Pittsburgh Car Accident Settlements And Verdicts

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Pittsburgh Car Accident Settlements And Verdicts

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• Following a car accident, it is extremely
  important to take the following measures to
  ensure that you are able to receive a settlement
  for your damages
• Inform the police
• Call the ambulance
• Get treated by a doctor
• Help the police craft a police report (and
  request a copy of it)
• Take photographs of the scene of the accident (if
  you are able to)
• Get contact information from the eyewitnesses
• Call your attorney

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• Once you have done these things, you will
  immediately have a foundation set for your car
  accident claim. The next step is letting your
  attorney investigate the case and finding
  evidence to prove that the other partys
  negligence caused the accident.

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But Who is Responsible For Causing the Accident?

• In most cases, the most important part is proving
  negligence or finding the one responsible for
  causing the accident. As easy as that may sound,
  it is probably the most difficult part. After a
  thorough investigation, your attorney will try
  and recreate the event in order to determine how
  to came to be and who caused it. Sometimes, both
  parties may be partially at fault, and in other
  cases, only one party is responsible.
• If proven that the party who caused the accident
  was negligent at a time, distracted or not paying
  enough attention to the road and traffic, that
  party will be held responsible and will have to
  answer for all the damages and injuries caused by
  the accident.
• If the at-fault party had insurance, the
  insurance company will approach the victim and
  offer a settlement.

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Is it Good Enough?

• Is the initial settlement offered by the
  insurance company worth accepting? In most cases,
  it is not. Lawyers in Pittsburgh have experienced
  many cases where the insurance company simply
  didnt offer a good deal. They were forced to
  negotiate the case, which leads to several more
  months being spent on it, which finally lead to
  the case going to trial as the parties couldnt
  agree on the settlement.
• If you believe that you are a victim of a car
  accident and the insurance company doesnt want
  to offer you a fair deal, dont hesitate to take
  the case to trial.

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• By default, you are entitled to receive
  compensation for the following
• Your injuries
• Your medical costs
• Damage to your property
• Pain and suffering in some cases
• Speak with your attorney to learn more about
  compensations coming from a car
  accident claim.

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Time It Takes To Settle

• Usually, every car accident case lasts between 6
  and 18 months. One and a half years may pass
  before the victim receives the settlement. If the
  accident was a rear-end collision without any
  injuries, the case may end sooner, up to 6
  months. However, more complicated injuries and
  collisions require more time to be solved. If the
  case goes to trial, add another 3 to 6 months to
  the total length.
• If you dont have a legal representative and you
  find yourself involved in a car accident,
  Pittsburgh car accident attorneys are at your
  service. Dont hesitate to give them a call.

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Contact Details

• Address

• Phone No

• Website

• 412-744-8341

• Stewart, Murray Associates Law Group
• 114 Smithfield Street
• Pittsburgh, PA 15222

https//www.smalawgroup.com/contact/
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