If you were injured in a car accident that was caused by someone else, naturally you expect to have your vehicle repaired and injuries paid for with little to no trouble. But occasionally, the at-fault party or his/her insurer tries denying liability for the car accident.
People should absolutely never assume that the other side is going to play fair or be truthful about what happened. Document everything. Take photographs. Talk to witnesses and ask them to write down what they saw and hand it to you with their contact information. Get recordings if you can. Call the police to the scene, especially if the other driver wants to avoid getting the police involved. That’s a huge red flag that the person you had the wreck with isn’t interested in being responsible, and no police report means nothing really happened.
Start the claim with the insurer right away and tell them exactly what happened, but don’t let them take a recorded statement from you if they ask. If the insurance company has questions about what happened, they can look at the police report. If they have more questions after that, they should send the questions in writing. You should only answer them after speaking with an attorney.
The absolute best way to solve this problem is by lining up your evidence as quickly as you can before the other side can try to twist what happened and manipulate the evidence.
If this happens, don’t panic or assume you don’t have a case; call one of our experienced Lake Charles car accident lawyers for assistance. We’ll work to prove that the other party caused the crash that led to your injuries, and will work to prevent their insurance company from denying or devaluing your claim.
Call us today to schedule your free, no-obligation case consultation.