CANYON LAKE PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER

What to do After a Car Accident.

• If you can move your vehicle to a safe location and definitely make sure you are in a safe spot.

• Call 911 for help or a nonemergency line

• Exchange insurance and contact information 

• Take pictures of the accident scene

• Seek medical treatment immediately

• Call Law Office of Kris Crawford, A Professional Law Corporation

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Free Consultation.

• Give us a call, it's Free.

• We will discuss whether or not you have a case.

• We look at factors such as liability, injuries and recoverable compensation.

• From there will will guide you through the process.

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Starting the Injury Claim.

• First, we will have you fill out our online intake form.

• Second, we will send you sign-up documents

• Third, we will send out Letter of Representations to the insurance companies

• If you would like help finding medical providers, we will assist you.

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Medical Providers Who Work on a Lien Basis.

• We know plenty of medical professional willing to work on a lien basis.

• What this means, is that there is no upfront costs, they get paid when you get paid.

• We know chiropractors, physical therapists, orthopedists, pain management doctors, neurosurgeons etc.

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Its Important to Not Have a Gap in Medical Treatment

• If you have a gap in treatment, its a gap in evidence that you were injured.

• When you tough things out, there is no record of you really being hurt.

• If you don't seek treatment for a while, they assume you got better

• Gaps can include the time right after the accident or "breaks" between appointments

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Our Fees.

• We work on a contingency fee basis, which means if you don't get paid, we don't get paid.

• Our fee is generally 1/3 of the settlement.

• For instance, if the settlement is $15,000.00, then our fee would be $5,000.00.

• Usually the only costs you may incur are for medical records request, charged by the provider.

• We don't charge you for postage or an initial interview like other nickel and dime law firms.

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Types of Compensation.

• You may be able to recover compensation for medical bills, loss of earnings and pain and suffering.

• Medical bills is pretty easy to figure out - any bills related to the accident past and future

• If you were unable to work, you can get paid for your lost wages

• Past and future pain and suffering is much harder to put a number on

  • Our Years of experience can help determine what you pain is worth.

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How Long Does it Take to get Paid?

• A demand is usually sent about two (2) weeks from the last date of medical treatment.

• We send out our detailed demand and they have 30 days to respond.

• Insurance companies can either accept our demand or provide a counter offer.

• If we cannot come to a fair resolution at that time, we may need to file a lawsuit.

• It takes about two (2) weeks from the date of settlement to get you paid.

• Once we get the check , we pay you, us and any outstanding medical bills​​​​