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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Simply because you were responsible for an accident doesn't imply you won't collect on a policy

By Patricee Edwards


An experienced team of Los Angeles motorcycle accident lawyers will have the means critical to be well placed to call upon a whole crop of independent professionals who can assist in getting to the base of the case in question. Folk such as accident enquiry gurus, medical experts and even forensic scientists can all be called on to help with the claim. They're going to present their findings back to the representing attorney who will build a case.

If the complainant is revealed to be partially to blame, then it is down to the lawyer to decide what percentage of the fault for the accident lies with the claimant. If the case goes to court, then it is the job of the representing attorney to put the case forward for the litigant. Primarily based on the proof given, the judge will then rule a 'comparative ' % and this is what's paid out to the complainant. An illustration of this would be that if the accuser was confirmed to be 30% responsible for the motorcycle accident then they would receive 70% of the total settlement possible for this kind of claim.

It is correct to say that many accident victims don't call a lawyer because of 2 reasons. Firstly they think that they can't afford one... And secondly they think that they could have been partially at fault, therefore a court of law would toss away their case. The second parable has already been explained in detail and as for the 1st reason... Most attorneys work on an as and when basis. This suggests they might only get paid if they were successful when representing a customer (a form of 'no win, no charge ' basis). So how does this pertain to the customer?

Essentially, a client should never have to pay any upfront fees and so would never be broke. The attorney's charges would come from the settlement figure, so again there is never any cash paid out of the wounded party's own pocket. This presents a 'win, win ' situation all round.

If you've been involved in a motorcycle accident, then you shouldn't suffer quietly. Instead contact an experienced Los Angeles auto accident attorney for a free consultation, who are more than happy to chat with you about your case.




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