Property Damage after Auto Accidents – Call Your Autobody Lawyer First
After a car accident, you might want to instantly get your car fixed with your trusted autobody shop, so you might get in touch with someone immediately to start working on your wrecked car. Unfortunately, this is not the best course of action. In fact, this is the worst thing that affected parties could do.
After an accident, you should call a lawyer before even thinking about calling an autobody shop. If you have already dealt with the insurance company, they likely provided a few recommended autobody shops for you to take your vehicle in straight away; however, following these recommendations can negatively affect your claim.
Understanding Why Insurance Companies Recommend Autobody ShopsInsurance companies work with a number of auto repair shops. Although this might seem to be convenient when it comes to looking for and finding a body shop, it is only convenient for the insurance company. Consider the following points listed below:
- Insurance companies have business relationships with the autobody shops that they recommend. Therefore, autobody shops will always prioritize the interests of the insurance company that they are working with.
- Insurance companies have more control over their overall costs when they send their claimants to the autobody shops that they normally work with.
- Insurance companies are always looking to lower their total costs. Therefore, they will recommend the cheaper autobody shop rather than the autobody shop that can handle the task effectively. In turn, these autobody shops will be focused of keeping their costs low rather than actually repairing the vehicle completely and effectively.
It is also important to note that claimants have the right to choose their own body shops based on state insurance regulations in California; unfortunately, claimants typically are not aware of this fact beforehand, so they fall into the tricks of insurance companies and their autobody shops.
After a car accident, you should call a lawyer as soon as possible. It is important that you get in touch with an autobody lawyer before you call the autobody shop and before you even call the insurance company. By discussing your situation with an attorney, you ensure that you have access to all the information that you need to move forward with the insurance company and autobody shop without getting taken advantage of.
Contact Your Lawyer ImmediatelyWe understand that after an accident, fixing the affected vehicle is a priority. However, there are certain ways to go about things to ensure that your best interests are protected. At Downtown L.A. Law Group, we are dedicated to providing all our clients with the guidance that they need to act accordingly after all sorts of personal injury accidents, including car accidents. Would you like to discuss your current situation with the experts at our firm? If so, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately.
At Downtown L.A. Law Firm, we understand that it could be difficult to access the expertise of lawyers; therefore, we are dedicated to remaining available to all parties interested in discussing their current situation with a lawyer. We offer free legal services – free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our attorneys will provide you with all the information that you need to pursue your claim; our lawyers will answer all your questions and address all your concerns. Would you like to benefit from our free legal services? If so, contact us immediately.
We also offer a Zero-Fee guarantee, meaning that our lawyers will not be required to pay any upfront legal fees for our legal services. In addition, our firm is based on contingency; therefore, our clients will actually not be responsible for paying anything until after you win.
If you would like to learn more about the importance of speaking with a lawyer before calling the autobody shop, do not hesitate to contact the experts at firm today.
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