Once you've been in a car accident in Fort Worth or Dallas, the first things you have to address is your medical condition. Your health is the most important thing in the world and you need to get back on the road to recovery. This is important not only for your personal well-being and your family, but also for any potential personal injury claim you wish to pursue.
But after you get the medial treatment you need, the question becomes, "What I do with my wrecked car?" If the car is repairable, by state law the at-fault party is responsible for providing you a rental car. Not a fancy car, but a basic rental car while your car is being repaired.
However, if your car is a total loss, in other words, it can't be repaired; the insurance company does not have to give you a rental car. At that point, you're only option of getting a rental car is looking at your own insurance policy and seeing if you have rental car coverage.
Rental car coverage is something that not all of my Fort Worth personal injury clients have. Insurance coverage for a rental car after an auto accident is good to have, but it's also more expensive than basic liability coverage. The benefit of it is that if you are in a car wreck in DFW - even if your car is a total loss - you will still have an automobile to get around in. If you don't have rental car coverage, you might end up being out of a car for a while.
If you have rental car coverage, the best thing to do is call your insurance company after the accident, tell them about the wreck and ask them to provide you a rental car. Then, it's a good idea to call a personal injury lawyer, like those at the Anderson Law Firm in Fort Worth. We can help you pay for your medical bills and lost wages after your car wreck. Call us today at 817-294-1900 for a free case consultation.
Mark Anderson has been practicing personal injury law since 1991 and is recognised as one of the best attorneys in his field.
Mark is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization – a distinction held by fewer than 2% of Texas lawyers. He was selected as a life member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum as recognition for his success in recovering compensation for his clients. He has been honored with the prestigious AV Rating by the Martindale Hubbard System and has been rated 10/10 (the highest level possible) by the AVVO Rating System which ranks attorneys based on experience, conduct and industry recognition. Mark was selected as a Top Personal Injury Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine in 2009 and 2010.
For more information about Mark, see his biography.
