Houston Automobile Accident Attorney

Accident Lawyer Michael Grossman Can Help You if You’ve Been Injured in a Houston TX Auto Accident

The Houston automobile accident attorneys at Grossman Law Offices are here to help you if you’ve been injured in a car accident.

You’ve likely incurred medical expenses, lost income and pain and suffering as a result of your injuries, and you may be entitled to file a personal injury lawsuit to recover compensation for the harm that has been done to you. However, you will likely require the assistance of a well-seasoned Houston automobile accident attorney to stand a chance of securing the fair restitution you deserve. Auto accident cases can be much more complex than they appear at first whenever an injury claim is present.

At Grossman Law Offices, we’ve been handling personal injury lawsuits involving car accidents for 20 years, and we want to provide you with some background information so that you can better understand the legal process involved with pursuing compensation, as well as, the obstacles that will likely stand in your way. We want to help inform you, so that you can make the best decisions for you and your family. However, this information is by no means a substitute for the counsel of an actual attorney who is familiar with the specific details of your case. As such, our attorneys are only a phone call away at 1-855-392-0000 (toll free).

When do You Have the Right to File a Personal Injury Claim Following an Automobile Accident?

There are three necessary components to every personal injury claim:

• A physical, emotional or mental injury has been inflicted upon the victim.
• Another person caused the victim’s injury by violating a legal duty that was owed to the victim. In most automobile accident cases, this means the negligent party caused the accident or contributed to the cause of the wreck due to some action or inaction that was unsafe for the other motorists, passengers and pedestrians on the road.
• The victim suffered monetary losses, known as damages, as a result of the accident. The purpose of a personal injury lawsuit is to compensate the victim, also known as the plaintiff, for the damages that he or she has sustained.

In order to have a legitimate personal injury claim, the circumstances of your accident must meet all three of these criteria. If you have questions about whether or not you have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit, then call our Houston auto accident attorneys at 1-855-392-0000 (toll free) for a free consultation. We can quickly evaluate whether or not you have a rightful claim and tell you where you stand legally. If you can recover financially from the damage done to you by the accident, then you can concentrate on recovering physically and mentally.

When Do You Need a Houston Automobile Accident Attorney?

If the only damage done to you in a car accident was property damage, then you likely don’t need the assistance of an attorney. Either your own or the other driver’s insurance provider should be able to help you fix your car or replace it if it has been totaled. However, if you’ve suffered an injury in a car accident, then you will likely need the help of an experienced Houston automobile accident attorney to find the compensation you seek. There are certain red flags that can immediately indicate your need for legal protection:

• In the aftermath of the accident, the driver who is to blame for the accident is behaving aggressively or refusing to cooperate.
• The driver presents insurance information, but it’s an insurance company of which you’ve never heard.
• The insurance company wants to put you on the record while barraging you with a litany of confusing questions.
• Before all the facts are known or the extent of your injuries has been established the insurance company offers you a settlement.
• You lack health insurance and cannot otherwise afford medical treatment (our attorneys can help you find medical treatment with a payment plan that you can afford).
• The insurance company does not provide a rental car in a timely fashion.
• The insurance company’s offered settlement does not adequately compensate you for the damage done to your car.
• During any part of the compensation process, you get a bad feeling from the liable party or its insurance provider.

For 20 years, the Houston Texas automobile accident attorneys at Grossman Law Offices have been compiling experience handling personal injury cases stemming from car accidents, and we’ve heard endless stories about unethical drivers and insurance companies taking advantage of inexperienced victims. By contacting us, you secure protection of your legal rights by a competent team of specialized attorneys.

Common Obstacles in Personal Injury Cases Involving Automobile Accidents

The most common hurdle you will have to leap over on your way to compensation is the pushy insurance adjuster assigned to your case. If your injuries are severe and costly, then you can count on more static from the insurance provider. As the monetary damage increases, so does the insurance company’s effort to defend its policy. The insurance adjusters do this for a living, and they know how to cast blame on the victim in order to either deny the claim if they can prove the victim was solely responsible or lessen the damages owed if they can prove the victim’s partial negligence for the accident. By placing blame on you, the insurance adjuster can stand to save his or her company thousands, possibly even millions, of dollars. Insurance companies measure success in terms of profits, not injured victims that they help.

Low-ball Settlement Offers from Insurance Providers

Often times, insurance adjusters will attempt to get an unsuspecting victim to accept a settlement offer that does not adequately compensate them for the injuries they’ve suffered – especially when the victim does not have experienced legal representation. The only reason the insurance company makes this type of low-ball settlement offer is that it knows it will end up paying more at trial, and they are trying to save themselves money. In all likelihood, if you have received such an offer, then you are entitled to much, much more. Do not sign any document that the insurance company gives you without first consulting with an attorney. If you sign a waiver of liability or agree to surrender your right to sue, then there is nothing the world’s greatest attorney can do to help you secure the compensation you deserve. A Houston automobile accident attorney can handle all negotiations with the insurance company and make sure it is giving you a settlement that adequately compensates you for the harm you have suffered. You don’t have to settle for a sub-par settlement.

