What do you do if you were the passenger who was hurt in a car wreck?

In light of one of my recent posts where I wrote about a passenger who was killed in an accident I thought I would discuss the matter of what to do if you were hurt in a car wreck and you were the passenger

For this post I’m going to use two different examples.

Here’s Scenario #1:

You and your co-worker are carpooling. He was late to pick you up and now he’s driving like a mad man to make it to work on time. As you get near an intersection the light in front of you turns yellow, but your co-worker isn’t about to slow down. Instead he guns the accellorator and tries to zip through the light, which is now red. Unfortunately he didn’t care to notice the oncoming Suburban that hammers your side of the car. 

You are transported by ambulance to the closest hospital where you are treated for lumbar fractures, lacerated pancreas and TBI (traumatic brain injury). You’re doctor’s bill quickly climb and before you’re released, two weeks later, you owe $300,000 in medical bills and don’t have any insurance.

What do you do?

In this situation your co-worker would be the “at-fault” driver. He was negligent in running the red light and causing your injuries. If not for him and his negligence you would not be in the situation you are right now.

And don’t worry about the fact that you are suing “him”. None of us want to cause our family and friends to be pushed into debt because of a lawsuit we bring against them, right? But don’t worry,your lawyer will not be going after their personal funds. Your lawyer will be attacking the co-worker’s insurance. We don’t want to take anyone’s home away from them!

Now forScenario #2.

Let’s assume the same facts as above except this time your co-worker was driving properly, but the driver who hit you ran the red light.

In this case you’re still the passenger who was hurt in a car wreck but this time you would bring a lawsuit against the driver of the Suburban that hit you.

Why?

You would sue the other driver because now he is the one who was at fault. The other driver was the person who was negligent and who caused the wreck, not your co-worker.

In Either Scenario:

The first thing you should do is find the best memphis personal injury lawyer you can find. They would help you with the process of bringing a lawsuit against your co-worker to recover damages that would allow you to pay off your medical bills, receive money for your lost wages due to missed work, and make sure you recieve enough funds to help you fully recover from any physical problems.

Call my office at 901-754-1340 if you have any questions that you would like to ask me.