Top 5 Car Accident Myths

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Top 5 Car Accident Myths
Your parents, friends, and co-workers have often
thought they were helping share information on
what happens after a car accident. Unfortunately,
most of this information is incorrect it is
common for us to correct clients and set the
proper expectations for what happens during these
traumatic incidents. Here are the top 5 car
accident myths and misconceptions weve heard
over the years.
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You can file a claim yourself successfully. Wel
l, this is technically true, but it turns into a
myth in practice. You can file an injury claim
yourself, but its likely to take so much more
time, money, and effort than you initially think.
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All that matters is who the police say was at
fault.
If you are in a car accident, you should call the
police so they can help anyone who is injured and
create an accident report. A police officer may
say who is to blame and give that driver a
ticket, but many times, juries in civil trials
are not allowed to hear about tickets or who the
police think is at fault. The rules of evidence
only allow certain information to get to the
jury, which is one reason hiring an experienced
personal injury lawyer is important.
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You can get compensation without the help of an
attorney.
The next myth that well address is that you can
recover fair compensation without hiring an
attorney. The reality is that you can recover
compensation on your own, but it is not likely to
be fair or adequate to cover all of your
damages. Studies show that injured victims who
work with an attorney recover 3.5 times the
compensation of those who dont. Further, the
insurance company will have an attorney that will
be doing his best to disprove or minimize the
value of your claim.
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All lawyers charge the same fees in injury
cases.
Personal injury cases are paid for by contingency
fees. What this means is that a personal injury
lawyer wont charge you any fees upfront. All
lawyers fees come out of your settlement amount
if you win your case. If you dont win your
case, many lawyers will not require a payment to
be made. At Sunset West Legal Group, if your case
doesnt succeed, you dont owe us anything.
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Settlements are determined by a standard
formula.

• If you spend a little time browsing the websites
  of other lawyers, youll run into many sites that
  offer settlement value calculators and tools.
  These have no value. There is no true way to
  determine a settlement amount before a lawyer can
  fully investigate your case.
• Know More by Click Here Common Myths About Car
  Accidents

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CONCLUSION
Still thinking twice about what next steps to
take after your accident? Were here to help.
Here are the 5 car accident myths and
misconceptions weve heard over the years.
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