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WHY ACCIDENT VICTIMS IN BENBROOK SHOULD HIRE A PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERThe Law Office of Doug Goyen represents people injured in accidents. We provide a variety of ways we assist. The following are the common areas we assist with car accident injury claims:
Getting the insurance company to pay the medical bills from your accident. Including ambulance, emergency room, ER doctors, radiology, family doctors, specialists, chiropractic, therapists, or any other medical bill related to your accident.
We help our clients find medical facilities that can treat them for their accident-related injuries.
We help our clients find medical facilities willing to defer collection on their bills until the insurance company releases payment related to their injury.
We get the evidence needed to prove liability so there is no excuse for the insurance company to delay or deny payment.
We gather the evidence needed to get our clients paid for their lost income from missing work due to the accident.
We get the evidence needed to get the full value of pain and suffering, and other ways the injury has caused damage to our clients, so our clients get the full settlement value for their case.
Call (972) 599 4100, or contact us on our website contact form. The consultation is free, and there is no fee unless you win!
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Damages Are Available After an Injury AccidentWhether you’re suing an insurance company or a negligent third party, you can seek compensation for:
Don’t accept less money than you deserve. Make sure you understand how much your case is worth. Our lawyers have worked hard to build a network of injury experts throughout Texas. These experts can provide important information and insight into the more complex aspects of your case. We can better understand your injuries and how they may affect you in the future with their assistance. This will assist us in determining the value of your case.
COMMON INJURIES CAUSED BY AUTO ACCIDENTS
Injuries are common in car accidents. Victims of car accidents, whether caused by a head-on collision or a failure to yield the right of way, are rarely completely unharmed.
If you were hurt in a car accident caused by someone else's negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, car repairs, and other expenses. An experienced auto accident attorney can assist you in sorting through your legal options. The following are some of the most common injuries caused by car accidents:
Traumatic Neck Injuries - The neck is made up of vertebrae, spinal cord, nerves, discs, windpipe, esophagus, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and blood vessels. A car accident can cause injury to any of these parts of the neck. Injuries to the neck may include Cervical Radiculopathy, Bulging Discs and Herniated Discs, Anterolisthesis Injury, Soft Tissue Injuries, and Whiplash Injury.
Traumatic Back Injuries - A back injury caused by a car accident is considered a traumatic injury. The treatment will vary depending on the type of injury. Spinal fractures are frequently treated differently than sprains or strains. The type of doctor to see for a back injury also varies. Common back injuries also include Bulging Discs and Herniated Discs, Anterolisthesis Injury, and Soft Tissue Injuries.
Traumatic Facial Injury - Facial injuries include injuries to the mouth, face, and jaw. These range from minor facial cuts and lacerations to more serious issues like broken teeth and facial bones. Fractures in the lower or upper jaw, palate, cheekbones, or eye sockets are all possible.
Traumatic Eye Injury - A black eye, bleeding in the eye, burns and irritation, corneal abrasions, injuries from a foreign object, orbital fractures, retinal detachments, PVD injuries, and floaters from PVDs or retinal detachments or fractures are all examples of eye injuries from trauma, including auto accidents (trauma).
Traumatic Shoulder Injury - Our shoulders and rotator cuffs serve as pivot points from which we can freely move our arms. Carrying items, driving a car, putting on clothes, cooking, cleaning, yard work, and a variety of other arm-related tasks are all possible with healthy shoulders. Shoulder injuries impair our ability to perform almost any job until the pain goes away.
Arm Injury Trauma - Bruises (contusions), sprains (ligament injuries), tendon injuries, pulled muscles (strains), ruptures of the bicep or tricep tendon, fractures, dislocations, shoulder injuries, elbow injuries, hand injuries, and wrist injuries are all common arm injuries.
Traumatic Chest Injury - Chest wall injuries, sternal fractures, shoulder girdle fractures, contusions and hematomas, rib fractures, and flail chest are all examples of auto accident chest wall injuries.
Traumatic Pelvis & Hip Injury - A pelvic or hip injury can be extremely debilitating. These injuries can occur as a result of a direct hit, a severe twisting motion, or even the compression-type motion seen in trip and fall accidents and car accidents.
Traumatic Leg Injury - People can sustain a variety of leg injuries as a result of car accidents. Fractures, abrasions, lacerations, Achilles tendon ruptures, dislocations, knee injuries, ankle injuries, and foot injuries are among them.
Knee Injury Trauma - Many car accident victims sustain knee injuries, which include soft tissue, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and joint damage. Because of the blunt force trauma or twisting, a collision impact can result in a fracture, dislocation, cartilage tear, sprain, or strain. Surgery may be needed from an ACL knee injury or Collateral ligament knee injury. Post-traumatic arthritis can sometimes be caused by joint injuries.
