Do I Need A Lawyer For A Car Accident In Rochester Hills, MI?
If you are injured in a car accident in Rochester, Hills, MI you are not required to hire a lawyer but it is in your best interest. An experienced lawyer can help protect your legal rights to collect Michigan No-Fault wage loss, PIP benefits and get your medical bills paid. It’s an unfortunate state of affairs, but Michigan’s auto law can present significant financial traps for consumers.
For example, unwary drivers may be required (by their own insurance company) to provide a “notice” when they get injured in a hit and run crash or by an uninsured driver. Auto insurance policies are legally allowed to include contract language that requires a 30 day notice, in order to recover uninsured motorist protection. (FYI – Approximately 20% of all drivers in Michigan are driving without insurance.) If you inadvertently fail to comply with this “notice” requirement (that you may not even know about) in your own “uninsured motorist” policy, it can get voided and you lose your right to recover compensation for injuries and losses from the crash. In the worst case scenario, this can leave you with huge medical bills and no insurance for future healthcare and medical treatment.
An experienced Rochester Hills, MI car accident attorney will protect you from these and other financial traps that we’ve seen from the insurance companies. It’s sad and concerning, but insurance companies and claims adjusters sometimes try to trick victims, who are already under financial pressure after a crash, into “settling” their personal injury claims for a lot less than they should. In the course of this settlement, they may end up forfeiting all of their future rights to auto No-Fault benefits and/or pain and suffering compensation.
Our Rochester Hills, MI car accident attorneys will help you and your family navigate the physical, emotional and financial challenges of a personal injury lawsuit. We work for you, to make sure you get everything you deserve in your financial settlement from your insurance company and/or from the careless driver’s insurance company. It’s ALWAYS a good idea to schedule your free consultation with the lawyers from Michigan Auto Law immediately after a motor vehicle crash in which your, or anyone else, has been injured.