Santa Maria Uber Accident Lawyers

Many people who are involved in Uber accidents want to believe they can handle their injury claims on their own and not pay an attorney anything. There are several problems with this approach, with the most common issue being that most people will end up having to settle for accepting payments that are much less than what they are actually entitled to.

There are several reasons you will want to get Santa Maria Uber accident lawyers at Arash Law involved in your case as soon as possible, including:

• Important Evidence Might Not Be Available Indefinitely – The first benefit of working with an attorney will be their ability to perform their own independent investigation that typically involves them collecting and preserving all of the relevant evidence in your case. Certain types of evidence in these cases may be extremely time-sensitive, such as surveillance footage recorded by third parties. You should retain a lawyer who knows how to secure important evidence without delay.
• Evidence Could Be Withheld – It is always possible that the Uber driver could possess important evidence in your case but is not willing to share it. When you have an attorney, they will know the legal means to obtain this evidence, such as seeking a subpoena. This can be very important when the Uber driver, for example, had a dashcam that recorded the accident.
• An Insurance Company Will Probably Seek A Statement From You – It is far from uncommon for an insurer to tell a victim that it needs a recorded statement to proceed with handling an injury claim, but you should not be fooled by this trick. In most cases, an insurance company actually wants to get you on the record and will try to get you to unknowingly make certain damaging admissions that ultimately hurt your case. When you have a lawyer, they can help you avoid having to deal with an insurer and prevent any chance to make these statements.
• An Insurance Company Will Probably Not Extend A Fair Offer – Although an insurance company may be quick to extend a settlement offer to you, it is important to understand that most initial offers are very lowball figures that are usually nowhere near what people are actually entitled to. While you could certainly try to negotiate a settlement on your own, insurers always relish the opportunity to deal with people who do not have legal representation because they will feel more empowered to dramatically lessen what they have to pay. Arash Law’s Santa Maria Uber accident lawyers know how to collect all the evidence that can prove all your actual losses so you can recover as much as possible.
• Certain Mistakes Can Cause Major Problems – The average person simply does not know the best way to handle an injury claim, and this can often lead to people making any one of several common errors that have very damaging effects on their injury cases. One common problem relates to what people share on social media websites, as insurers routinely examine these accounts and pull damaging admissions to use as reasons for lessening their payments. It is also possible that people may miss important doctor’s appointments or return to work too soon against a doctor’s orders.