Traumatic Ankle Injury - Ankle injuries are serious injuries that can result from car accidents. If you are looking for an ankle injury accident lawyer from a car accident, you will need to hire a personal injury attorney who specializes in car wreck injuries in order to receive the compensation you deserve in your case. Post-traumatic arthritis can sometimes be caused by joint injuries.
Traumatic Foot Injury - Types of foot injuries caused by trauma include bruises (contusions), puncture wounds, Injuries to ligaments that support your joints, tendon injuries, such as ruptured tendons in your heel, injuries to your joints (sprains), pulled muscles (strains), broken bones or fractures, dislocations, and compartment syndrome.
Serious Injuries Caused by Auto Accidents:
Catastrophic Injury - a catastrophic injury as "a serious injury that results in severe and long-term effects on the individual who sustains it, including permanent severe functional disability." Traumatic brain, spine, or spinal cord injury; multiple trauma; and loss of major body parts are examples.
Spinal Cord Injury - Paralysis and numbness are common outcomes of spinal cord injuries. It can cause reflex issues, breathing issues, and bowel and bladder control issues. Side effects include muscle spasms, sensitivity, pain, and sexual issues. Secondary medical issues include bed sores, bladder infections, and lung infections.
Internal Organ Injury - One of the most common types of trauma that results in internal organ injuries is a car accident. Complications can arise as a result of internal organ injuries. When it comes to internal injury, internal bleeding is severe. Internal bleeding can occur as a result of lungs that have been punctured, blood vessels that have ruptured, or intestinal tract perforations.
Head Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injuries - While any injury can be fatal, head and brain injuries are among the most dangerous. Due to the fragility of the skull and brain, severe brain injuries are frequently fatal.
Burn Injuries from Accidents - Past expenses in a major burn case can easily run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The initial treatment usually entails intensive care by specially trained personnel using specialized medical equipment and supplies, followed by physical therapy and multiple surgeries.
The following checklist is for people involved in an accident. The list includes things to do if there is an injury involved. It also includes specific resources for people involved in accidents in Benbrook, Texas.
Check if anyone is injured. Make sure you are not hurt worse than you realize. Accidents are traumatic, sudden, and unexpected. The shock of the accident often causes people not to realize the severity of their injury. Next, check on your passengers. Then check on people in the other vehicles involved. If anyone is injured, get help.
Call 911. If anyone is hurt let the dispatcher know. They will send police and paramedics to help. Police will secure the accident scene, help assist injured people until paramedics arrive, and then take the statements of those involved in the accident.
Write down witness contact information. If there are witnesses at the scene of the accident, get their names, phone numbers, email, and anything else they use for contact. The other driver may seem like they are admitting fault, but they may change their story when the police arrive, or when they report it to their insurance company. If this happens you need the witness information.
NOTE: If you are too injured to do anything on this checklist, call a friend or family member to come to the scene and help with the checklist.
Get IDs and insurance information. Exchange your identifying information and auto liability information with all other drivers. Texas law requires anyone involved in an auto accident to exchange this information regardless of who is at fault in the accident. Take photos of the IDs and insurance.
Get pictures of the vehicles involved in the accident. Get photos of the damage to the other vehicles, the points of impact, and the license plate numbers. Get pictures of any skid marks on the ground and any debris on the ground.
Take pictures of the roadway in the direction you were traveling and in the direction you came from. Take pictures of the direction the other drivers were heading and where they came from as well.
Cooperate with the police officer. The officer will write a report on the accident. You want your statement to be in that report. Tell them your side of the story. Let them know if you are hurt, feeling pain, or have any discomfort you did not have before the accident. It will all be listed on the police report.
Benbrook Police Accident Reports: The Benbrook Police Department has their accident reports available online here: Benbrook Police Accident Reports.
Texas DOT Accident Reports: Another place to locate accident reports is through the Texas Department of Transportation. If it has been 2-3 weeks or longer since your accident, the report is likely on this database as well: Texas Department of Transportation Accident Reports
Tell paramedics if injured. Let the paramedics check your condition. They are trained to recognize symptoms and signs that your injury may be worse than you realize. Tell them of any pains or discomfort you have.
Emergency Rooms: If you decide to go to the emergency room on your own, the following emergency rooms are located in the Benbrook area:
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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS AFTER LEAVING THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENTThe very first thing you need to do to protect your compensation rights is to hire a lawyer that does personal injury cases related to car accidents. Speak to the actual lawyer before hiring them. Do not sign up unless you are able to talk to the lawyer first. The lawyer represents you, not the case manager, so you want to be comfortable that the lawyer will do the job needed to protect your rights and get you the results you need.
