According to the Texas Department of Transportation,there were over 2,000 car accidents in McAllen in 2022. If we look at the 2022 statistic at the Hidalgo County level, the number rises to over 17,000. With close to 12% of Hidalgo County’s car accidents occurring in McAllen, would you know what to do or who to call if it happened to you? Could you or should you trust the insurance company?
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Main Causes of McAllen Car Accident
It’s important to understand the main causes of car accidents in McAllen. Here at Falcon Law Group, it may seem odd that we believe this since we are car accident lawyers. Yet, we’re involved in this area of law because we believe that everyone deserves great representation when they’re hurt. We’d want our family to receive the same representation. But what we’d want even more for our family and for you is to understand how the majority of car accidents happen so that we hope an accident can be avoided.
Some of the most common car accident causes include:
- Driving while under the influence of some type of intoxicant
- Speeding or driving at a speed that’s unsafe due to poor traffic or bad weather
- Making an unsafe lane change
- Failure to obey traffic lights, traffic signals, or traffic signs (such as a stop sign)
- Some form of distracted driving; examples include texting, adjusting some form of GPS, or even talking to someone in the car
- Failure yield
- Work zone accidents
6 Steps to Take If You’re Involved in a Car Accident
We also believe that it’s crucial for you to know what you should do if you’re in a car accident. Falcon Law Group understands that not everyone has someone they can call and ask about this sort of unfortunate experience. However, you should note that the following isn’t legal advice. It is for educational purposes only.
- Call 911. Even if you and/or the other party aren’t injured, it’s vital to obtain a police report. This step may differ during significant weather events where law enforcement has requested that parties exchange information and only call 911 for medical emergencies stemming from accidents.
- Exchange information with the other involved driver or drivers, but don’t apologize. While it’s common courtesy if you physically bump into someone in a store to apologize, a car accident isn’t the time to say anything that resembles an apology. If you have no liability, anything similar to an apology could be taken as you taking responsibility for the accident.
- If you can, take photos of the scene, vehicles, and your injuries. This can assist in future preservation of a potential legal claim.
- Collect information from witnesses. This can make finding eye witnesses easier in the future if you have a valid legal claim, particularly if it goes to trial.
- Seek immediate medical care even if you don’t feel injured. If you don’t need to go to the emergency room, you should at least make an appointment with your doctor or go to urgent care. Internal injuries may have no symptoms or few symptoms. You may not feel any symptoms for any injury until the adrenaline from the car accident wears off.
- Preserve your legal claim by scheduling your consultation with the experienced McAllen car accident attorneys with the Falcon Law Group. Our attorneys are zealous lawyers who fight hard for our clients and protect their best interests.
Should You Trust the Insurance Company?
Insurance is an interesting concept as a business. While you should be able to trust them because you are a car accident victim, the truth is that you can’t. Consider this:
- You’re legally required to carry a minimum amount of car insurance so that you can drive (legally) on the roads
- By carrying insurance, many people believe they are protected because the very idea is to put them back to at least close to where they were before the accident
- Research shows that up to 17% of drivers in Texas have no insurance.
- The insurance companies are for-profit businesses
If almost 20% of the drivers on the road don’t have insurance and if all insurance companies are for-profit businesses, is it any wonder that car insurers deny so many claims or attempt to pay victims so much less than the claim is truly worth? The goal of a for-profit business is to make money on the policies they write; which, again, according to statistics, only around 80% of drivers are insured.
How an Experienced McAllen Car Accident Lawyer Can Help
An experienced McAllen car accident lawyer can help you in several ways. Some of these include:
- Seeking out and preserving evidence to prove your claim
- Collect and organize your medical records and expenses
- Work with your medical providers to help ensure that they have all of the medical information required to prove your claim and to get the compensation you need and deserve
- Dealing with the insurance company or other party on your behalf
- Negotiate a fair settlement for your claim or provide zealous trial advocacy on your behalf
Falcon Law Group: Advocating for McAllen Car Accident Victims
If you’re hurt in a car accident, you need an experienced trial accident team ready to stand up for you. Falcon Law Group is ready to work hard for you. Schedule your consultation now.
