When you get injured due to an auto accident, your first thought is usually on your injuries and how soon everything can go back to normal within the shortest amount of time and least stress. However, the insurance company adjuster rarely puts your injuries first, but instead, assesses the property damage, and in particular, the vehicle inspection report as a way of downplaying your injuries. Even when you’ve suffered spinal cord injury or a traumatic brain injury, they shall attempt to downplay these as they will allege the minor cosmetic damage to your car surely couldn’t have produced such a serious physical injury.

By doing this, they may successfully attempt to provide you with a low settlement offer, much to everyone’s chagrin given your injuries and your recovery road ahead. This, however, shouldn’t be the end of the story as the experienced nationwide attorneys at McCready Law use what’s called a certified vehicle inspection report to corroborate your claims of a serious injury even without having done a crash reconstruction assessment. Read on to find out just how exactly we use this document to fight for your right to both fair and maximum compensation after sustaining car crash injuries due to someone else’s negligence.

Car Accident Attorneys Ready to Fight for You!

Are you looking for the best injury attorney? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. The experienced injury lawyers at McCready Law bring to the table over 90 YEARS of combined legal experience where we’ve helped tens of thousands of injured Americans from just about every state and every socioeconomic background recover compensation after getting injured due to the negligent actions of other individuals or large corporations. We pride ourself in our ability to net large settlements and judgments, and this is exemplified in the over $260 million we have recovered for our clients over the last couple decades. Our massive and enviable success in the personal injury world can be attributed to a number of factors such as the fact that we personally handle all our claims as tenured attorneys and do not shunt them over to paralegals as is common in most law firms, something that usually jeopardizes claims.

We also work with a team of well-renowned experts in the medical, investigative, forensic, and accounting fields in order to come up with a case replete with objective evidence, medical rationale for your injuries tying them to the accident and the defendant’s negligence as well as quantifying your injuries by way of compensable damages to ensure you get the compensation you truly deserve. We run a bilingual firm (hablamos Español), and we have nationwide reach thanks to our vast and trusted network of referral attorneys. Last but not least is the fact that we take on all cases on contingency fee basis, which simply means that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES for the duration of the processing of your claim, as we only levy our fees at the end of the suit, and only if we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf. If you got injured and are looking for personal injury lawyers with trial experience, you’ve come to the right place – give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation: our intake team is standing by.

The Insurance Company’s Low-Impact Collision Defense

The predictable insurance shtick is that your accident was a low impact collision; this is used to try to downplay your injuries and low-ball you with regard to your settlement as the idea is if your vehicle damage is minimal, then your injuries must be minimal, ergo a minimal settlement offer. That said, this is not true as oftentimes, vehicles that suffer cosmetic damage ends in catastrophic damage to the vehicle occupants. In addition, it isn’t rocket science that your body is more fragile than the metal frame of a car, and that the forces associated with an impact or collision are transferred to your body, often causing things like soft tissue damage, whiplash, and even traumatic brain injury.

How Your Car’s Damage Photos May be Used Against You

Defense attorneys will attempt to use the cars exterior photos to prove their case and focus on minor dents and scratches, claiming that this kind of damage cannot be said to have caused your injuries. However, this low-impact myth can be turned around when we use their own evidence against them via the issuance of a certified vehicle inspection report as well as the repair estimated. These documents are sourced from professional body shop technicians and are chockfull of data that paints a complex and objective account of what really happened.

How McCready Law Counters These Auto Accident Claim Arguments

Here’s how we use this report to prove that the force of impact was substantial:

1. We look for hidden or internal damage especially to internal components which may show up as simple dents on the outside; the report will list parts that aren’t not only invisible to the naked eye, but also those that need to be replaced due to the considerable accident impact forces
2. We also highlight crumple zones which are a feature of modern vehicles designed to absorb the energy of a crash. While these zones protect the car’s occupants, they can leave the car looking almost pristine. However, by using a certified vehicle inspection report, we can prove that the crumple zones were crushed and that the force absorbed by the car was the same force transferred to your body, resulting in severe injuries.
3. We will also point to the detailed repair costs in the itemized repair estimate to show that the vehicle damage was not minimal given the number of parts that had to be replaced, the amount of time that will have to be put in to repair the vehicle and the total cost of the same. It is naturally opined that a high repair bill is associated with a high-energy impact.

Nationwide Injury Attorneys – Call Us Today!

It is important to note that insurance companies are never working in your best interests after an auto accident, so do not count on them to do the right thing. If you or a loved one got injured by a negligent driver, do not engage with the insurance company without calling us first. We take on cases countrywide, and your first consultation is 100% FREE. Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 if you were involved in an auto accident that you believe wasn’t your fault, and we’ll go over the particulars of your case to ensure you get the compensation you rightfully deserve. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.