ANATOMY OF A CAR ACCIDENT CASE

If you are injured in a car or truck crash on the Treasure Coast, and someone else is to blame, you might think you are in for a "Big payday". ... And you might be, but Crary Buchanan, attorneys at law, says there are no guarantees. So they have a reminder about the 5 things your case must have to be successful. 1- bodily injury insurance or uninsured motorist coverage. Neither are required on auto insurance policies in Florida...But you need both, if you want to recover money from an uninsured driver. 2- liability. It has to be the other driver's fault. If you did something that partly caused the crash, your percentage of fault will reduce the damages you can recover. 3- property damage. If there's not much damage to your car, the insurance company will assume you weren't hurt and will offer a smaller settlement. 4- injury. You must be injured to make a recovery from the insurance company. The bigger the injury, the bigger the case. 5- permanent injury. In order to collect significant money for pain and suffering, you must have a permanent injury. For minor injuries, it takes at least 6 months to determine the long-term impact. For more serious injuries like fractures or surgeries it's more likely to be a permanent injury. All injuries require ongoing treatment and evaluation before a doctor can determine if they are permanent. If even one of these five elements is missing, it may affect your case.So before you make any decisions, call Crary Buchanan, attorneys at law or visit crarybuchanan.com.