What Happens If You Wait Too Long to File an Auto Accident Claim?

After a car crash, you have a lot on your mind and on your to-do list. Your biggest priority is making sure you and your loved ones recover from your injuries. That can involve weeks or even months of doctor visits and physical rehabilitation. You may even require surgery with a prolonged recovery period.

In addition, you need to get back to work as soon as possible, but you may be unable to work until you’re on the mend. In the meantime, you may need to use disability insurance to get compensated for some of your missing wages, or you may try to get your employer to agree to alternate work arrangements so that your family will still have income while you wait to fully recover.

While those are important aspects of your post-accident recovery, it’s important to remember that you should also file a personal injury claim as soon as possible after the crash. It’s important to do so for three reasons:

  • Evidence can disappear—It’s vital to prove you weren’t at fault for the crash early, because evidence from the accident scene can disappear within a matter of days or even hours. The sooner you call a Nashville auto accident lawyer, the sooner that evidence can be collected.
  • The statute of limitations may run out—Tennessee’s statute of limitations on personal injury claims is just one year. If you wait to file and miss the deadline, your claim will be dismissed.
  • The insurance company may be skeptical of your claim—The longer you wait to file, the more difficult it may be to convince the insurance company that your injuries were caused by the accident instead of by something else.

Don’t let the clock run out on your claim. Get the legal representation you deserve by contacting the Nashville auto accident lawyers at Ponce Law today.

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