If you’ve been injured in a car accident, then you need immediate relief from your physical, mental, emotional and financial harm. Seeking immediate and ongoing medical care may be helpful here, but you’ll probably need to pursue legal action, too. If successful on a personal injury claim, then you could find accountability, secure a sense of justice and recover the compensation needed to seize financial stability during your recovery.
But recovering from car accident injuries is tough, to say the least, so navigating the intricacies of a legal claim may not seem all that appealing. As a result, you might be driven to seek quick resolution to your case so that you can get your hands on some cash and put the matter behind you. But you shouldn’t be too quick to resolve your case, as doing so could leave you with a settlement agreement that’s worth far less than you deserve. That said, there are some steps you can take to speed up your personal injury case while still protecting your interests.
How to expedite your car accident personal injury case
Your personal injury case might feel overwhelming, but there’s a lot that you can do right now to get a handle on your claim, increase your chances of winning and speed up the process. This includes:
- Gathering and analyzing evidence: This might seem obvious, but far too many car accident victims procrastinate in gathering all the evidence available in their case. They’re oftentimes too delayed in assessing evidence that’s favorable to the defense’s position, too. This puts them in a difficult spot when it comes to negotiations, and it usually requires them to reassess the situation, regroup and modify their legal arguments. These steps take additional time that could bog down your case.
- Knowing your goal: When you head into settlement negotiations, you should have an idea of where you want them to end, that way you have a target that you’re shooting for throughout the process. But you should also have an idea of when you’re going to walk away and take your case to trial. That way your settlement talks will be expeditious, and you won’t waste time searching for a potential resolution that simply doesn’t exist.
- Using pre-trial motions: If every fact of your case had to be litigated, then your case would be weighed down as it worked its way through the courts. Fortunately, you can head-off a lot of that by using pre-trial motions. These motions can seek a ruling on the admissibility of evidence or even seek judgment as a matter of law when the facts aren’t really in dispute. This could lead to a favorable judgment and shave a significant amount of time off your case.
- Anticipating the challenges that you’ll face: As you review the evidence in your case, you’ll probably recognize issues that are going to be problematic. By proactively addressing them early on, you can avoid more contentious, time-consuming fights during settlement talks and at trial. So, anticipate the problems you may face and work with your attorney to find ways to resolve them.
Find the car accident resolution you want and need
There are several ways to approach a car accident case. With a little foresight and proactiveness, you can find the one that best positions you for a favorable and timely outcome. We know that the thought of navigating all of this can be overwhelming, though, which is why we encourage you to continue reading about the legal process and to break it down into more easily manageable tasks. Your attorney should be able to help you do that.