Vehicle Accidents
Attorney in Jupiter, FL
The Law Offices of Todd Cash Alofs, P.A. helps people throughout the state of Florida, including, but not limited to Palm Beach County, Martin County, St. Lucie County, Broward County, Miami-Dade County and Monroe county, as well as out-of-state.
An auto accident can affect not only the injured party, but their loved ones for a lifetime. If you were seriously injured, the physical limitations, chronic pain and medical bills resulting from your injuries are likely to represent just a portion of your accident-related losses. From loss of income, pain and suffering, inconvenience to loss of enjoyment of life, accident victims often experience far-reaching implications, and moving on without unnecessary consequences requires the experienced legal representation of a Florida car accident attorney.
Attorney Todd Cash Alofs has decades of experience and a proven record of success through both insurance settlements and trial. For over 35 years, we have been helping accident victims and their families fight for and receive the compensation they deserve. If you are entitled to financial compensation, we can help you avoid costly mistakes, and we can deal with the insurance companies for you so that you can focus on your physical and emotional recovery.
To learn more about our services and how we can protect your rights,
contact us today to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with Mr. Alofs.
What to Do After You Have Been in an Auto Accident?
1. How you can strengthen and weaken your claim.
Call 911, request for police to come to the scene of the accident, and request an ambulance for any injured parties, including yourself.
Make sure to exchange insurance information with the drivers of the other vehicles involved. Take pictures of the damage to your vehicle, the other vehicles involved, the scene of the accident, and your injuries. Ask any witnesses for their contact information. If you are too injured to move around after your accident, ask someone else to take photos or obtain any witnesses information for you.
Seek needed medical attention immediately, preferably on the day of the accident. Since many auto accident injuries can emerge days or even weeks later, do not wait to have a full medical examination and evaluation. Also, the failure to seek medical care immediately is one of the factors that insurance companies focus on when evaluating and deciding whether or not to compensate an individual injured and bringing an automobile personal injury claim.
After seeking treatment for your injuries, keep copies of all of your medical bills, including those that are covered by insurance. Also, track your work absence slips and any paychecks you missed as a result of your injury.
Ask your doctor to provide extensive, detailed documentation in his or her case reports. You may choose to write down your concerns about the medical treatment you received or the pain that was caused by your injuries.
Insurance companies may contact you for information about the accident or to persuade you to prematurely accept a financial settlement. Before you speak with an insurance company, strongly consider speaking with a Florida car crash lawyer. Your attorney can make sure that you are not pressured into making a decision that goes against the interests of you and your family. Please consider allowing the Law Offices of Todd Cash Alofs, P.A. to take the stress and uncertainty of what comes after the crash off your shoulders, so that you can concentrate on your recovery.
2. Don’t Talk to the Insurance Companies
While it is ok to report your claim (and we recommend that you do this at the scene of the accident), you should not provide any additional information to the insurance companies. Your legal team will handle this for you to ensure that you do not provide a damaging recorded statement or get pressured into accepting a low-value settlement.
3. Don’t Discuss the Accident
In addition to avoiding the insurance companies, you should also avoid discussing the accident in general. You do not want your family members or neighbors to be asked to testify, and you do not want your social media posts to be used against you.
3. Keep a Journal
In addition to medical bills and lost income, your claim will also include compensation for non-financial losses. One of the best ways to document these losses is to keep a diary or journal. When do you feel pain each day? Was it worse today than yesterday? Did you have to miss an appointment or an event because you were in too much pain to go? These are all significant factors that if followed can help maximize, or contrarily, if not followed minimize your financial recovery.
At The Law Offices of Todd Cash Alofs, P.A. we handle every aspect of your case so that you can focus on yourself and your family. Please let us provide you with peace of mind and to fight for your rights as well as for your financial recovery.