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Making a Claim When The Negligent Driver Died In The Wreck


Anytime someone dies in a Dallas-Fort Worth car wreck, it is a tragedy. If you've been involved in a multi-vehicle collision and survived to tell the tale, then there is no doubt that you should consider yourself lucky. If the crash was not your fault, however, then Texas law gives you the right to pursue compensation against the negligent driver who was responsible. You should absolutely pursue this right. Medical care is not cheap (it's actually the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States) so if someone else was at fault, their insurance should pay.

But what if the at-fault driver died in the auto accident?

You can still make a claim. While it's perfectly understandable that you are saddened that another person died in the wreck, whereas you were fortunate enough to live, it doesn't change anything in legal terms. You still have a right to make a claim. Doing so in no way hurts the deceased party or their surviving relatives. The personal injury claim will be made against the responsible driver's insurance company, not against the driver themselves.

There is no reason that you should feel bad making a claim if the negligent driver died. If they were driving while intoxicated, sending a text message, speeding or indulging in any other dangerous behavior, then they would likely have had criminal charges brought against them had they survived.

Regardless of whether they died or not, the fact remains that you were injured due to their negligence. This means huge doctor bills, missed work, perhaps several months of chiropractic treatment or physical therapy - who knows what else? You deserve compensation and you shouldn't feel bad at all about making a claim.

For more information on your legal rights and responsibilities as a traffic accident victim, please call us at the Anderson Law Firm for a completely free, no obligation consultation. We can be reached toll free at 800-3654-6275 or locally at 817-294-1900. Alternatively, you can contact us online and one of our experienced lawyers will call you back as soon as possible.


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The Anderson Law Firm offers free no obligation consultations to people injured in accidents or who have suffered physical harm as a result of someone else's actions. We do not charge you to initially discuss your situation and establish whether you have a claim to pursue. You can call us and discuss your case over the phone, we can set up an appointment for you to come into our office, or we can visit you in your home anywhere in the metroplex.

If after meeting with us you decide that we are the best personal injury lawyer for you, then we will enter into a contingent fee agreement. This means that we only get paid when we win a settlement or jury verdict in your favor. You don't pay us anything up front. We will cover all expenses spent working on your case. Only when we win for you will you need to pay us. If we don't win, then you owe us nothing.

Contact us online now or call us 24 hours a day toll free on 1-800-354-MARK (1-800-345-6-275). You can also call us locally in Fort Worth on 817-294-1900 or in Dallas on 214-327-8000.


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