Were you or a member of your family injured in a Bullitt County car accident? You will need an experienced Shepherdsville and Bullitt County personal injury attorney to protect your rights and pursue the full and fair compensation you deserve.
Bullitt County has a lot of rural roads where speed and road conditions combine to unfortunately produce motor vehicle accidents resulting in serious injuries. The I-65 Interstate, Highway 44 and even the city streets within Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, and the southern suburbs of Louisville carry substantial volumes of traffic including trucks and tractor semi-trailers. Our beautiful towns and countryside are full of distractions to take one’s eyes off the road, even if for a second. Accidents involving distracted drivers and cell phone use also contribute to the high number of those injured in a Bullitt County car accident.
My name is John Schmidt, and after more than 25 years of service as an attorney here in Shepherdsville I can tell you two things you will need to know if you suffer injuries in a Kentucky car accident:
- The allocation of fault / responsibility for the accident and the type of insurance carried by responsible parties and your own policy will have a substantial impact on your case.
- Insurance representatives (even from your own insurance company) have one job – to get you to settle your injury claim as soon as possible for the smallest amount of money. Period. Full Stop. Remember – insurance professionals are highly trained to ask specific questions to obtain information they will use against your own interests. The best policy is not to speak with them at all, at least until you have called our office for advice and counsel. In many cases we can handle all of the communications with insurance representatives on your behalf.
Another trick the insurance companies use is to take immediate action to get your car repaired as quickly and completely as possible. The car is the least expensive component of any personal injury case. Their strategy is to gain your trust by getting you a rental and getting your car repaired quickly and professionally as quickly as possible. The amount they spend on your vehicle is most often less than 10% of a valid personal injury claim.
The real dollar amount they are trying to influence is the amount of your injury claim and medical expenses. Personal injury claims should cover all past, present and future medical expenses as well as lost wages and fair compensation for having to suffer and endure your injuries and recovery. Many injuries take weeks or even months before symptoms show up, and even longer before you will know the full extent of your injuries and the scope of your medical treatment and expenses.
If you have been injured in a Bullitt County car accident, truck accident or motorcycle crash, as a driver or passenger, it is important to immediately seek the advice and counsel of an experienced personal injury attorney, even if you don’t think you are seriously injured. Seek medical attention and get a thorough physical after any impact involving a motor vehicle, no matter how you feel or how slow the vehicles were going.
We invite you to contact us via e-mail, schedule an appointment or call us today at (502) 509-1490 to get the important advice and counsel required to protect your personal injury claim and achieve full and fair compensation for having to endure and recover from your injuries.