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Car Wreck Attorney Michael Grossman Can You Help You With Your Dallas Auto Accident Injury Claim
The highways in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth area – Interstates 20, 30, 35, 75 and 635, the North Dallas Tollway, and the George Bush Turnpike – and surface streets of the Metroplex can not only be annoyingly clogged with traffic but also downright dangerous to the people who drive them on a daily basis. With millions of people trying to get where they are trying to go, car accidents and the injuries that can accompany them are inevitable.
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, then you are likely wondering what legal options you have available to secure compensation. Every car accident is different, and the unique factors of each case determine how that case is handled – who was at fault for the wreck (also called liability), how the accident occurred, how badly the victim was injured, and how much compensation the injured party deserves. With so many questions to answer in what might appear to be a simple car accident case, you need the assistance of an experienced and knowledgeable Dallas car wreck attorney like Michael Grossman and his associates at Grossman Law Offices to successfully secure compensation for your financial losses, as well as, your pain and suffering.
Texas Laws Governing the Legal Duty of Safe Driving
According to Texas Law, all motorists are responsible for operating their vehicle with a reasonable amount of car to provide for the safety of the other drivers, passengers and pedestrians on the roads. While driving, you are responsible for the other motorists safety, and they for yours. When accidents and injuries occur, those involved must determine who ignored the duty of acting reasonably to provide for the safety of others and caused the wreck. Fortunately, Texas law establishes many standards to determine reasonable behavior on the roads: warning signs, speed limits and requirements of driving with your headlights on after sunset.
Failure to follow these guidelines is a violation of the duty to drive safely. However, proving that the someone has violated this requirement falls on the injured party, known as the plaintiff in a personal injury case. Therefore, the plaintiff must be able to prove that the defendant not only acted unreasonably, but negligence resulted in the accident and the injuries suffered.
In order to prove such causation, a plaintiff needs more than just his or her word that the defendant is to blame for the accidents and injuries suffered – evidence is required. Juries are not convinced by stories but by photos, surveillance videos, eyewitness testimony and police reports. Our Dallas car wreck attorneys have two decades of experience investigating accidents scenes, and we know how to find the evidence our clients need to prove their cases.
After causation has been legally established, the plaintiff must also prove up the damages that he or she deserves in exchange for the harm that has been done to him or her. While some damages, like medical or repair bills are concrete, other damages like pain and suffering are highly subjective. Lawyers with little experience with such cases or non-lawyers will struggle to accurately estimate these damages. Only a Dallas car wreck attorney with years of familiarity calculating damages in similar cases can correctly determine the compensation to which you are entitled, and sway a jury in favor of the assessment of something subjective like pain and suffering to make you whole once again. Since dangerous and costly injuries to the head and spine are always a possibility in car accident cases, coming to an accurate assessment of compensation is critical.
Additionally, the presence or lack of insurance can further complicate the legal issues involved in an auto wreck case. Sometimes both motorists have insurance, and in some cases neither do. People without insurance are responsible for accounting for their own liability in car accident cases. Just figuring out how to pursue a personal injury claim stemming from a car accident can be trying – either through an insurance claim or legal action. After two decades of handling car accident claims in court and against every major insurance company in the country, Dallas car wreck attorney Michael Grossman and his associates know how to help any client stake a valid claim for their injuries. Insurance companies want to make as much money as possible, so they will attempt to limit the amount they owe you or deny your claim altogether. If another driver did not purchase insurance, he or she is not likely to cooperatively pay for the injuries he or she has inflicted upon you. While these occasions are both trying, the Dallas car wreck attorneys at Grossman Law Offices can handle the unscrupulous tactics of insurance companies and find ways of securing compensation when you’ve been injured in an accident with an uninsured motorist.
Why You Need a Lawyer and How Grossman Law Offices Can Help You after You’ve Been Injured in a Dallas Car Accident
If you’ve only suffered property damage to your car in an accident, then you can likely handle your case yourself. Insurance companies have set guidelines for reimbursing people who have suffered damage to their cars and have very little ability take advantage of you in these cases. The process to repair the damage is simple and clear-cut. Either take the car to a mechanic who will fix the damage and bill your insurance company, which will then pass on the expense to the other driver’s insurance company through a process called subrogation, or many insurance companies require you to bring the car to them so that they can assess the damage. If the other insurance company disputes the claim, then your insurance company will act on your behalf so long as the damage is less than $5,000. If the damage is greater than that, then you will need an Dallas car wreck attorney.
Additionally, if you’ve suffered an injury in a car accident in the Big D, then there are several reasons to hire Grossman Law Offices. Whether you decide to hire our firm or not, you will need the help of a competent Dallas car wreck attorney to secure the compensation you deserve. Even though the other driver likely has insurance, the insurance company doesn’t have to volunteer compensation. The plaintiff must be able to prove that the other driver was at fault before his or her insurance company will agree to pay the victim. The insurance company will not come to you and volunteer payment – you must go to them and demand it. Dallas car wreck attorney Michael Grossman can help you secure the compensation you demand.
