Do I Need A Lawyer For A Car Accident In Farmington Hills, MI?
If you are injured in a car accident in Farmington Hills, MI you are not required to hire a lawyer but it is in your best interest because an experienced attorney can help protect your legal rights against the insurance company to collect Michigan No-Fault wage loss and PIP benefits and get your medical bills paid. Michigan’s No-Fault law can present many potential hurdles for the uninformed consumer.
For example, it may be required that you provide “notice” if you are injured in a hit and run or by an uninsured driver. This is something that many consumers don’t understand. Insurance policies can have contract language that requires a 30 day notice, in order to recover uninsured motorist protection and coverage. This caveat may also apply if you are ever injured in a hit and run car accident. (These types of accidents are very common.) If you inadvertently fail to comply with the “notice” requirement of your “uninsured motorist” policy, it could mean that your policy will be voided, and you lose the ability to recover any compensation for your injuries and/or losses, leaving you with nothing. Or worse yet, you could be left with expensive medical bills that you have to pay out of pocket, without insurance for future medical care and treatment.
An experienced attorney can help protect you from unexpected “traps,” too. Some auto insurance company claims adjusters may try to trick drivers, who are suffering a lot of financial pressure, to “settle” car accident injury claims for significantly less than they should. These claim adjusters may also try to convince you to forfeit all of your future legal rights to No-Fault benefits, along with potential pain and suffering compensation.
Our attorneys can protect you and help you through this challenging time. We are here to ensure you get everything to which you are entitled after a car crash, from your own insurance company and from the insurance company of the negligent driver who caused your injuries. It’s critically important that you call now and schedule your free consultation with one of our experienced attorneys immediately after any car accident in which you or a member of your family are injured.