Have you or someone you love been injured in a Shepherdsville car accident? What is the process to protect your valid personal injury claim and ensure you receive full, fair compensation under Kentucky law?
Key points about being injured in a Shepherdsville car accident:
- Many injuries can actually take several days or even weeks to present symptoms.
- The insurance company and all of its representatives have one goal for your case: get you to accept the lowest possible amount of money to settle the personal injury portion of your claim.
- You only have one opportunity to settle a personal injury claim.
My name is John Schmidt, and after more than 25 years of experience as an attorney serving the people of Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown, or Louisville, Kentucky, I can tell you that you might feel a little shaken up, but otherwise ok in the hours or even a few days after any motor vehicle collision. But it is very common for those who think they’ve been lucky enough to be uninjured to find themselves flat on their back in immense pain three or four weeks later.
You see, when you are injured in a Shepherdsville car accident a lot of the G Forces are experienced by the head, spine and lower back. The vertebrae in your spinal column are separated by little gel-filled pads known as “discs.” The forces of even a slow-speed impact can result in microscopic tears in a few or several of these discs. It may take a few weeks for enough of the fluid to seep out before you experience immense pain, and you are unable to sit up or bear weight.
This is why it is important to see your doctor as soon as possible after any car, truck or motorcycle collision, even if you don’t thing you’ve been injured in a Shepherdsville car accident. It is also why it is important to call the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates. You’re going to need an attorney to protect your interests, and make sure the insurance company pays a full, fair settlement for all of your past, present and future medical bills, as well as any wages you lost by missing work, and just compensation for having to suffer through and recover from your injuries.
The insurance companies have decades of well-documented experience in negotiating the lowest possible personal injury settlements. Their goal is to get you to accept a much lower settlement than you are entitled to, as quickly as they possibly can. They’ll even seem to go “above and beyond” when it comes to fixing your car, because they know that is a fraction of what they owe you, and they want to gain your trust and confidence.
You only have one opportunity to resolve a personal injury claim. It is often necessary to wait before settlement to make sure you know what you’re going to need not just now, but in the months and years to come. If you or someone you love has been injured in a Shepherdsville car accident, 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.