If you’ve suffered injuries in a car accident in Dallas that call for medical attention, then you must contact an experienced Dallas car wreck attorney to secure the compensation for your injuries, no matter what they might be: broken bones, whiplash, bruising, spinal cord injury, or head or neck injury. Law firms that have not litigated car accident claims before will likely struggle to prove the extent of your injuries – especially when long-term care is required. With a wide array of injuries possible from minor ones requiring little care to major problems calling for extensive treatments, correctly estimating the values of injuries suffered in a car wreck can be complex and challenging for the inexperienced. For example, deep muscle bruising could be only the tip of the iceberg for a much more severe medical problem. Moreover, whiplash can takes several weeks to manifest itself and physical therapy might not be necessary until long after the happened, causing the injury. Insurance companies know that some injuries can take time to develop, so they will try to get you to settle and surrender you chance to sue in the future in order to limit their liability and save their assets. Dallas car wreck attorney Michael Grossman and his associates are familiar with these tactics, and we make sure our clients do not sin away their rights to sue until all injuries are known.
Other Indicators that you may Need a Dallas Car Wreck Attorney like Grossman Law Offices to Assist in your Car Accident Claim
There are several other signs that can indicate you need the help of a skilled Dallas car wreck attorney to succeed with your personal injury claim stemming from a car accident:
- The person who caused the accident refuses to disclose his or her insurance or personal information and tries to talk you out of calling the police. Either of these indicates a motorist who may have violated the law and is trying to avoid being caught for his or her illegal or negligent behavior.
- If you lack medical insurance, can’t afford to pay the medical bills you’ve already incurred, or can’t afford to seek medical treatment. You must get medical care after being injured in a car accident – not just to treat the problem but also to document that an injury has occurred. If you think you cannot afford to see a doctor, our firm has relationships with medical professionals who will work with you to establish a payment plan you can afford. Also, if you’re concerned about losing wages while you miss work to seek medical treatment, we can pursue compensation for wages lost from the party who caused the accident.
- If the insurance company is pressuring you to settle before the full extent of your injuries has been established. The only reason they offer a settlement to someone who does not have a lawyer is because they know they could potentially pay much more and are trying to maximize their profits.
- The insurance company is hounding you with non-stop calls, trying to get you to admit your liability for the injuries you suffered.
- The insurance company offers you less than the value of the property damage to your car.
- After agreeing to pay for medical bills you submit, the insurance company refuses to do so.
- The insurance company drags its feet dealing with your claim or supplying a rental car as agreed upon in your plan, revealing the possibility that they could be gathering evidence against you to disprove your claim.
- The insurance company misleads you with statements like, “this is the best you can possibly expect,” or “this is the most we can possibly pay.”
- You get a bad feeling in your gut about the way your claim is being handled by either the insurance company or the other driver in your accident. We’ve learned that most people can instinctively tell when they are being hustled. If you suspect something is fishy, then you’re probably right. Trust your instincts.
If any of these conditions applies to your case, Grossman Law Offices to discuss your issues today at 1-855-326-0000 (toll free).
How to Select the Right Dallas Car Wreck Attorney
When you pick an attorney, you want to look for experience, a strong reputation and trustworthiness. Don’t just pick the first lawyer you find on the Internet, but interview several different attorneys. Discuss the details of your case with them, and see how they respond, the feedback they provide, and solutions they suggest. Next, ask about their experience and record handling similar cases. Inquire about specific cases they’ve handled and see how they respond. Finally, ask to speak with past clients to see what they say about the attorney and his or her ability and demeanor. Don’t hire a lawyer until you find one with whom you are comfortable.
At Grossman Law Offices, we know we can offer all three of necessary characteristics to our clients. We ensure a rapport with all of our clients by honestly assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their case and then keeping them abreast of all of the developments in their case from the moment we file until the moment it’s resolved. In the 20 years we’ve been handling these cases, we’ve developed a reputation of success by winning hundreds of cases and millions of dollars for our clients from every major insurance company in the country. We can draw upon this extensive experience to accurately estimate damages no matter what injuries our clients have sustained. We offer the following services to our clients:
- Filing all insurance claims, so our clients don’t have to be concerned about missing deadlines or making mistakes
- Handling all necessary paperwork and legwork
- Buffering you from all of the calls from the insurance company so that you don’t accidentally admit your liability
- Conducting a timely and thorough investigation to gather evidence and make sure all liable parties are held responsible
- Helping our clients seek medical attention if they don’t have medical insurance or can’t afford to see a doctor
- Preparing demand packets and submitting it to the liable party or his or her insurance company so that our clients can recover damages quickly
- Aggressively negotiating with the insurance company to come to a fair settlement for injury, pain and suffering
- Filing suit against the negligent driver, his or her insurance provider or any liable third parties
- Mediating any claims when possible
- Litigating in cases in court if all other venues of resolution fail.
