Compensation Owed to Dallas Car Accident Injury Victims

Compensation Owed to Dallas Car Crash Injury Victims

No matter how safe a driver you personally might be, serious injury-causing car wrecks occur throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area on a daily basis. Fortunately, Texas law gives auto accident victims the right to make a claim for compensation against the negligent driver's insurance company. If you have been injured in a Dallas car accident, then you are probably looking at some very expensive medical bills. Doctors are not cheap, and if you had to be transported to hospital by ambulance, then your associated costs are going to be even higher. It probably won't surprise you to learn that unpaid medical bills are the number one cause of bankruptcy in America. Struggling to pay off doctor bills is a huge financial burden. If someone else was to blame for your injuries, then it should be their insurance company that pays. That is what is both right and fair – just the same as you would make an insurance claim if you simply suffered property damage to your car in a mild fender bender collision.

Unfortunately, since bodily injury claims are often far more expensive than vehicle repair claims, it is nearly always essential to hire a Dallas personal injury lawyer to help you fight the insurance company and make sure that you recover the full and fair compensation you deserve.

Texas law gives you the right to recover monetary damages to cover all past and future medical expenses due to your car accident. This includes any surgery you have already received as well as any ongoing care you may require in the future, such as physical therapy or chiropractic treatment. It also includes any money you have spent on pharmaceuticals related to your healing process.

You are also entitled to recover any lost wages due to being unable to work as a result of the accident. This is in addition to any money you might have gotten from your own disability insurance policy. If you were seriously injured in a car wreck, you likely spent a lot of time out of work and so did not receive the salary or wages which you usually received. If your injuries mean that you will have reduced income potential for the rest of your life, then your lawyer can also claim additional money from the negligent driver's insurance provider as a result of the accident.

In addition to these more tangible damages, the law in Texas also allows accident victims the right to recover compensation for the pain, suffering and mental anguish you have endured. You may be entitled to claim compensation due to the loss of enjoyment of life you have suffered as a direct result of the injuries you sustained in the wreck. It is impossible to successfully pursue such a claim without the aid of legal representation – without a lawyer it is rare that you would even recover the full cost of your medical treatment.

To find out more about your legal rights, you should seek the advice of an experienced Dallas trial attorney. They will be able to explain your legal rights and responsibilities and help you understand the true amount of compensation you deserve. For a FREE consultation, call the Dallas personal injury law firm of Guajardo & Marks, LLP, at 972.774.9800.