE A PERMANENT INJURY. all injuries require ongoing treatment and evaluation before a doctor can determine if they are permanent. IF EVEN ONE OF THESE 5 ELEMENTS IS MISSING, IT may effect YOUR CASE. SO BEFORE YOU MAKE ANY DECISIONS, CALL CRARY BUCHANAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW OR VISIT CRARY BUCHANAN DOT COM.