During your time of need following your accident, we will be your wingman to make sure you receive compensation for your injuries. Act quickly and contact Dallas car wreck attorney Michael Grossman and his associates at Grossman Law Offices today at 1-855-326-0000 (toll free) for a free consultation. We can answer any questions you may have about the unique circumstances involved in your accident, explain any legal concepts you don’t understand and tell you how we can be of service. Contact us as soon as possible, if you’ve been in a wreck, however. The longer you delay, the harder your case will be to prove.
(policy limits) Our firm was hired by the wife and children of a retired Army Colonel who was killed in an underide 18-wheeler accident. In addition to being a decorated veteran, the decedent worked both professionally and on a voluntary basis to establish numerous learning institutions and vocational programs for at risk youths. The accident occurred as the decedent was traveling on a rural highway when an 18-wheeler failed to yield the right of way and made a rolling stop through a stop sign.
This placed the trailer of the 18-wheeler in a position whereby it blocked the entire roadway and shoulder, leaving the decedent no option but to collide with the trailer. Witnesses on the scene attempted to revive him but to no avail. Furthermore, while two female eye witnesses struggled to pry open the decedent's door to provide emergency care, the truck driver stayed in his truck and offered no assistance. Despite what appeared to be an incredibly apparent case of negligence on behalf of the defendant, defense counsel refused to accept liability resulting in rather lengthy litigation.
The defendants initially denied the claim based on the allegation that the decedent was speeding and the truck driver therefore could not adequately gauge the amount of time he had to pause at the stop sign. The physical evidence contradicted this notion entirely, notwithstanding the fact that even if the decedent had been contributorily negligent, that would not have outweighed the severe degree of negligence on the part of the defendant. Nevertheless, our attorneys were able to conclusively refute this argument based on eye-witness testimony and the testimony from police investigators who calculated the decedent's speed to be precisely at the posted speed limit. In a desperate and largely unprecedented move, the defendants then designated the state as a responsible third party.
Generally speaking, a defendant will often threaten to designate a third party in order to leverage their position but it is rare that such an arbitrary and arguably frivolous designation is actually carried out. However, that is precisely what occurred and the state was thusly incorporated into the lawsuit by the defendants. The basis of the defendant's argument was that the state erected a large street sign that obstructed the truck driver's view of approaching traffic.
Several months of intense litigation were required to before the defendant finally acquiesced in regard to this argument. The argument was finally abandoned by the defendants when in the first mediation our attorneys presented video footage shot (in a controlled setting) from the perspective of an 18-wheeler driver which showed that the sign simply did not obstruct enough of the roadway in order to be a hazard. The case was ultimately resolved through litigation.
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Recovery for client who suffered injuries to both legs in a truck accident.
$102,500.00
$40,833.00
$19,984.00
Our firm was hired by a delivery driver who suffered a closed head injury resulting in the permanent loss of smell in a head-on accident. The incident occurred as the driver of an 18-wheeler lost control of his vehicle and veered into oncoming traffic. Our client's delivery vehicle was struck head-on, causing massive damage to both vehicles.
Our client was taken to an area hospital where he was treated for minor bodily injuries and a closed head injury which originally manifested itself as a concussion and temporary memory loss.
Suit was filed against the defendants following their failure to respond to our correspondence in a timely manner and litigation began. Included in the suit were both the defendant truck driver and his employer. The results of our investigation and the physical evidence from the accident scene made it apparent that the defendants had indeed caused the accident. Defense counsel soon conceded liability
$1,450,000.00
$560,000.00
$31,410.00
A young woman lost her life after a bar over served her to more than three times the legal limit resulting in her burning to death in a single-vehicle accident. Witnesses stated that she was so intoxicated that she could barely make it to her vehicle without assistance. Through litigation, our attorneys ascertained the necessary evidence to prove that the establishment provided alcohol to an obviously intoxicated person, thus resulting in her ultimate demise.
$550,000.00
$220,000.00
$25,000.00
Recovery for client who suffered soft tissue neck injuries in a relatively minor car accident.
$41,500.00
$16,600.00
$918.00
Recovery for car accident victim who suffered back injury resulting in surgery.
$100,000.00
$33,000.00
$100.00
Recovered for client who suffered soft-tissue back injuries and leg contusions in an 18-wheeler accident.
$90,000.00
$30,000.00
$562.00
(policy limits) Recovery for client who sustained a broken leg in a car accident.
$47,500.00
$19,000.00
$168.00
Recovery for worker who fell from the back of a pickup truck and suffered a concussion.
$50,000.00
$20,000.00
$348.00
Recovery for pregnant car accident victim who suffered a premature delivery and soft tissue injuries.
$180,000.00
$38,333.00
$138.00