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One day when I was driving on the freeway, I was completely blindsided by another car pummeling down the hill. I didn't know what to do or what went wrong, but I knew things were bad. I couldn't feel my feet at first, and my face was covered in liquid that turned out to be blood. When the ambulance arrived I could see the concern on their faces, and it was frustrating to know what was about to come. Fortunately, I was able to get great medical care, and talk with a personal injury attorney that helped me to sort out everything else. Read this website to find out how accident attorneys can help you to make a difference in your own life.

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What To Do After An Accident With Serious Injuries

by Dylan Tucker

Certain levels of injury can mean more than an ordinary accident case. If your loved one was permanently injured because of another driver's carelessness or negligence, your family is probably owed money. Read below to find out more. 

It's a Family Matter 

Accidents that cause catastrophic injuries affect more than the victim. Particularly when you count on the victim for financial support, it can seem to the family that things will never be the same again. While taking legal action against the at-fault driver will bring about financial gains, your life will likely never be as it was before the accident. As you work through your distress over the accident, consider taking legal action for the below reasons:

  • You are owed money to help deal with the negative outcomes of the accident. For example, you can be paid for medical expenses, which can be extremely high after a severe injury.
  • You may be helping others. Some drivers won't stop taking risks until they are sued. You may even be eligible for punitive damages and that can add money to what you are owed.
  • Your family members have likely paid insurance premiums, in one form or the other, for a long time. Filing a lawsuit helps you get some of that money back. That is, after all, the point of insurance.
  • The money gained by a lawsuit can help you accommodate your loved one more comfortably. Speak to your personal injury lawyer about asking the at-fault driver's insurer to pay for making changes to your home like wider doorways, lower counters, ramps, and more.

When the Breadwinner Is Permanently Injured

Car accidents can result in many types of catastrophic injuries. They include the loss of a limb, vision loss, burns, paralysis, brain damage, and more. Your loved one may never be able to work at their job again. You and your family deserve to be compensated for that loss.

This area of compensation deals with both lost wages and lost career opportunities. Lost wages are the reimbursement of all time missed from work, so far. Lost career damage is the devastating effect an injury has on your loved one's ability to work at a job and make a living.

Speak to your personal injury lawyer about what you deserve. The lawyer will ask you about the victim's age, education, training, and former salary. These factors go into an equation that determines how much your loved one should be paid for their inability to work again. You deserve to be paid, so speak to a lawyer today.

Contact a local personal injury lawyer to learn more. 

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