Tampa Personal Injury Lawyers, Your Auto Accident & Insurance Companies

Whether it happens on the Veterans Expressway in Tampa or US 19 in Clearwater, an auto accident can leave you in shock both physically and mentally. It also leaves you with a lot of work to do; you need to get medical care, fix or replace your car, contact your insurance company, and so on. As many Tampa personal injury lawyers will tell you, you should always report an accident to your insurance company, but proceed with caution. When speaking to insurance companies after your auto accident, you don't want to inadvertently reduce the amount of compensation you are entitled to.

While you are required to report your auto accident to your insurance company, there are certain steps you should take after your auto accident to protect your rights. Tampa personal injury lawyer Dale Appell, P.A. recommends the following steps after your auto accident:

• Look over your car insurance to check your coverage, deductibles, etc.
• Review your health insurance and homeowners insurance for extra coverage you may be entitled to
• Call your car insurance company to report the accident
• Answer your insurance company's questions as truthfully and accurately as you can
• Immediately contact a personal injury lawyer in the Tampa Bay area to receive the legal advice you need. Most personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis so there is no cost to you to call immediately and get legal advice regarding your auto accident.
• Whenever you speak to anyone, take notes of who you spoke to, the time, the date, and what was said about your auto accident
• Don't give any recorded or written statements until you have spoken to your personal injury lawyer
• Do not sign any releases, waivers, or final payment checks from your insurance company until you have received advice from your lawyer
• Keep all records of your car repair bills, medical bills, car rental bills, etc.

If hired as your Tampa personal injury lawyer, Dale Appell, P.A. will correspond with insurance companies and their attorneys. While fighting for justice on your behalf, an experienced and aggressive personal injury lawyer like Dale Appell will make sure that insurance companies live up to the terms of their policies. Insurance companies make money by paying out less in claims than they take in from premiums. As a result, insurance company representatives will work to save their employer money by giving you as little money as possible for your claim.

Tampa personal injury lawyer Dale Appell will represent your right to a fair settlement. Best of all, once Dale Appell agrees to represent you, he will fight for your rights on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing until there is a financial recovery in your case.

For more information about how Tampa personal injury lawyers can help you with auto accident injury claims, call or e-mail the Tampa, Florida Law Offices of Dale Appell, P.A. today or fill out the “Do I have a case?” form on this website.