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You might be entitled to significant financial compensation if someone else’s negligence was the cause of your whiplash injuries. Contact the Walton Telken Bragee Injury Attorneys in St. Louis to learn more about your legal rights and the potential to receive a settlement check for whiplash.
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Whiplash is a car accident injury that may not be apparent at the scene. You may feel neck and back pain right after the accident that you have been treated for, either at the scene or in the hospital. Other people may believe that they are perfectly fine at the scene, only to begin to experience symptoms in the days and weeks after the accident. It can take some time for whiplash symptoms to appear.
Here are some things that you may experience with whiplash:
These symptoms can last for months or years. For some, they may last for a lifetime.
Whiplash injuries can be difficult to treat. Some people may never be the same again after their injuries. Some people may recover after a few weeks of rest alone. Others may need physical therapy and rehabilitation. More serious cases may require surgery.
If your whiplash caused a traumatic brain injury, the treatment will be more complex. You will also need physical and occupational therapy in the hopes of regaining some of the function that you lost. However, most traumatic brain injuries are permanent, and you may be unable to recover fully.
Depending on the extent of your injuries, your medical care can be very costly. You do not want to settle a case for less than it is worth only to find out that you do not have money left after paying your medical expenses.
Your settlement check depends on two things:
In any car accident case, you are legally entitled to be paid for the full extent of all the injuries that you have suffered. You should not be as concerned about the average settlement for whiplash injury as you are about your own specific situation.
Your settlement check should fully compensate you for the following:
Whiplash can be a far more serious injury than you think. Many people who suffer whiplash are never the same again after their injury, and you should be paid for that. Your settlement should seek to maximize your financial compensation for your injuries.
The insurance company will do everything that it can to minimize and dispute your injuries. Even if liability for the accident is clear, you will need to fight the insurance company still to get the money that you deserve.
Although there is no requirement to hire a whiplash lawyer to file a claim, you are always better off when you have legal representation in a claim. The insurance company has a number of tricks that they will use to try to deny you financial compensation or reduce the size of the check that you can get, including:
Your attorney will know how much your case is worth, and they will fight for you to receive every dollar. A lawyer will deal with the insurance company on your behalf and keep them from taking advantage of you.
Hiring an attorney can result in more money for you, even after paying the lawyer’s fee. Otherwise, the insurance company will save money at your expense, underpaying your claim and denying you the money that you deserve.
You should never simply trust the insurance company to do the right thing, especially when you have a claim like whiplash. Scores of car accident victims settle their claims for too little because they believe that the insurance company will do right by them. The attorneys at Walton Telken Bragee Injury Lawyers will handle your whiplash injury claim diligently while fighting for your legal rights. You can schedule your free initial consultation by calling us today at [phone] or by sending us a message online.
In his two decades of practice, Troy E. Walton has successfully resolved several plaintiff’s personal injury cases resulting in significant recoveries to his clients. Troy’s compassionate client advocacy has also resulted in major successes against powerful entities such awaltons the U.S. Army and the Illinois State Troopers. In recognition of these results and others, Troy was inducted into the Million Dollar Advocate’s Forum – an organization whose members include many of the top trial lawyers in the United States.
Years of experience: Over 25 years
Bar Admissions: Illinois, 2001 and Missouri, 2000
Location: Edwardsville, IL.
The driver of the rear car that struck the front car is presumed to be at fault unless they can show that the front car driver did something to cause the accident.
You should never rush a settlement just to get a check in hand. You may need to fight for a year or more to get the money that you deserve.
Most likely not — the insurance company is trying to lowball your offer to get you to take less.
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In his two decades of practice, Troy has successfully resolved several plaintiff’s personal injury cases resulting in significant recoveries to his clients. Troy’s compassionate client advocacy has also resulted in major successes against powerful entities such as the U.S. Army and the Illinois State Troopers.
Years of experience: Over 25 years
Bar Admissions: Illinois, 2001 and Missouri, 2000
Location: St. Louis, MO
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Attorney Troy E. Walton, who has more than 20 years of legal experience as a personal injury attorney.
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