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Car accidents are very traumatic, especially when you or a loved one is severely injured or if a loved one is killed. Even if injuries are slight and recovery is likely, it is stressful to deal with physical ailments that could last a lifetime if proper treatment isn’t provided because insurance companies won’t fully cover medical expenses. If you don’t have a legal representative and you find yourself involved in a car accident, the Pittsburgh car accident attorneys from the SMA Law Group are at your service. Don’t hesitate to give them a call. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: 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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