What Are the Most Common Types of Car Accident Injuries?

Broken bones, cuts and bruises, neck and back injuries, and knee injuries are the most common types of car accident injuries. More severe car accident injuries include traumatic brain injuries, severe internal organ injuries, burns, vision and hearing loss, and spinal cord injuries that result in paralysis. In particular, traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries can cost hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars over a person’s lifetime. These injuries can prevent the victim from ever returning to work, and can even alter the individual’s personality and cognitive abilities. 

What Is the Car Accident Claims Process?

Your Silver City, NM car accident lawyer from Harmonson Law Firm will gather all necessary evidence to begin building your case, including evidence that will help them accurately assess your damages. A demand letter will be submitted to the at-fault driver’s insurance, and negotiations will begin. If the insurance company refuses to agree to a full and fair settlement for damages, your attorney may file a lawsuit against the insurer. If an agreement is still not reached, then the case will go to trial and a jury will decide what damages you are entitled to receive. 

The determination of fault is a crucial component of the claims process. If the accident occurred in an area with video cameras, this video may help prove fault. The police report could also shed some light on which driver is at fault. In some cases, the data box from both vehicles may be used to determine the speed both vehicles were driving and whether there was any hard braking just prior to the accident. If fault cannot be determined by the insurance companies, the attorneys, or the police, then a jury will likely make that determination. 

How to Choose the Best Silver City, NM Car Accident Lawyer for Your Needs

The qualifications and experience of your Silver City, NM car accident lawyer are crucial to the outcome of your claim. Choosing an attorney is often done through a referral from a co-worker, loved one, or friend, or is accomplished by searching online and choosing an attorney that seems to have applicable skills and experience. While there are certainly many car accident lawyers out there, at Harmonson Law Firm we believe that once you have spoken to Clark Harmonson or Hadley Huchton, your choice will be crystal clear. 

We have everything you would find in a large law firm, along with the highly personalized attention of a small firm given to every client. If you could benefit from having a strong advocate in your corner, giving you the time you need to recover from your injuries and resume your normal daily activities, the Harmonson Law Firm is right for you.  

The Harmonson Law Firm Helps Good People Injured in Bad Accidents

If you’ve been the victim of a negligent Silver City driver, you need strong legal assistance to ensure the at-fault driver’s insurer does not take advantage of you. Harmonson Law Firm wants you to have the time you need to take care of your injuries and get your life back on track without worrying about how you will pay for your damages. We fight for every single client, zealously representing their interests from beginning to end, in order to secure a full and fair settlement. 

With offices in El Paso, TX, and Las Cruces, NM, we serve these cities and those living in the surrounding NM areas, including Silver City, Deming, and Ruidoso. Attorneys Clark Harmonson and Hadley Huchton take care of our clients on a personal level you simply cannot get at other firms, with focus and expertise in car accidents, as well as instances of medical malpractice.