Car Accident Compensation: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 1)

While traffic accidents can be devastating on a physical, mental and financial level, the good news for injured people is that:

• They have rights.
• They can sue negligent parties for causing traffic accidents and their injuries.
• Moving forward with a car accident lawsuit can help them secure the compensation and justice they need and likely deserve.

In this three-part blog series, we’ll reveal some important info to know about car accident compensation. If you are ready to move forward with a civil case and/or want some more answers regarding car accident compensation, don’t hesitate to contact trusted Colorado Springs Car Accident Attorney Kenneth Shakeshaft. He has the experience and skills you can rely on to obtain the full amount of car accident compensation to which you are entitled.

Car Accident Compensation: Here’s What You Should Know

Fact 1 – The nature of your injuries will play a role in determinations about car accident compensation.

In particular, the extent and severity of the injuries you sustained as a result of the car accident will be just one of the various factors critical to evaluating the amount of compensation to which you may be entitled after a collision. Here, it’s also important to note that:

• To prove the nature of your car accident injuries, it may be necessary to retain expert medical witnesses and/or undergo various medical exams (including some required by insurers).
• Establishing your current treatment needs, as well as your ongoing health care needs due to your car accident injuries, will also be important to figuring out an appropriate amount of compensation.
• In addition to your medical needs, your inability to work due to your injuries should also be considered when it comes to determining sufficient car accident compensation.

Fact 2 – Your future needs should also be considered when determining car accident compensation.

Evaluating how much car accident compensation a traffic accident victim may be entitled to can be a complicated endeavor, as part of this assessment should be focused on figuring out:

• Whether a person’s car accident injuries are expected to get worse over time and, consequently, will require more intensive (and expensive) medical treatments – In particular, this can be a consideration with head and spine injuries, among other types of car accident injuries.
• How a person’s car accident injuries may impact his ability to earn a living for any period of time in the future.

For some more important facts to know about car accident compensation, don’t miss the second and third parts of this blog series that will be published soon.

Colorado Springs Car Accident Lawyer at Shakeshaft and Gorman Law Firm, P.C.

Have you or a loved one been hurt in a traffic accident? If so, Colorado Springs Car Accident Attorney Kenneth Shakeshaft is ready to advocate your rights, help you recover financially and ultimately help you put your life back together.

To find out more about how we can help you, schedule a free initial consultation with us by calling (719) 635-5886 or (800) 383-5886. You can also email us using the contact form on this page. We don’t get paid unless or until you get paid, so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by contacting us today.

From our offices in Colorado Springs, we serve people throughout Colorado, including people in the Denver metro area, El Paso County, the Pike’s Peak Region, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Castle Rock, Fort Collins, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and Grand Junction.

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