Hold less than 50% of the blame for what happened<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nYou must first file a claim with your personal injury protection (PIP) insurance before asking the other driver’s insurance for help with your medical bills and lost wages. For property damage, you can immediately file a claim with the insurance company of the driver who caused the accident. Insurance claims in Utah have a lot of complicated rules, which can be hard to understand if you are just trying to get help after a serious accident. <\/p>\n
Our experienced St. George car accident attorney at Boyack Christiansen Legal Solutions is here to help you understand your rights and choices.<\/p>\n
Do I Need an Attorney Following a Car Accident in Utah?<\/h2>\n
Insurance companies may not require you to work with a litigator when you want to file a claim, but having a representative who is dedicated to your case and knows how the claims system works can help you get the most money possible. You should talk to our car accident attorney in St. George for help, especially if any of the following scenarios are happening to you.<\/p>\n
Uninsured Drivers<\/h3>\n
When an accident is caused by someone who doesn’t have insurance<\/b>, it can be hard to get the compensation you need to pay for your injuries. Our skilled St. George car accident attorney can help you look into options like coverage for uninsured or underinsured drivers. We can also help you sue the person at fault to get them to pay you what you are owed.<\/p>\nUnderinsured Drivers<\/h3>\n
Serious accidents can cause damage to property and medical bills much greater than Utah’s insurance minimums. This leaves accident victims wondering where to get the extra money they need to improve. In Utah, the driver at fault is responsible for the amount their insurance doesn’t cover. We can go to court and ask a judge how much they need to pay.<\/p>\n
DUI Collisions<\/h3>\n
Driving while drunk<\/b> and getting into an accident is much worse for the drunk driver than in a regular car accident. If a drunk driver hits you, you may be able to get money for your pain and suffering, as well as have your medical bills paid and your car fixed or replaced. Also, a bankruptcy can’t get rid of a DUI accident judgment, so you should be able to collect over time, even from people who have filed for bankruptcy. <\/p>\n
If the driver who caused the accident tries to get out of paying you, we can protect your right to get paid.<\/p>\n
Gross Negligence<\/h3>\n
Any accident caused by another driver’s carelessness<\/b> (texting and driving, drag racing, etc.) gives people who have been injured a reason to file a lawsuit if their damages are more than what their PIP coverage covers. Most of the time, judges and juries don’t like people who make dangerous decisions while driving on purpose. This could lead to a quick settlement or a decision in your favor if the case goes to court.<\/p>\nHow to Deal With Insurance Companies Following a Utah Car Accident?<\/h2>\n
Most people just file a claim with their insurance company for small car accidents to get their money back. You’ll likely only have minor damage to your car and maybe a few small medical bills to pay. But the costs and damage can go through the roof if you’ve been in a serious accident. Worse, the person who injured you may do everything they can to avoid paying you for the injuries and damage they caused. <\/p>\n
Even though the other driver didn’t mean to hurt you, they were still careless and caused the accident. This means they need to pay you<\/b> for your injuries. Insurance companies are for-profit businesses, so they have procedures to keep their money losses as low as possible. That definitely includes trying to get less money for the injuries you’ve had. <\/p>\n
Don’t be surprised if you get a friendly insurance adjuster who seems to care about what you’ve been through, but then you get a lowball offer to settle your car accident claim. They don’t care about your crash or the damage it caused. They need to make money<\/b> and make sure their investors are happy. <\/p>\n
Insurance companies may try to get out of paying<\/b> you the full amount you need because of an accident. So that they can’t cheat you out of the money you need and deserve, our St. George car accident attorney can take their calls and has the knowledge and experience to negotiate a fair settlement. Don’t take an insurance company’s settlement offer without talking to us first.<\/p>\nHow to Pursue Compensation for My Car Accident?<\/h2>\n
If someone else caused the car accident that injured you, they should be held responsible. Boyack Christiansen Legal Solutions has a legal team who can make that happen. Our experienced St. George car accident attorney will fight hard to get you compensation, and we’ll work hard to get you the most compensation possible.<\/p>\n
Under Utah law, people who have been injured can get compensation for their financial losses and mental and emotional pain and suffering. You may be able to get money back for the following financial and non-financial losses:<\/p>\n
\n- Past, present, and future medical bills for your car accident injuries<\/li>\n
- Lost wages and reduced earning capacity<\/li>\n
- Pain, suffering, disfigurement, and scarring that last for a long time<\/li>\n
- Mental anguish, emotional distress, and a loss of pleasure<\/li>\n
- Car repairs or replacement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Boyack Christiansen Legal Solutions is a well-known personal injury law firm in Utah. If you hire us, we’ll put our years of experience to work for you. Depending on what your case needs, our personal injury legal team<\/a> will use its skills to negotiate a settlement or go to court. You can count on us to fight for every dollar that is rightfully yours.<\/p>\nContact Our St George Personal Injury Law Firm Today<\/span><\/h2>\nEnduring car crash injuries probably wasn’t on your list of things to do, but you made it through. Now, let’s get the justice and compensation you deserve to help you get over it. Boyack Christiansen Legal Solutions could help you file a claim for compensation today if you were in a car accident.<\/span><\/p>\nWe’ll do all the hard work in the legal system, from getting your accident report to winning in court, so you can focus on getting better after this hard event. Call us today to talk to our qualified St. George car accident attorney who can answer your questions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1910,"parent":1088,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saintgeorgelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2434"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saintgeorgelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saintgeorgelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saintgeorgelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saintgeorgelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2434"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/saintgeorgelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2461,"href":"https:\/\/saintgeorgelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2434\/revisions\/2461"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saintgeorgelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1088"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saintgeorgelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saintgeorgelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}