Your Word Versus The Other Driver’s Word

Reality is a matter of perception, and in most accidents there will be more than one version of what happened and who was responsible. In many cases, the different versions of the stories conflict. If this is the case with your accident, then you must have evidence to corroborate your version the facts. Finding this evidence requires the trained eye of a professional investigator. Without adequate legal assistance, victims often cannot find the vital evidence to prove their case. If you attempt to rely solely on your own testimony, you may not be able to prove your case and recover the compensation you deserve. Our Houston attorneys at Grossman Law Offices are skilled in the art of investigation, and we conduct a thorough investigation into all of the facts of your case as soon as we’re hired. We will find the evidence and witness testimony to take the onus of proving your case off of your own testimony. We have learned from trial and error of countless other cases that our clients’ best chances of securing the equitable restitution they deserve comes from finding the essential evidence.

Swaying the Jury and Proving Up Damages

In some instances, members of the jury may be reluctant to view the plaintiff in a favorable light; even though, the victim is the injured party. Particularly, this occurs in relation to soft tissue injuries – pulled muscles, sprains and whiplash – because they are not as concrete and readily demonstrable as other injuries like a broken or severed limb. However, soft tissue injuries can often conceal greater injuries that could take months of rehabilitation to recover. If you have suffered a soft tissue injury, then you will need a automobile accident attorney in Houston who is skilled in convincing the jury of the severity of the harm done to you. Our attorneys have compiled a Rolodex stuffed with expert witnesses in veritably every branch of medicine who can testify to prove your injuries to even the most skeptical of jurors, so we can prove up the damages that you are owed.

Multiple Liable Parties

In many automobile accidents, multiple parties either caused or contributed to the chain of events that caused the wreck. If your accident was caused by a drunken driver, then the drinking establishment that served the driver past the point of intoxication could be held accountable due to dram shop laws. If a mechanical malfunction caused the accident, then the manufacturer could be liable in the case of a design or assembly flaw, or the mechanic might be held accountable in case of a maintenance error. If multiple parties caused an accident, then separate lawsuits must be filed against each of them, and damages must be determined according to the degree of liability of each party. Properly assigning blame and the correct amount of damages is very complex, and only a well-seasoned Houston automobile accident attorney can ensure you get what you deserve.

What Can a Houston Automobile Accident Attorney do for You?

Attorney Michael Grossman and his associates want to help you recover from your accident and subsequent injuries by securing he compensation you deserve. We can ease the challenging legal process by providing a variety of services to you, including:

• Take over all of the legal work, so you can concentrate on the healing process.
• Serve as a buffer between you and in the insurance company, handling all communication on your behalf.
• File your claim, or assume negotiations if you’ve already filed.
• Investigate thoroughly by collecting any photo or video evidence available, locating witnesses and taking their testimony, sequestering and inspecting all vehicles involved in the wreck, measuring the distance from skid marks to the point of impact, scouring police reports, gathering any forensic evidence, and cataloging all evidence so it can be used in court.
• If you’re without medical insurance or cannot afford a doctor, we will find you medical assistance with a payment plan you can manage.
• Prepare demand packets.
• Making it possible to avoid the uncertainty of a jury trial by securing a fair settlement from the insurance company.
• Preparing for trial regardless of our intention of settling out of court. The stronger your case, the bigger settlement you can secure without going to court.

For 20 years, our attorneys have dedicated our lives to doing everything in our power to fight for our clients’ rights and get them the compensation they deserve for their injuries. We can help you find the compensation to which you are entitled just like we have for so many other injured Texans.

You Can Do This Yourself, But You Shouldn’t

The law does permit anyone to represent him or herself in a personal injury case, but it’s not a prudent idea to do so. You may think you know the laws involved in your case, and if you don’t you can certainly learn them quickly with an Internet search engine. However, mere knowledge of the laws involved in your case does not adequately prepare you for litigating your case. Only through years of schooling and the experience of trial and error in a courtroom can teach a lawyer the necessary familiarity with procedure and skill with devising strategy to succeed with a lawsuit. In addition to knowing the law, a lawyer must know how to apply the law. A successful lawyer must know how to investigate, depose witnesses, and follow procedure. A lack of familiarity with procedure will result in your case being thrown out of court. In addition, a long track record of success of a skilled Houston automobile accident attorney will increase your chances of securing a settlement without a trial. Insurance companies only fear decreased profits, and a successful attorney on the other side of the negotiating table inspires that fear. We’ve won millions and millions of dollars for hundreds of clients from every major insurance company in the country, and they often offer our clients fair settlements prior to trial just to avoid the possibility of paying more at trial. This allows our clients to get on with enjoying their lives with as little hassle as possible. However, if they won’t negotiate, we won’t hesitate to litigate. Don’t risk short-changing your compensation possibilities by representing yourself. Put our experience, knowledge and reputation to work for you.

Houston Accident Attorney Michael Grossman Can Help You

Without the guidance of a skilled attorney, you will likely be left disappointed as well as injured after your car accident. For 20 years, our Houston automobile accident lawyers have been helping the victims of car wrecks find the compensation they seek. If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, then call us today at 1-855-392-0000 (toll free) for a free consultation and find out how we can help you too. We can answer any questions you have about your case and make you more comfortable with the difficult situation in which you find yourself.