Traffic levels and car accidents seem to hit new highs in California each year. The impact on human lives and the financial costs of collisions are devastating, but unfortunately, careless drivers who endanger other motorists can sink even lower. A driver can cause a serious collision and instead of pulling over to show care for their victims, they can choose to take their chances and drive away from the scene.
A Hit-And-Run Accident Attorney for Corcoran
Hit-and-run drivers can leave their victims facing a lengthy and difficult rehabilitation. The victims can wonder if they are completely alone as they start to receive bills from doctors and hospitals for their care. They may not even be able to meet the costs of rent or the power bill as they miss more and more time from work over their injury.
If you are in this tragic situation please contact Martin Gasparian, the founder of Maison Law. He can earn you compensation for your hardships no matter the circumstances. If a hit-and-run driver is eventually arrested Mr. Gasparian can begin the process of demanding compensation from the driver’s insurance company.
If the driver isn’t found, Mr. Gasparian can switch gears and file a claim against your own car insurance policy to find you the money you’ll need to restore your financial stability so you can focus on recovery. Contact us today for a consultation on your hit-and-run case at no cost to you.
Insurance Tricks of the Trade After Accidents
To act in “bad faith” is to set out with the intent to deceive another person, often for a prolonged length of time. This is business as usual for some insurance companies. They can start by trying to blame you for your accident and then they assume you don’t have enough legal experience to know when they are trying to trick you. It can happen with an at-fault driver’s insurance company and it can even happen with your own insurance agent at times.
These are some of the tactics you may see:
- Justice delayed: The simplest trick is just to delay processing your claim and responding to you. As your bills pile up insurance adjusters can wait until you face financial ruin and then hope that you’ll accept any offer presented.
- Wrongfully denying a claim: An insurance firm can find some small print that the common person won’t understand and use it to throw out your claim. They are betting you won’t have an attorney of your own to check the legality of the fine print.
- Unfair settlement offer: Insurance agents may make you a lowball offer almost immediately to see if you will take it. If they can get you to sign-off on an unfair offer they are rid of you and they’ve saved money for their company.
- Refusal to settle: Insurers can refuse to settle to see if you’re actually willing to face them in a courtroom. They don’t want to enter a courtroom so if they know you have an attorney preparing for a court battle they will often back down and offer you compensation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if the hit-and-run driver who caused my accident is caught?
If investigators find the hit-and-run driver, you can quickly move forward with a claim for damages against his or her insurance coverage. The driver to blame will likely also be facing the consequences of leaving the scene of the crime in a criminal case.
What if the hit-and-run driver who caused my accident is never found?
If an investigation never finds the person responsible for your accident, you can still receive compensation from your own insurance company. You may have a policy or you may be covered on a family member’s policy. Your damages can be reimbursed by making a claim on the uninsured/underinsured motorist portion of your coverage.
What kind of hardships can I demand compensation for?
You should expect all of your medical costs and your lost wages while you’ve had to miss work to be reimbursed. An attorney putting your case together can also request compensation for things you might not think of. If your injury might flare back up in the years to come or require surgery then that expected cost can be awarded now. The costs of travel as you’ve had to drive from doctor to doctor and perhaps even out of state can be compensated. Your mental anguish and emotional trauma experienced in the accident and the long healing process can also be accounted for in a settlement.
Contact a Corcoran Hit-and-Run Accident Attorney
If you suffer a serious injury in a hit-and-run accident anywhere in the Central Valley, contact attorney Martin Gasparian for a free consultation and case evaluation. Mr. Gasparian takes a hands-on approach to every case. He believes that hit-and-run victims should work directly with their lawyer and never be alone as they recover physically and financially after an accident
