Butte Car Accident Lawyer
A car accident changes your life in an instant, with effects ranging from mild and temporary to catastrophic and permanent. While no legal process or financial settlement can erase car accident injuries, a successful car accident claim against the responsible party relieves associated financial anxieties and brings a sense of justice and closure. However, a successful claim in a fault-based car accident state like Montana requires careful handling. Contact the Butte personal injury lawyers at Beck, Amsden & Staples for the experienced representation your case deserves.
Why Hire Beck, Amsden & Stalpes, PLLC for Your Butte Car Accident Claim?
At Beck, Amsden & Stalpes, our team has over 150 years of combined experience advocating for injury victims, including in car accident cases in Butte. With Beck, Amsden & Staples representing you, you have the following on your side:
- A commitment to professional excellence and a personalized strategy to recover the maximum compensation available to you
- An attorney with knowledge, skill, and deep insight into Montana’s car accident laws, insurance system, and civil courts
- An attorney who takes the time to get to know you and witness the full impact of the injury in order to better convey your story to the insurance company
- The collaborative efforts of an entire legal team and staff working on your case with maximizing your compensation as our highest priority
- A history of exceptional results, with over $150,000 recovered for injured clients, putting a strong voice behind your Butte car accident case
When an accident disrupts your life, we understand that you probably didn’t have “in-case” money put aside for an attorney beforehand. We offer a free consultation and contingency-based payment, so you owe nothing until after we recover compensation for you through a settlement or court award for your damages.
What Types of Injuries Happen In Butte Car Accident Claims?
The crash force of an accident propels the motorist forward with tremendous force, and then the seatbelt snaps them back in the opposite direction, putting tremendous stress on the body at the same time that the seatbelt saves them from deadly ejection from the vehicle. Common car accident injuries include the following:
- Fractures
- Soft-tissue injuries like sprains, strains, ligament tears, and tendon injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
- Neck injuries, including whiplash
- Back injuries, such as ruptured discs
- Internal organ injuries
- Lacerations, abrasions, and contusions
- Burns
- Head, scalp, facial, and dental trauma
- Spinal cord injuries
- Traumatic amputations
According to the Montana Department of Transportation, crash force turns a 125-pound person into a 5,625-pound force in a collision at only 45 miles per hour. At the same time, blunt trauma occurs from the car’s structure collapsing forcefully inward on the car accident victim. This results in multiple types of injuries that may occur despite the protection of seatbelts and airbags.
What Damages Can a Car Accident Victim In Butte, MT, Recover?
Car accident expenses can add up quickly, going far beyond the cost of car repairs or a new vehicle when a motorist suffers injuries. In addition, a successful claim against the at-fault party recovers common car accident damages such as the following:
- Reimbursement for medical expenses
- Anticipated future medical expenses
- Out-of-pocket costs
- Lost earnings
- Future income loss/diminished future earning ability
- Compensation for pain and suffering
- Compensation for any catastrophic injury damages for permanent injuries, such as loss of limb, disfigurement, organ loss, loss of hearing, vision loss, loss of enjoyment of life (due to disability), or diminished quality of life
- Wrongful death compensation to the family of a fatally injured car accident victim in Butte or the surrounding Montana region
Under Montana 27-1-702, the law of comparative negligence, an injury victim may recover compensation from one or more liable parties who cause or contribute to the cause of an accident. In Montana, even if the injured driver was partly at fault, they can still recover compensation minus their percentage of fault as long as they are less than 51% responsible for the accident.
Why You Need a Butte Car Accident Attorney?
Most car accident claims are filed against the responsible party’s insurance. Unfortunately, the insurance company’s goals to protect its profits conflict with your objective to recover the full and fair compensation you deserve. Insurance adjusters sometimes assign an undue portion of fault to injured drivers to reduce the injury victim’s compensation and use other tactics to undervalue or deny claims. A Butte car accident lawyer on your side does the following:
- Handles all communication with the defendant and their insurance company to protect against insurance company strategies used against you
- Conducts a full, independent investigation of the accident and consults with accident reconstruction specialists to prove the at-fault party’s liability
- Carefully calculates your damages by assessing your medical bills, consulting with medical experts about the full physical and financial effects of your injury, and determining an appropriate amount for non-economic damages like pain and suffering
- Sends their findings to the insurance company in a demand package seeking the full amount available to you under the policy limits
- Pursues addtional compensation from any other avenues, such as from other parties who caused or contributed to your injury; for instance, a negligent road maintenance agency or the manufacturer of a defective airbag
- Assertively negotiates with the insurance company to obtain the maximum compensation available through a settlement
- Obtains an ample settlement for you in your claim or takes the case to court
Only about 4% of car accident cases require litigation in court when injury victims have skilled legal representation.
Common Causes of Car Accidents In Butte
While car accidents most commonly result from human error, the geography and climate of our state play a significant role. Montana is home to some of the most dangerous roads in the nation, where high-speed rural highways and unpredictable mountain weather can turn a minor mistake into a high-stakes collision.
Common causes of car accidents in Montana include:
- Speeding
- Distracted driving
- Tailgating
- Failure to yield the right of way, or intentionally running stop signs and red lights
- Unsafe lane changes
- Improper merging
- Unsafe passing
- Speeding around curves
- Entering one-way streets in the wrong direction
- Impaired driving
- Aggressive driving
Less commonly, other entities cause or contribute to car accidents, such as a negligent road maintenance agency or road construction contractor that created a hazardous road condition. Some car accident claims include a defective product claim against an auto parts manufacturer.
Contact Our Butte Car Accident Lawyer Today
After a car accident, you should be able to focus on healing. Contact a Butte car accident attorney from Beck, Amsden & Stalpes to set up a free consultation so we can begin strategizing your financial recovery, leaving you free to concentrate on maximizing your physical and emotional recovery.