Do not talk to any auto insurance companies if you are hurt. If you have been injured, let your lawyer do the talking for you. If you are hurt the insurance adjuster’s job is to try and minimize your claim as much as possible. If they can get you to say something that gets them out of paying at all, they will do so.
Get follow-up care for your injury. If you do not know where to go or do not know how you can afford treatment, the Law Office of Doug Goyen can find medical facilities that can treat you and will defer collecting on their bill until the insurance company releases payments for your injury.
Take pictures of visible injuries. Take photos of bruising, cuts, abrasions, or anything else that is visible. The insurance company will want proof of any injury, and photos of injuries from the accident help.
Get an estimate for the repair of your vehicle. Get your own estimate. The insurance company will write an estimate that is lower than the actual cost to repair your vehicle. They do this because some people do not actually repair their vehicle after an accident and use the money for other expenses they have incurred. This allows the insurance company to save money by paying less than what damage was caused.
If there is a dispute about liability that arises, you need your own estimate to prove the amount of damage that was done.
Body shops often write free estimates – they want your business. Body shops in the Benbrook, Texas area that can write estimates and do repairs for your vehicle include:
Keep copies of bills and receipts. Anything you have had to pay or owe due to the auto accident needs to be reimbursed. Give copies of everything to your lawyer so you get reimbursement for these expenses.
Watch what you post on social media. Assume everything you post will be seen by the adjuster or the insurance company lawyers. They will use anything they can to call your injury into question, so be careful what you post.
Call the Law Office of Doug Goyen. Speak to our lawyer. We will start working on your case immediately. Call (972) 599 4100.
FREE CONSULTATIONSIf you or someone you know needs assistance from a Benbrook car accident lawyer call (972) 599 4100 for a free consultation and a free strategy session regarding your case. The strategy session includes a summary of your case, identification of the legal issues involved with your case, and identifying those legal issues that will help maximize your recovery in your case. We will email a copy of this strategy session to you for you to keep. Call us today.
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OUR PRACTICE AREASThe Law Office of Doug Goyen handles injury cases throughout the state of Texas. This includes car crash cases (automobiles, 18 wheelers, motorcycles, pedestrians struck by vehicles, etc.), premises cases (such as injuries caused by a dangerous condition on a property), dog bite cases (or other animals where the owner let their animal loose or had a dangerous animal and the owner’s negligence causes injury to someone else), workplace injuries, and other injuries caused by the negligence or harmful acts of others.
We deal with the insurance company and protect your rights while you focus on what you need to do to get better and take care of yourself and those around you.
Large commercial trucks do serious damage and cause serious injuries. We will fight for you to get you the compensation you deserve and protect your rights while you recover.
Drunk drivers cause serious injuries and death every year. We fight their insurance companies to get you compensated for the damage and injury they have caused you.
Pedestrians struck by vehicles can suffer serious injuries. We represent people injured in by negligent drivers and help our clients get compensation for their injury.
Bicyclists are at risk of serious injury if they are hit by a vehicle. We represent bicyclists who have been hit by careless drivers.
When bars or restaurants continue to over-serve drunk people, and those people cause accidents that result in injuries, we assist clients in obtaining compensation for their injuries.
We fight for the rights of motorcyclists who have been hurt by careless drivers. We are fighting for full compensation from the insurance company.
When someone dies as a result of negligence from a motor vehicle accident, the family and estate have a claim against the negligent parties. We represent families and estates in obtaining restitution for their losses
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BENBROOK, TEXAS INFORMATIONBenbrook is a Tarrant County, Texas city – a suburb of Fort Worth. The 2019 population of Benbrook is estimated at 23,502. The Law Office of Doug Goyen has been providing personal injury legal services to the citizens of Benbrook since 1997.
Our attorney is professional, aggressive, and experience in his representation of personal injury, wrongful death, auto accident injury, on the job injury, and all other injury-type claims and cases. If you are in the need of a Benbrook injury lawyer, call our office for a free initial consultation. You can reach our lawyer toll-free at (855) 599 4100 or locally at (972) 599 4100. We are located in Addison, Texas at 15851 Dallas Pkwy #605, in the Madison Business Center.
The call to our office is free, so is our initial consultation with you regarding your legal issues. If you need a Benbrook injury lawyer, call us first to discuss your case or claim. We pride ourselves on excellent service to our clients.
Directions from Benbrook, Texas are: Take I-30 to Dallas. Once in Dallas take I-35 north, as exiting downtown Dallas on I-35, take the North Dallas Tollway exit on the right. Take the North Dallas Tollway north past I-635. Stay on the North Dallas Tollway another 2 miles until you come to the Keller Springs exit. Exit at Keller Springs and then u-turn to the southbound service road to the Tollway. Our building is the 2nd building on your right after the u-turn – the building is called the Madison Business Center.
By Doug Goyen, douggoyen@gmail.com
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