According to collision analysis provided by the Kentucky State Police 5,582 persons have been injured in Louisville car accidents over the past year. This is down almost 10% from the 6,100 persons injured in car accidents during the same period in the previous year (05/01/2016 to 05/01/2017). Advances in automotive safety features and increased use of safety restraints
Each year, approximately 20,000 Kentuckians suffer injuries in a car accident. What should you do if you or a loved one are injured in a car accident in Louisville? Those who have been involved in an accident should seek medical attention or a comprehensive physical within 24 to 48 hours of their car accident, even if you don’t believe you’ve suffered any serious injury.
Many of the 5,000 injured in Louisville car accidents over the past year didn’t realize many injuries can take weeks or even months to present symptoms. Most people who are involved in a car accident don’t understand the risk they take if they fail to seek medical evaluation following the incident. Injury claims are almost always rejected by the responsible insurance company if the injured party did not visit the ER, an urgent care or at least their primary physician within 48 hours of the accident.
The next important step is to contact the experienced and proven Louisville injury attorneys at Hargadon, Lenihan & Herrington (HLH) or call (866) 583-9701 for a free consultation with one of our experienced lawyers. Injury claims are quite legally complex in Kentucky.
Who is responsible for the injuries you’ve sustained? What happens if the driver responsible for your injuries has minimal insurance or no coverage at all? Will your claim involve just the Personal Injury Protection or PIP coverage or will you need to access the Uninsured Motorist / UnderInsured Motorist (UM/UIM) portion of your automobile insurance policy.
There may be multiple insurance companies and forms of insurance associated with your financial recovery of past, present and future medical expenses, lost wages, fair compensation for having to endure and recover from your injuries and other expenses associated with being injured in Louisville car accidents.