Interstate 45 runs north and south from Houston in Harris County through several towns in Galveston County and Montgomery County. In Galveston County, Interstate 45 runs through Clear Lake, Webster, La Marque, Texas City, and Galveston. There is more and more traffic on Interstate 45 with the explosion in population of the area over the last few years. This means a growing number of motorcycle wrecks, car accidents, and 18-wheeler wrecks.
First, if you are injured you will probably need to speak with a Board Certified Personal Injury Attorney about your case. Find out why this is so important by clicking here and reading the Texas Board of Legal Specialization information.
Next, there are many traps along the way to getting the compensation you deserve for the injuries you have after a motorcycle accident that was not your fault. There are 4 DEADLY SINS that will wreck your motorcycle case before it can ever even really get started.
1. Giving a Recorded Statement to the Insurance Adjustor
Giving a recorded statement to the insurance adjustor of the at-fault driver can be a real case killer. In fact, you shouldn’t even speak with the insurance adjustor at all. The insurance adjustor is not on your side, no matter what they tell you or how nice they seem. The insurance company adjustor will ask you questions in such a way that the full and true facts will not be recorded and never see the light of day.
2. Signing the insurance company’s forms
There is no doubt the insurance adjustor will say you MUST sign a few forms for her to evaluate your claim. Just like with the recorded statement, you are under no legal obligation to sign any of the forms. These are forms that will be used to dig up totally private and completely irrelevant information about you. This irrelevant information will then be used to muddy the waters at best and at worst outright deny your claim.
3. Not getting immediate healthcare and then ignoring the doctor’s advice
If you are really hurt, you should go to the emergency room immediately or a doctor to assess your injuries. If you did not go to the emergency room immediately after the accident then get to a doctor as soon as possible. Any passage of time between the accident and medical treatment will be labeled a delay by the insurance company. You will then be accused of essentially engaging in fraud by not seeking healthcare until days after the accident. Although in some accidents it is reasonable to give the body a few days to heal itself, the insurance company will use this against you. If you are hurt at the scene go to the hospital or get to a doctor right away. If you do heal up in a couple of days, fine, but at least you did not harm your motorcycle injury case by not seeking immediate healthcare.
4. Not being totally accurate with your Board Certified Attorney
In today’s need-it-now society, we all have more on our mind than ever before. It is almost impossible to remember what you had for lunch yesterday, much less the details of the car wreck you had 5 years ago or the back injury you had in your 20’s. Be that as it may, it is absolutely CRUCIAL that you be accurate with the Board Certified Attorney working on your case. As the Plaintiff, you need to lay out all the facts and history of everything that could remotely be related to your case. This is because everything is fair game and even things that are not fair game may be used against you if the insurance company discovers them. Your Texas City Board Certified Attorney cannot defend against this unless he knows about it. This is a prime example of the saying, “the best defense is the best offense.” This means you must tell your attorney about ALL:
Prior accidents of any kind: car, motorcycle, at home, or at work;
Prior injuries you have had to any part of your body, even if you saw a doctor because of a sore back brought on by a weekend of too much bending and stooping in your garden;
Prior lawsuits you have been involved in of any kind, including other accidents, divorces or even business matters;
Any prior arrests, no matter why, where or how long ago the arrest happened; and
Any prior claims you have made for other accidents, workers compensation or anything else.
Review the information on the website and click here to download our FREE informational book. Or call TODAY to speak with a Board Certified Personal Injury Attorney in our office, either Tony Denena or Chad Points. Call us at 877-307-9500.