Who Is Responsible for Paying the Bills after an Auto Accident?
If you’ve been injured by another driver’s negligence in a car accident, you can seek compensation for your legal damages, which include related bills, in a car accident claim.
This means that – with a successful claim – the at-fault party is ultimately responsible for paying your bills, generally through their car insurance policy. While your claim is pending, your medical bills will likely go through your healthcare coverage until the matter of payment is sorted out and your claim is finalized. To help ensure that your losses are fully covered by your car accident claim, working closely with an experienced Charleston car accident attorney from early on is advised.
The Other Driver’s Negligence
In your car accident claim, you’ll need to prove that the other driver is responsible for the car accident that left you injured and will need to prove the scope of your covered physical, financial, and emotional losses. Car accidents are generally based on driver negligence, which tends to come in the following forms:
- Distraction
- Impairment
- Exhaustion
- Aggression
- Excess speed
- Failure to follow the rules of the road
- Failure to adequately account for the road’s condition
By proving the other driver’s negligence, you can hold them responsible – through their car insurance coverage – for paying your covered bills.
Your Covered Losses
In your car accident claim, you can seek compensation for each of the following:
- Property damage to your vehicle and anything inside your vehicle
- Your medical bills, including costs related to ongoing healthcare needs and procedures you’re projected to need in the future
- Your lost income, which can include any career setbacks or losses related to earning potential you experience
- Your physical and emotional pain and suffering, which can directly affect your income and can swiftly outpace your other losses combined
Your practiced car accident attorney will pursue compensation on your behalf that covers each of these categories in their entirety, which – in turn – will cover your related bills.
While Your Claim Is Pending
While your claim is pending, you may be facing lost earnings and mounting medical bills, which can leave you feeling that much more vulnerable. Having a seasoned car accident attorney in your corner helps to ensure that your medical bills will be smoothly addressed prior to settlement – to be fully resolved upon settlement. While no two claims are exactly alike and while there are no guarantees, working closely with a savvy car accident attorney from the outset can make a significant difference in the outcome of your claim – in support of your fullest recovery and brightest future.
Turn to an Experienced Charleston Car Accident Attorney for the Help You Need
If another driver leaves you injured in a car accident, Robert Wyndham at Wyndham Law Firm is a formidable car accident attorney who is committed to employing the full force of his insight and legal skill in protection of your rights and in pursuit of the compensation to which you’re entitled. Learn more by filling out our online contact form or calling us at 843-279-5312 today.