My son was in an auto accident with injury…do we need a lawyer?
My son was sent to the hospital by ambulance, where they did a CAT scan, many xrays, and an EKG. He was sent home with perscriptions and told to see his doctor in 3 - 5 days. He went to his doc, and still has neck and back pain and fluid on his right knee….translation…more dr’s apts and more meds. My son is 22 years old, just out of the Marines with plans to go to college in the fall…he has a part time job that does not come with sick leave, so every day he misses is out of pocket.
A few facts: My son was not at fault (was not ticketed for any violation)
The other auto/driver thought it was a 4-way stop and pulled out in front of him. Also he was in a company pickup, so is a company insurance we are working with.
I guess my question is, will he recieve a settlement from the insurance company? Do we need to get a lawyer, or is it too soon to know? When should we get a lawyer if we need to?
Thanks for your help.
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My guess is that the insurance company will offer a settlement and if you accept it, they will close off on it and any future problems will be void. If you want to continue on for future medical costs and unforeseen disabilities, you should never sign off this.
Seek a lawyer if this is not possible but be aware that they will be suing for an ungodly amount of money and if they ever do settle, the pot will be smaller (for you anyways) and the wait times will be much, much longer (years).
It just depends on what your willing to settle for and how much time your willing to wait for a settlement.
You should get a lawyer. He can get a better settlement for you. And your son may have problems later in life. He is an adult so he will have to do it. Tell him he should keep the case open just in case there are more complication.
first of all, they are called ACCIDENTS not ON PURPOSES. Does he have insurance?
if the person who caused the accident is not willing to pay for the medical expences, then yes get a lawyer and sue him.