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How Coronavirus Is Affecting Your Car Accident Claim
How Will the Pandemic Affect My Car Accident Claim The Coronavirus pandemic has closed down schools and non-essential businesses. Essential businesses such as doctors’ offices and hospitals continue to see patients. And if you already have an ongoing car accident claim, you might be wondering how the pandemic affects you, your claim, and it’s progress.
Medical Treatment May Be Limited If injured in a car accident, you will receive life-saving medical care but your ongoing non-emergency medical care may be postponed. Because of the Pandemic, people who have been in car accidents and need routine ongoing care may have to wait longer than usual. Many doctor’s offices are limiting the care they provide to patients, often referring them to the hospitals or setting up telephone/video visits instead. Even hospitals are limiting visits to seriously ill or injured patients. Furthermore, going to doctor’s offices for routine visits may not be worth the risk of contracting or spreading the virus.
Your Personal Injury Case May Be Extended The courts have placed personal injury cases on hold to help contain and reduce the Coronavirus outbreak. It means that claims are not flowing through the court system, and won’t proceed to trial until the Pandemic is under control. If you have any questions about a personal injury claim, contact your car accident lawyers in Los Angeles for advice.
Declining Insurance Coverage As more businesses, offices, and factories remain closed, people worry about how they will pay their bills. They look for ways to cut expenses and make up for lost income. Insurance premiums are one of the first things they
think about cutting. If people are unable to pay their car insurance premiums, their insurance coverage will lapse. If someone is involved in a car accident with an uninsured driver, or with a driver who has reduced coverage, it
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think about cutting. If people are unable to pay their car insurance premiums, their insurance coverage will lapse. If someone is involved in a car accident with an uninsured driver, or with a driver who has reduced coverage, it can have catastrophic consequences. If you are unsure how that may affect you, contact your car accident lawyers Los Angeles for advice.
How Do I File a Car Insurance Claim? Filing a car insurance claim is different during the Coronavirus pandemic rules than it was before. You may still be able to file a claim on the insurance companies’ website, or via their phone app, or you can call the company. Once the insurance company is aware of your claim, an insurance adjuster will contact you. If you have damage to your vehicle or property, the adjuster will arrange for someone to view the property in person or will have someone look at pictures provided to them. Due to the Pandemic, the adjuster may set up a video call, with the garage that is storing the vehicle, to view the damage. Since some repair shops may be closed due to the Coronavirus, it may take longer to find a shop to provide a repair estimate. After the repair shop inspects the vehicle, they will send a repair estimate to the insurance company. Keep in mind that it may take longer for the insurance company to approve the repairs. If you are claiming personal injury, you may wish to contact an auto accident lawyer Los Angeles, California for advice.
Should You Contact a Car Accident Attorney Los Angeles? We are living in an especially stressful time. Typically level-headed people are in panic mode because of the Pandemic. When you compound that fear with the anxiety of a car accident, you’ll understand how a personal injury Car Accident Attorney in Los Angeles can help. If you are injured from a car accident and don’t know where to turn, give us a call. M&Y Personal Injury Lawyers is an experienced law firm that can help.
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