Car Accident Injuries

If you’ve been injured, our Wichita auto accident injury lawyers fight for you

A Wichita auto accident can change your life in an instant and leave you with serious injuries. Medical expenses add up quickly and can become overwhelming. If a negligent driver caused the car wreck that injured you, you deserve financial compensation, but recovering compensation can be a lengthy and complicated process.

At PISTOTNIK LAW, we understand the significant impact injuries from a car accident can have on your life. It affects you physically, emotionally, and financially. We are committed to holding negligent drivers and their insurers accountable and helping you get the maximum compensation possible.

What Are the Most Common Injuries Sustained in an Auto Accident?

Auto accident injuries can range from mild to severe, life-threatening, or even worse. Our Wichita auto accident injury lawyers help with cases involving:

• Pain, Sometimes Not Diagnosed
• Shoulder and Arm Injuries
• Broken Bones
• Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury
• Knee Injuries
• Amputation
• Neck and Back
• Chest and Rib
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Surgery After a Car Accident
• Whiplash
• Aortic Dissection (Torn Aorta)
• Herniated Disc Injury
• Hand and Wrist Injury
• Ankle and Foot Injury
• Laceration and Disfigurement
• Burns
• Bruising

What Should I Do If I Was Injured in a Car Wreck?

Getting medical care should be your top priority after being in a wreck. Some injuries may seem minor or may not initially produce any symptoms at all. Don’t try to tough it out and wait. Get a medical evaluation as soon as possible. This allows you to get treated before your injury worsens and documents that the wreck caused the injury.  If your pain is not minor, it is best to consider getting evaluated at an emergency department at a hospital.  This prevents a delay in getting treatment as it sometimes takes weeks to get into your regular doctor.  A delay in getting treatment is a strong argument used by insurance adjusters to value your injury case lower.

You may need diagnostic tests, surgery, hospitalization, medication, physical therapy, home health care and multiple follow-up appointments with doctors and therapists. Recovery may take weeks, months or even longer, depending on the severity of your injury. Some people are left with a permanent disability or chronic pain.

Who Pays for My Car Accident Injuries?

Insurance companies ultimately pay after you’ve been hurt in a car accident, but unfortunately they are not on your side. Their top priority is protecting their bottom line. To keep insurance company profits high, they’ll try to pay you as little as possible. There are many tricks they use to try to limit your compensation.  Insurance adjusters are trained professionals who get ongoing training focused on how to pay less on claims.

For example, insurance adjusters question the seriousness of your injuries. They try to get information from you to argue that your injuries were pre-existing. They may take the position that you have comparative fault for the auto accident and they aren’t fully responsible for paying. Or they may make a lowball settlement offer that clearly doesn’t pay the fair value for the injuries you have suffered.

Our attorneys know all the tactics that insurance companies use to try to pay you less, and we know how to deal with them. We fight back to get the financial compensation you deserve. Our firm has the knowledge, power, reputation, experience, and resources that allow us to win tough legal battles and deliver results for our clients.

We start by investigating your car accident to get the facts. Our legal team gathers evidence and carefully reviews accident reports, medical records, and other documentation. We identify witnesses and interview them about what they saw. If needed, we consult accident reconstruction experts and other specialists.

How Do I Help Prove My Injury?

To help prove your injuries resulting from a car accident, there are certain steps to follow:

• Make sure to seek medical treatment and inform your healthcare providers of every part of your body that has any injury or pain.  You want the doctor to document every problem you have since the car wreck so they can evaluate, treat, and diagnose what the injury is.
• Keep all medical documentation: This includes your diagnosis, receipts, prescriptions, appointment logs, and medical bills.  Be sure to get written confirmation if the doctor takes you off work or places you on work restrictions.  This is required for the insurance company to consider your wage loss.
• Attend all appointments: Be sure to attend all appointments and follow your medical treatment plan.  If you miss appointments, the insurance companies will argue the reason you have continuing problems is because you failed to get appropriate treatment.
• Follow the advice of your doctor and attorney: Avoid engaging in any activity that can worsen or delegitimize your injuries.
• Don’t post on social media anything about your injury.  Don’t post on social media any of your activities.  If you post video or photos of any physical activity, the insurance company will use those posts to prove your weren’t hurt as bad as you claim

I Was Injured in a Car Accident. How Will a Wichita Auto Accident Injury Attorney Help Me Get the Compensation I Deserve?

Our lawyers calculate the total damages you have suffered. This includes all medical expenses for treating your car accident injuries – both past and in the future. We get documentation of all the treatment you have received and we get reports from your healthcare providers to confirm what treatment is likely in the future. We also keep track of other damages, such as lost wages and pain and suffering.

PISTOTNIK LAW has been fighting for the injured in the Wichita and Kansas area since 1987 and we have earned a strong reputation among insurance companies. They know we build strong cases and are always ready to fight for clients in court. That’s why insurance companies are ready to settle instead of battle us in court.

If you were injured in a Wichita auto accident, learn about all of your legal rights and how we can help. Contact us to schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced car accident injury attorneys.