Asserting the Rights of Passengers Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents
While medical care is vital following a car accident, protecting the rights of accident victims is important as well. Insurance adjusters will immediately contact them with the goal of immediate settlement. They claim to have their best interests in mind, but their goal is to settle quickly and minimize compensation for their injuries.
While injured drivers have rights, passengers often require legal representation to hold the negligent party responsible for the accident that left them injured. At Furr & Henshaw, we combine compassion, skill and resources with an aggressive approach in pursuing maximum compensation, many times at trial.
Myrtle Beach Passenger Injury Attorneys Protecting Clients' Rights
What passengers do not know about personal injury claims and their rights only minimize the compensation they could receive. In many accidents involving injured passengers, personal injury claims are filed against the driver of the car in which they were riding. The driver could have been inattentive or impaired. The driver could have been speeding or running stop signs.
Even if the driver was a family member or friend, operating a motor vehicle negligently requires him or her to be responsible for your injuries, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
Someone close to you who causes an accident that leaves you injured may want to pay for your damages without making a report to an insurance company. He or she fears that his or her rates will go up or he or she will lose coverage. In some accidents, the driver does not have coverage at all. Even if you agree to forego the insurance company, issues may come up with your friend's or family member's ability to pay.
You are doing nothing wrong with filing a personal injury claim against the individual driving the car acting negligently with you in the passenger seat. Assert your rights with the help of an experienced personal injury trial lawyer focused on protecting those rights.
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If you have been seriously injured or someone close to you has died, contact us to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our experienced South Carolina passenger rights attorneys. You will not pay any legal fees unless our firm helps you recover compensation.
