Motor vehicles accidents are not "simple." Tires screeching, the crunching of metal, shattering glass, your body flown around, out of or off the vehicle, your life has instantly changed. Vehicles need repairs, you need a rental vehicle, you hurt and cannot work. Assurances from insurance companies are usually empty promises without explanation as to how things actually work. Help is needed fast.
At Lapin Law Office we have the experience and a compelling desire to protect you and your rights. We are familiar with common insurance company defenses and tactics. We assist you in getting your vehicle repaired or a fair amount if your vehicle is a total loss as well as a rental car. We work with you and your doctors to determine the nature and extent of your injuries.
There are several types of accidents involving motor vehicles. These include accidents involving:
The statistics regarding motor vehicles accidents, injuries and fatalities is staggering. Although the numbers have been decreasing there is still a large number of accidents that product injury or death.
Get suggestions on what to do if you are involved in a motor vehicle accident.
In most motor vehicles collisions the cause is the negligence of one of the drivers. However, a driver may also have intentionally or recklessly caused a collision. The law surrounding these types of accidents differ from negligence cases. In addition, motor vehicle accidents may be caused by the improper design or manufacture of a vehicle or any of its parts. These cases are considered product liability claims. Fairly recently, Ford and Firestone were the subject of lawsuits due to rollovers in a number of Ford sport utility vehicles and trucks.
Generally speaking, the statute of limitations for motor vehicle accidents is four (4) years from the date of the accident. Get more information regarding statute of limitations.
If the at-fault party to a motor vehicle collision is either uninsured or underinsured, you then may bring a claim against your own, or the vehicle you were in a passenger in, insurance company to recover money for your injuries and possibly your property. Get information for uninsured and underinsured motorist claims.
In most cases, after a motor vehicle collision, you have to deal with both your own at the other person's insurance company. Get information regarding insurance companies.
Nebraska requires the owner's of motor vehicles that travel along the roadway, with a few exception, that they have the ability to pay damages no less than $25,000 per person or $50,000 per accident for injury or death. It also requires $25,000 coverage for property damage per accident. In most cases, this requirement is met by carrying automobile insurance. In addition, Nebraska requires automobile owners to provide $25,000/ $50,000 uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for vehicles that are primarily kept and insured in Nebraska. Get more information regarding insurance.
A common insurance company tactic is to offer low amounts or nothing for "low impact" or "minimal property damage" accidents. They rely on "studies" and "experts" who claim that people cannot be hurt or seriously hurt in these types of accidents. Get more information regarding these types of accidents.
Contact Nebraska’s Lapin Law Offices at (888) 525-8819 or click here if you or a loved one have been injured in a motor vehicle collision for a free initial consultation.