Car Accident Lawyers Serving Raleigh, NC

What To Do After a Car Accident?

After a car accident, taking prompt action can protect your legal options for pursuing compensation from liable parties. You should take the following steps:

• Follow your doctor’s treatment recommendations and recovery instructions, and keep follow-up appointments
• Request copies of records of your medical treatment and rehabilitation
• Obtain a copy of the police crash report if law enforcement responded to the accident scene
• Keep copies of all bills, invoices, or receipts of expenses you incur due to the auto accident
• If your injuries keep you from working normally, get written out of work or light duty notes from your doctor
• Gather your pay stubs or income statements if you need to take time off work to recover from your injuries or if medical restrictions affect your earning capacity

Contact an experienced North Carolina car accident attorney from Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A. to discuss your legal options for seeking compensation for your harms and losses.

Types of Car Accidents Our Attorneys Handle

 At Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A. our North Carolina car accident attorneys represent clients who have suffered significant injuries in car crashes such as:

• Head On Collisions – Head-on car crashes occur when the fronts of two cars collide, usually due to a driver drifting over the center line or median or traveling the wrong way down a one-way street or highway access ramp.
• Sideswipe Collisions – In a sideswipe collision, one car bumps or scrapes along the side of another car. These car accidents often occur when a driver drifts out of their lane due to distractions, drowsiness, or intoxication or attempts to move into an adjacent lane without signaling or checking mirrors.
• Rear End Collisions – A rear-end collision involves the front of one car colliding with the back of another vehicle. These often happen due to speeding, which can prevent drivers from stopping in time to avoid a collision, or distracted, tired, or intoxicated driving, which impairs a driver’s ability to notice slowing or stopped traffic.
• Side-Impact/T-Bone Collisions – Also known as broadside collisions, in this kind of accident, the front of one car hits the side of another, causing the vehicles to form a T-shape. T-bone accidents typically occur at intersections when one driver runs a red light or stop sign.
• Rollover Accidents – These occur when a vehicle flips onto its side or roof or tumbles across the roadway multiple times. Cars can roll over due to tire blowouts, brake failure, or potholes that cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles or when rolling down a hill or embankment.
• Single-Vehicle Accidents – A single-vehicle car accident occurs when a car runs off the road or hits an object, such as a guardrail or a post.
• Tractor-Trailer Collisions – Some of the most dangerous situations are when a tractor-trailer truck collides with a car.
• Multivehicle/Pile-Up Collisions – These usually refer to car accidents involving three or more vehicles. Pile-ups often occur on highways where motorists traveling at high speeds cannot slow down or stop in time to avoid colliding with other road users, resulting in a chain reaction.
• Rideshare Accidents – These collisions refer to motor vehicle accidents involving or caused by vehicles operating for rideshare companies like Lyft and Uber. Injured parties may have the right to seek compensation from the rideshare company’s insurance.
• Hit and Run Accidents – These accidents involve a driver who fails to stop or immediately return to the scene of a collision. When an at-fault driver flees an accident scene, injured crash victims might still be able to recover compensation if they have uninsured motorist coverage.
• Rental Car Accidents – These could involve multiple insurance coverages, especially when a rental car driver has a personal auto policy and has coverage from a credit card or has purchased insurance coverage from the rental car company.
• Drunk Driving Accidents – A motorist who operates a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol puts themselves and other road users at risk. Drunk drivers may have delayed reaction times, impaired judgment, and blurred vision.
• Drowsy Driving Accidents – Drowsy or fatigued drivers suffer many of the same impairments as intoxicated drivers, including altered perception, longer reaction times, and impaired judgment or reduced inhibitions.
• Distracted Driving Car Accidents – Crashes can occur when drivers get distracted by cell phones, the radio, the navigation system, food, drinks, grooming, applying makeup, or reaching for an object.
• Teenage Driver Car Accidents – Drivers in their teens have less experience behind the wheel, making them more likely to make driving mistakes. Some teens also have a higher risk of engaging in risk-taking behaviors while driving, such as excessive speeding or street racing.

What Damages Can I Recover in a Car Accident Case?

A personal injury case in North Carolina might allow you to recover compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, physical pain and suffering, emotional distress, and other expenses and losses you incurred from a serious car accident. You could be compensated for the following:

• Medical treatment and rehabilitation expenses, including hospitalization, surgeries, prescription pain medications, and physical or occupational therapy
• Future medical expenses
• Long-term care expenses, including home health care or home health aides
• Loss of income from missed work or reduced earnings while on part-time or light-duty
• Loss of future earning potential and job benefits if your car accident injuries cause prolonged or permanent disabilities
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of enjoyment and quality of life because of physical disabilities or permanent scarring and disfigurement
• Costs of car repairs, alternative transportation expenses, or reimbursement for your car’s cash value if totaled in the crash