The Benefits of Partnering With an Eden Prairie Car Crash Lawyer
You shouldn’t have to spend your energy arguing with insurance adjusters or trying to track down technical data. Think of us as your professional support team. We take care of the tough legal and investigative work so you can have the space you need to heal.
When you have Meshbesher & Spence on your side, we handle the technical details that are often difficult to take care of while you’re focused on physical therapy and doctor appointments:
- Securing Crucial Evidence Before It Vanishes: Evidence at a crash scene doesn’t last long. Skid marks fade, vehicles are repaired or sold, witness memories fade, and weather can wash away physical clues. We act quickly to dispatch investigators who can photograph the scene and preserve the physical evidence needed to prove what really happened.
- Scientific Accident Reconstruction: Sometimes, photos of the damage don’t tell the whole story. We work with specialized reconstructionalists who analyze impact angles and road conditions to create a clear, scientific recreation of the accident. This provides an objective narrative that makes it much harder for the other driver’s insurance company to dispute the facts.
- Making Sure Your Medical Records Tell the Full Story: Your medical care is the foundation of your case. We stay in close contact with whoever’s in charge of your medical care to ensure your records fully describe your diagnosis, treatment plan, and long-term outlook. We can also help connect you with trusted providers when appropriate, so you’re not left wondering where to turn next.
- Digging for All Available Insurance: It’s common for an at-fault driver to have a small insurance policy that doesn’t cover your total losses. An Eden Prairie car accident attorney is trained to look for additional layers of coverage, such as corporate policies or secondary insurance, that aren’t always obvious to the public.
- We Handle the Calls So You Don’t Have To: One of the most immediate benefits of hiring us is that we become your point of contact. Once we’re on the case, every insurance adjuster and bill collector has to talk to us instead of calling you at home. This puts a stop to the pestering phone calls and gives you your peace of mind back.
Should I Give a Recorded Statement to the Insurance Company?
If you’ve been in a crash, there’s a good chance your phone has been ringing nonstop.
The other driver’s insurance company may call you the next day. Sometimes they call multiple times a day. They may sound friendly. They may say they “just need your side of the story” to move things along. After a while, it can feel easier to just say yes and get it over with.
We understand that pressure.
But before you agree to a recorded statement, it’s important to know this: giving one too soon can seriously hurt your claim.
Adjusters are trained to ask questions in ways that seem harmless but can hurt you later. They may ask you to guess about speed or distance. They may ask if you’re “feeling better now.” They may dig into old injuries and suggest your current pain isn’t from the crash. If you misspeak or speculate, that recording can be used to challenge your credibility months down the road.
You are usually not required to give a recorded statement to the at-fault driver’s insurance company. And if you haven’t finished treatment, you may not even know how serious your injuries are yet. What you say in the first few days can be used to minimize what you’re going through later.
You may have certain obligations to cooperate with your own insurance carrier, depending on your policy. But even then, it’s wise to speak with an Eden Prairie car accident lawyer before answering detailed questions.
Once we represent you, the insurance company must go through us. That alone can bring immediate relief.
If an insurance adjuster calls and asks for a recorded statement, you can politely say: “I’m not comfortable giving a recorded statement at this time.”
Then call us at (612) 339-9121 or fill out our online form. We’ll step in and handle the communication. We can determine what information needs to be shared, when it should be shared, and how to do it in a way that protects your claim.
