“What should I do if I’m injured in an accident in Mission Viejo or Orange County, California?” My name is Rivers Morrell, and after more than 40 years of experience I can help you to answer this, and all of your questions.
Key Takeaways on “What Should I Do If I’m Injured in an Accident in Mission Viejo”
- Seek a thorough examination by a doctor at the emergency room or an urgent care as soon as possible, and definitely within 24 to 48 hours of any car accident.
- The insurance company responsible for your personal injury claim wants you to accept a much lower amount than they owe you under the terms of the policy and California law.
- Many injuries from a motor vehicle collision are hidden in the hours, even days and weeks after a motor vehicle accident. You may feel relatively ok, but the extent of any actual injuries may take days or even weeks before symptoms interrupt your daily routine.
What You Need to Know If You Are Injured in an Accident in Mission Viejo or Anywhere in Orange County, California
Rivers Morrell has served the people of Mission Viejo, Irvine, and Orange County California as a personal injury attorney for more than 40 years. The first and most important thing to do after a car accident in Mission Viejo is to be thoroughly examined by a doctor at the emergency room or an urgent care or your own primary physician within 24 to 48 hours of the accident. If you do not see a doctor in the hours after an accident the responsible insurance company will refuse to pay your medical bills and other expenses and there probably won’t be anything which can be done about that legally. Their argument will be “you didn’t even see a doctor after the accident. Your injuries must have come from something else and you’re just trying to get us to pay for them.”
We have had clients who thought they were literally uninjured, who actually presented symptoms a few weeks later that left them bedridden, missing work, and in a lot of pain, unable to move. Brain injuries can take months before you and those who are close to you notice the difference in your behavior – and the long-term impact this will have on your life. See a doctor, as soon as possible.
The second step is to contact one of the most experienced, proven personal injury attorneys in Mission Viejo – Rivers Morrell – for a free and comprehensive consultation at (949) 305-1400. Rivers Morrell has more than 40 years of experience as an injury lawyer, and has achieved the highest recommendations of former clients, and recognition of the legal industry for his lifetime of work as an injury and trial attorney. Insurance companies keep extensive records on each personal injury attorney. They know which lawyers are prepared, capable and willing to put an injury case before a jury to ensure the best possible outcome for their clients. The insurance companies keep detailed records, and know those attorneys with proven success and multiple trial verdicts.
The insurance company’s greatest risk is to have your case put before a jury. That’s what they fear the most. Their single goal is to get you to accept the absolute minimum amount they can convince you take, and far less than they are required by the policy and the laws of California to pay you for what has happened. How can you know this? Because Rivers Morrell worked for the major insurance companies for the first 20 years of his career. He knows their strategies. He knows their intentions. He also knows what they are required to pay you, and works to ensure you receive every penny you are entitled to. In addition, our office works to negotiate your medical bills, allowing you to keep more of your money to manage things going forward.
If you are injured in an accident in Mission Viejo you need to know not all personal injury attorneys are equally skilled or experienced and most don’t have genuine trial experience to successful verdicts. Insurance companies will offer less unless they know you are willing to put them in front of a jury. Their risk is much lower and they know an inexperienced non-trial attorney cannot hold them fully accountable.
We invite you to review the strong recommendations of our clients and the legal industry as well as our successful verdicts and settlements and contact Rivers Morrell or call today to speak with Rivers personally for a free, substantive consultation at (949) 305-1400. There is no cost to you out of pocket if you are injured in an accident in Mission Viejo as we work on a contingency fee basis.
