Injured in a single vehicle car accident?

An Experienced Single Vehicle Accident Attorney On Your Side

Believe it or not, you can still recover money if you are involved in a single-car accident if you have an experienced Las Vegas attorney to assist you. The thing about recovering compensation in a single-car accident is finding someone to be responsible for your injuries. This is easy if you are not the driver. However, even if you are the driver, you may be able to recover if another party is at fault for the accident. For example, maybe a mechanic just performed maintenance on your brakes and they failed as you left the parking lot. Under those facts, you may be able to pursue a claim against the mechanic for negligence. Other types of liability could involve product defects. A recent example is the Takishima airbags that were recalled by many automobile manufactures.

Another type of liability that can be established is against the city or county that constructed the road if the area underwent improper construction or maintenance, leading to a dangerous condition. This would be akin to a premise liability action. However, if the action is against Clark County, then you would also need to demonstrate actual notice of the dangerous condition. Something that is very difficult to do. If the action is against the Federal Government, then you need to fill out a government form under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), known as Federal Form 95. Standard Form 95  allows an individual to file a claim against the Federal Government for Damage, Injury, or Death if the Federal Government is responsible for causing the injury.

Types of Insurance that will cover you in a single-car accident

Of course, if you are not at fault for causing the accident, such as you are the passenger, you may pursue the driver’s insurance. This is usually the case unless you are married to the driver, then you are usually excluded from filing a claim. This would be a standard bodily injury claim and you would be able to pursue the at-fault driver’s insurance the same way as it was a two-car accident. You would need to establish an injury claim in the same manner. You would need to treat with a doctor or doctors, to substantiate your personal injury claim and then build your case from there. All too often people neglect to build their personal injury case by going to the right doctors, which is why it is important to retain the best personal injury attorney possible to steer you in the right direction. Once you are done treating, you would then need to submit a claim, oftentimes in the form of a demand package. A demand package is a basic summary of your damages and an explanation as to liability which concludes with a demand or request for a dollar figure. If you have a good personal injury lawyer, they will draft a solid demand package and even file a lawsuit if necessary to get you the compensation that you are entitled to.

However, you may be able to recover your medical bills, even if you are at fault for causing the accident, if you have medical payments coverage, also known as Med Pay. Med Pay is a no-fault type of insurance that allows you to be compensated for the number of your medical bills, even if you negotiate the bills down to a lower amount, therefore, it is possible to get money in your pocket, even if you are at fault if you have medical payments coverage. Medical payments is sometimes a great way to increase a settlement figure as well, as you can usually get the insurance company to throw the medical payments coverage on top of a bodily injury claim, resulting in more money in your pocket, which is really helpful to those that have suffered from a physical injury.

I Was Injured In A Single Vehicle Accident. What Do I Do Now?

If you were injured in an automobile accident involving one vehicle, you should immediately contact the best Las Vegas accident lawyer, to immediately speak to an experienced attorney that can help you recover money for your injuries and/or medical bills. You should not wait, as the longer you wait, the more that could go wrong to adversely affect your potential auto accident claim. The Injury Firm | Las Vegas serves the Las Vegas metropolitan areas, including Summerlin, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Green Valley, Pahrump, and Boulder City. If you are injured, we try to make things as easy as possible and will make a house call, so you don’t even need to leave your home and can still rest assured that you have the best representation possible at your side. Call us, day or night, to speak to a live attorney about your personal injury case. We would love to hear from you.

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About Our Attorney

Brian M. Boyer has practiced personal injury law for over a decade. In the past ten years, he has helped multiple car accident victims recover financially. His expertise as an injury lawyer remains unmatched in terms of securing maximum compensation for his clients.

If you or a loved one have experienced a personal injury following an accident, do not try to manage the complicated insurance negotiations and legal paperwork alone. You need an attorney, so please contact lawyer, Brian Boyer at 702-514-1414 for a free and confidential case review.