Car Accident Lawyer in Alabama
Fighting for Maximum Compensation for Those Injured in Car Accidents
Jacob Maples holds an AV Preeminent Rating, a distinction earned by only ~10% of lawyers.
Suffering After a Car Accident? You May Be Owed Compensation
Car accidents are scary no matter how big or small.You may be dealing with pain and overwhelmed by your injuries. You’ve probably been unable to work and are worried about paying your bills. You’re probably also stressed and searching for someone trustworthy you can ask about a car accident claim. Jacob A. Maples: Your experienced Alabama Car Accident Lawyer, is committed to securing the compensation you deserve. We offer free legal advice to help you get answers.
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How Can an Alabama Car Accident Lawyer Help Me Get Results?
Unfortunately, some people decide they will save money by taking on their claim without a lawyer. In truth, most people who go it alone end up with far less than those who hire attorneys because their claims fall prey to the tactics insurance companies use to save money—the most common of which is to drop a claim’s value if they can’t deny it entirely.
Retaining a lawyer helps protect the value of your claim at every turn: Your attorney can conduct a thorough accident investigation to identify responsible parties. The lawyer will also investigate to find evidence of causation, which means proving:
- The negligence of the at-fault parties caused the accident
- The accident caused your injuries
- Your injuries led to your damages
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Things you need to know to make a successful claim:
Please check out the most common mistakes listed below. Help protect the value of your claim by avoiding these from the very start.
See a Doctor
You may not feel the depth of your injuries right after the accident. The fight or flight response you’ll likely experience after a traumatic experience can take hours to wear off. In the meantime, the stress hormones surging through your body hinder pain reception and provide extra strength and energy. They may cause you to feel “fine” when you are anything but.
Making sure you don’t have life-threatening internal injuries is crucial after a car accident. In addition, getting a record that you sought medical treatment right after the accident will provide valuable proof to support your claim. The sooner you get an exam after the crash, the better. Find a list of trauma centers in Alabama on the Alabama Department of Public Health website.
Don’t Ignore Your Treatment Plan
When you’re released from the hospital or clinic, you’ll be given a treatment plan — a set of instructions for how you can support your recovery.
Your plan may include medications, appointments with a physical therapist, icing your injury, doing stretches, or another type of treatment. Treatment plans vary. What matters is following whatever plan you are given. This includes getting the rest you need and refraining from restricted activities.
Too often, people ignore their treatment plan when they get home. Life gets in the way, and they get busy dealing with the demands of everyday life while still injured — like taking their kids to school or soccer practice. They may forget about their treatment plan or let it go, assuming it doesn’t matter anyway.
But in addition to helping you heal, your treatment plan is critical in protecting the value of your claim. Don’t forget, that insurance companies still employ investigators. Those investigators still take surveillance video.
The period after you leave the hospital to recover as an outpatient is when you are most vulnerable to being caught on video. When this happens, it usually reveals the injured party doing something they shouldn’t, such as jogging with a knee injury.
If the insurance company can show you doing more than you are supposed to, they can make the argument that you mustn’t be injured as badly as you claim. And if you hit a snag and are unable to recover completely, they can claim it’s not their fault, it’s yours, because you didn’t follow your treatment plan. It may be untrue and unfair, but if you allow them to go there, they will.
So, instead of thinking of your treatment plan as a pointless hassle, think of it for what it is—an opportunity. It’s either going to protect your claim or help the insurance company destroy it. Take it very seriously. Learn more about medical documentation after an accident from the Mayo Clinic.
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Don’t Give in to Providing a Recorded Statement to the Insurance Company
Soon after the accident report is filed, you can expect the insurance company to call asking to record your statement about the accident. Do. Not. Do. This.
This call may be presented as “just routine,” but it is anything but. The purpose of this call is to ask you the same questions in many ways until you think maybe you’re not giving them the information they need since they keep asking. You may expand on your answer or try to explain it differently.
The best way to handle the insurance company’s request for your statement is to refuse until you’ve got the guidance of an attorney. Even better, delegate all communications about your claim to your attorney. Having your lawyer handle all conversations will ensure you aren’t taken advantage of by an insurance adjuster’s manipulations. Your Alabama car accident attorney knows what to say and what not to say to the insurance company. You don’t have to take that call, nor should you.
Hire an Alabama Car Accident Lawyer as Soon as Possible
When it comes to filing a car accident claim, most people focus on the statute of limitations. They assume as long as they make that deadline, they don’t need to worry about the process because they look at it as paperwork.
This is, unfortunately, a huge mistake. Your car accident claim bears a far closer resemblance to a chess match than an administrative chore. The insurance company is going to look for ways to devalue and deny your claim every step of the way. You should not go into this process without help.
The sooner you hire a car accident attorney near you in Alabama, the sooner they can step in on your behalf to protect the value of your claim. In addition to handling all communications with the insurance company, your attorney will want to conduct an accident investigation. This will probably include viewing the scene of the accident in person, if possible, to look for any evidence that may have been overlooked.
Make Sure You Hire a Alabama Car Accident Lawyer Who is a Good Fit for Your Claim
From the information we’ve covered, you know about settlement mills and why it’s important to hire a trial lawyer. It’s also important to make sure the person you retain spends the majority of their time working in the practice area of personal injury, with a successful record in car accident claims.
People choose doctors by area of focus. You wouldn’t go to a knee surgeon for eye surgery. Yet people are often far less discriminating when choosing an attorney. All personal injury attorneys are lawyers, but not all lawyers are personal injury attorneys. The attorney your mom hired to draft her trust is not the right lawyer for you if she doesn’t spend most of her time practicing in the area of personal injury.
The best Alabama car accident lawyer for your claim is a personal injury trial attorney with a record of successfully resolving car accident cases through negotiation and at trial.
Jacob A. Maples
Your Alabama Injury Attorney
Jacob Fights For You.
He handled my case with speed and efficiency. I couldn’t be happier with his services. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.
Tori Rhodes
My experience with Jacob Maples was great! I appreciate him and his paralegal Lisa! They are easy to talk to, explain detail for detail, and will keep you updated on everything. Hands down great experience!
Autumn Coleman
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Jacob A. Maples
Alabama injury lawyer Jacob Maples holds an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell; a distinction only held by approximately 10% of all attorneys. His focus is on representing individuals with personal injury claims and insurance carrier disputes. Jacob’s career began in Birmingham, Alabama, serving as an associate in an insurance defense law practice. There he gained valuable litigation experience, honing his skills across the state of Alabama. He became frustrated, however, by the treatment accident victims received and made the decision to switch sides. Jacob now represents individual clients victimized by personal injury accidents and insurance company abuses. His passion is standing up for the rights of people facing these challenges.
