How to Prepare Your Auto Accident Claim for Court 0
While it’s not incredibly common, there are a lot of car accident claims that end up in court. This can happen for a variety of reasons. The most common reason is that the offending party thinks they are not at fault and thinks they can win a case in court and not have to pay any settlement amount. However, cases may also be referred to the courts because the two parties cannot reach a settlement amount that they both agree on. If you need to have your case tried in court, you will most definitely need an attorney on your side because of all the paperwork and legal motions that are involved.
The first thing to happen will be that your attorney will file a claim report that will give your version of the events that happened and why you are seeking a settlement. Once this has been received and processed by the court, the offending party in the settlement will be served a summons, which tells them that they are being sued. If the offending party does not respond to this, the case can actually be settled without them present.
Immediately following this is a time called the “discovery period” in legalese. During this time, both sides find all of the materials that they plan on using in the trial and submit them to the court. Both sides will be able to see the evidence that the other side intends to use in the case. The materials that both parties can have access to include and depositions, interviews, or documents, such as medical records or police reports, that plan to be used in the case.
Following this, you and your attorney will prepare your statement and puts the final touches on your auto settlement. The trial process will begin with jury selection and you will be able to choose any amount to ask for in compensation for your injury.
