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Recovering Damages for Injuries in Car Accidents

If you have experienced a motor vehicle collision and suffered an injury, you are entitled to a settlement including the following:

Medical bills for the necessary care and recovery
Expenses for rehabilitation and subsequent long-term care
Lost wages
Compensation for physical pain and emotional suffering
Compensation for losses a spouse experiences in the marital relationship
Providing your spouse and children with compensation for their loss of your support and companionship

The determination of whether or not you can collect compensation from your insurance company depends on several factors, including (but not limited to):

Severity of injuries
Amount of insurance on your vehicle
Amount of insurance on the other driver’s vehicle
Cost of medical bills
Whether you were driving your own vehicle or someone else’s
Whether you were the driver, passenger, or pedestrian

If the accident was caused by an uninsured driver, you may still be able to file a claim with your own insurance company. If you were a passenger, you can file a claim against both the driver of the car you were in as well as the driver of the other vehicle.

Cases involving drunk drivers can easily bring tragic injury or death. If one of the drivers was served to the point of intoxication at a bar or other establishment, we may be able to seek additional compensation from their insurance.

Trucking Accidents and Negligence by Other Parties

Damages that come from a truck can be devastating for the average motor vehicle. In the case of a collision involving a truck or tractor-trailer, your claim can consider:

If the driver was adhering to the federal regulations regarding permissible hours on the road without sleep or rest
Whether the truck or tractor-trailer was properly maintained by the driver or a second vendor as evidenced by the required maintenance logs
If the weight limit on the cargo onboard did not comply with the weight limit of the vehicle

The location of the collision can also contribute to your claim. Motorists require unobstructed sightlines to allow them sufficient time to react to other vehicles in their area of travel and must be given proper signage and road markings to prevent such collisions. Property owners should not allow obstructions or hazards in or on their facilities to get in the way of drivers on the road.

Evidence to Supplement Your Motor Vehicle Claim

Even in the case’s early stages, we make sure to collect many types of demonstrative evidence to prove your case, including:

Photographs and video of any skid marks, gouges in the pavement, or any other obstructions on the road
Photographic or video proof of the view of either driver along with the damage of each vehicle
Aerial photographs of the configuration of the road or intersection
Traffic signal documents that contribute to the sequencing of the signals involved
Black box information from both motor vehicles
Maintenance records of each vehicle
Information on federal regulations and industry guidelines
Reconstructions of the accident, including diagrams and video animations

We also have the ability to use digital technology to gather demonstrative evidence for the client’s claim. This can include CT scans, MRIs, or any other charts displaying the client’s obtained injuries.

No Legal Fees Until We Win

At Goldman & Goldman, we work on a contingency fee basis. This means that until we have gotten you the settlement or justice you need, you won’t be charged any attorney fees. This no recovery, no fee policy applies to our personal injury clients. It's part of our commitment to you.

Our accident attorney in Providence, RI will be available to represent families in cases of fatal accidents as well as traumatic physical and brain injuries. We offer free consultations, home and hospital visits, flexible office hours, and free processing of medical bills.

Call us now. We've been in business since 1991, and we have over 35 years of combined experience. We're hands-on with all our clients. When you hire us, you get us. We'll never hand your case off to paralegals, and we follow up personally.