How to settle a car accident in California?

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How to settle a car accident in California?
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When Does It Become Too Late to Claim After a
Los Angeles Car Accident?
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When it comes to filing for damages and
compensation after a Los Angeles car accident, as
with any time of personal injury, the general
rule is the sooner, the better. You may be
wondering why it would take you as long as two
years to file your claim after all, you
probably think that you would want to pursue
compensation as soon as possible. While that is
true in many cases, there are also several
reasons why you may not approach a Los Angeles
personal injury attorney immediately.
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• Much of the time, these delays lead on from a
  delay in seeking medical treatment, with some of
  the common reasons for delaying include
• Your injuries do not initially appear to be
  severe, but the pain increases significantly over
  time
• You may choose to deliberately ignore your pain
  and put up with your injury as you cannot
  financially afford to miss work
• The injury may worsen over time. Some types of
  injuries do not appear to be severe at first, but
  develop over time and can then become problematic

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What damages are recoverable after a car accident?

• While the value of reimbursement for property
  damage and medical bills are relatively easy to
  establish given that their cost is being
  documented in your property damage and personal
  injury claims, it may not be as easy to put a
  dollar figure on other compensatory damages in a
  personal injury claim
• Lost wages.
• Loss of earning capacity.
• Loss of enjoyment.
• Pain and suffering.
• Loss of consortium.

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Do I need to report a car accident in Los Angeles?

• Depends on the circumstances of your car crash.
  Under state laws in Los Angeles and elsewhere in
  California, you must report a car accident if
• Property damages exceeds 750 or
• Anyone has been killed or injured (even minor
  injuries count).
• But do not be mistaken do not trust those
  fraudulent and unfair insurance companies in
  California. Instead, let your Los Angeles car
  accident lawyer report the car accident on your
  behalf by using the Report of Traffic Accident
  Occurring in California.

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What if I do not report a car accident?
Your failure to report a car accident that meets
the above-mentioned criteria can result in a
misdemeanor hit-and-run offense under California
Vehicle Code 20002 if there was property damage
only, or a felony hit-and-run offense under
California Vehicle Code 20001 if someone has
been injured or killed as a result of the
collision. Under state laws in California, you
have two years to file a personal injury claim
after a car accident, and three years to seek
compensation for property damage.
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