Baltimore Auto Accident Lawyers

Being injured in a car accident can be a life-changing event. You may be left with a serious injury that requires a long hospital stay and the hefty medical bills that come with it. You and your family may also be facing financial hardship because of lost wages, compounding the problem of having medical bills to pay off. On top of all of this, you may be suffering extreme pain, making your day-to-day life incredibly difficult.

The vast majority of automobile accidents are caused by driver negligence. If you or someone you love is suffering the consequences of an injury for which someone else is responsible, it is your legal right and civic duty to ensure that this person pays for his or her carelessness. The Baltimore auto accident lawyers of Belsky, Weinberg & Horowitz, LLC are dedicated to helping people like you get the financial compensation they deserve. Please contact us today by calling 410-234-0100 to learn more about how we can help you fight for the justice you are owed.

How We Can Help

Automobile accidents are one the biggest sources of injury and death in the United States. If you have been injured in a car accident, you are not alone: nearly 2 million Americans are hurt in this way every year. Frequently, someone else is to blame for your injury. Our Baltimore car accident injury lawyers have helped people like you get the compensation they need. We have handled a variety of car crash cases, including those involving:

• No-Fault Accidents
• Bodily Injury Claims
• Drunk-Driving Accident Victims
• Pedestrian Accidents
• Uninsured Motorists
• Underinsured Motorists
• Insurance Claims
• Wrongful Death
• Mechanical Malfunctions
• Highway Defects

If you or someone you love has been injured in one of the over 6 million car accidents that occur annually in the United States, we may be able to help. You should not have to be just another statistic.

You may have been on your way to work. Or perhaps on your way home. Regardless of where you were going you were hit by a negligent driver. You may have many questions such as 'Who is going to pay for my medical bills?'. If you were not the at-fault driver you shouldn't have to pay for anything. In Maryland the at-fault driver is responsible to pay for any damages they caused by the auto accident. In this specific case we'll be discussing medical bills. Medical bills are defined as any medical expenses you occurred because of the accident. This can include treatment needed directly after the accident to care needed months, even years after the accident. Medical expenses can also cover physical therapy needed to help get you back on your feet.

Calculating what your case is worth

Medical bills also play a very important part in determining the value of a personal injury case. Why? For one reason it is one of the most easiest to calculate. How do you put a value on someone's pain and suffering? It can be very difficult and many people may disagree depending on their point of view. Calculating medical expenses can be as easy as adding all the medical expenses you have already incurred, then adding what future care you may need. Regardless of how exactly the number is calculated - the final number is very important. Insurance companies, lawyers on both sides, judges and jury members will all look at this cost to help decide what the final value is (or isn't) for your case.

Medical expenses may also have an impact on pain and suffering damages. For example if your medical expenses are very low, they may argue that you 'aren't hurt too seriously'. Be weary of the insurance companies, ask them to speak directly to your personal injury lawyer. They may try and say some (or all) medical expenses are not valid for one reason or another. Do not let them fool you. They are not in any position to tell you what is or what is not necessary for your recovery. This is a tactic they use to lower or deny payout's to accident victims. They may also try and separate medical expenses into categories such as 'diagnostic' and 'treatment' expenses. Then offer only to pay for your actual treatments. In this case it is strongly recommended you contact a law firm that has experience with personal injury accident cases. Our law firm knows their tactics and more importantly knows how to fight against them.

Lost Wages - Damages

Lost wages basically comes down to the money you lost from not being able to work while you were injured. If you have been a victim of a auto, truck or motorcycle accident due to someone else's negligence you may be entitled to financial compensation for our lost wages. Its not fair if you are unable to work because someone else made a mistake in judgment. Typically when dealing with the insurance companies they will try and tell you that you should be able to go back to work. They want you to get back to work so they can save money. This unfair tactic is common when dealing with insurance companies today.

Our Maryland personal injury lawyers fight against the insurance companies on your behalf. We have won millions for our clients. Money that was used to increase the quality of their life.

What if I'm unable to work in the future?

This can be a bit more complicated. If you were injured and unable to work for 5 months, it would be easier to calculate. Simply take how you would have been able to make in 5 months and there is your lost wages amount. However what about future earnings if you are permanently disabled? What if you are not permanently disabled but not able to perform the quality of work you were able to do before the accident? In this case your personal injury lawyer will bring in an forensic economist to help calculate your lost wages. You may be entitled to loss of earning capacity and if you are a business owner or manager; lost profits and/or business opportunities. Keep in mind for business owners that this is not a free ride, you should not simply 'not try' and hope for a big payout. Its very important you try to lower your damages by having an employee take over tasks, handle meetings, etc. An analyst will look over your business from past to present. This includes tax returns, profits, losses - everything.

Contact Us

The effects of car accidents can have incredibly tragic effects on you and your family, and you shouldn’t have to deal with these effects alone. To learn more about how the Baltimore personal injury attorneys of Belsky, Weinberg & Horowitz, LLC can help you, contact us today by calling 410-234-0100.