If you have suffered a road accident and you want to get the maximum possible compensation, it is essential that you know what steps to follow. However, it is also important avoid certain mistakes to receive the maximum compensation for a traffic accident. From Escalante & Pérez Lawyers We provide comprehensive and personalized advice so you can receive good compensation. It's important to note that some poorly made decisions in the early stages after the accident can significantly reduce the amount of the compensation. compensation.
Mistakes to avoid to receive maximum compensation for a traffic accident
After a traffic accident, there are moments of confusion and uncertainty, but it is very important avoid some common mistakes to receive the maximum compensation for a traffic accident. These are some of the situations the most common mistakes you should avoid at all costs:
Not filling out the accident report
It is important that the personal data of the parties involved in the accident, the license plates of the vehicles and the name of the insurance. It is also essential that this document be signed by the parties involved and that the facts be briefly explained.
Not taking photos of your vehicles reduces your chances of receiving the maximum compensation for a traffic accident.
Do photographs of the vehicles helps to claim damages suffered in the vehicle, but also allows to demonstrate the importance of the bodily injuryIt is very important to photograph the license plate of the other vehicle in case it does not have insurance, in case it is forgotten to note it on the report, or if it is not filled out. friendly part because there isn't one.
Do not call the police
Do not call the police This is one of the most common mistakes that can prevent you from claiming the maximum compensation for a traffic accident. In this sense, it is important to explain very well what happened and show the damage to the carIt is also advisable to insist that they take note of your version of the facts and that they provide you with a guard either number of proceedings to be able to collect the minutes at the town hall.
Not going to the doctor in the first 72 hours
After an accident it is possible that the injuries do not appear instantly, such as those related to cervical or simply that the injuries are not serious/major. This causes many drivers to overlook go to the emergency roomHowever, it is essential go to the doctor as soon as possible (within the first 72 hours after the events), because if there is no emergency report within that period, the insurers they don't pay for the accident because causality cannot be proven.
It is equally important to continue going to the family doctor or emergency room For as long as the injuries last, whenever there is pain or discomfort: The more hospital papers are provided, the greater the chances of getting the maximum compensation due to a traffic accident.
Not choosing your own lawyer can prevent you from receiving the maximum compensation for your traffic accident.
Another of the most common mistakes is stay with the insurance company's lawyerIt is important to note that insurance lawyers represent the interests of these and not those of the parties involved in a sinisterThe lawyers of the respective insurers arrive at agreements to compensate for various accidents, so the compensation, in this sense, it will always be downwards.
In case you are the guilty driver of the event and there are other passengers in your car at the time of the accident, they have the right to claim damages from your insurer. Therefore, there would be a conflict of interest.
Accepting the insurer's first offer without advice
It is very important do not accept the first offer that the insurer makes you, because these are always usually low and, sometimes, they do not value the injuries correctly nor do they take into account the possible consequences. A expert lawyer in traffic accidents works hand in hand with external medical experts to get a proper assessment and negotiate with the insurance company to get the maximum compensation for your traffic accident. Keep in mind that receiving the maximum amount depends on many factors. factors, but expert advice can help you receive more of what the insurer initially offers.
Failure to follow medical and physiotherapy treatment
The longer they are extended treatments and the more expenses there are, the greater the compensation will be. Basically, because injuries are calculated according to the traffic scale and each day of injuries has a value assigned based on its gravity. Likewise, if you continue the treatment and when you are discharged you have not fully recovered and there are still aftermath, are paid for the latter.
Finally, it should be noted that the doctors that insurance companies assign for treatment will always look after the interests of the insurer. This means they will assess the injuries and the minor after-effects. What should you do in these cases? The ideal thing is to go to the medical treatment that you choose, as long as it is part of the agreement UNESPA.
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