Automobile Accidents

In a matter of seconds, a vehicle accident can change a person’s life, and the lives of everyone closest to them.  Even seemingly minor injuries can leave the victim and their loved ones struggling to cope with medical bills, unemployment, reduced mobility and emotional trauma.

Get Fair Compensation For Your Vehicle Accident

Don’t trust your case to anyone but an automobile accidents law firm. Charles Gilman, attorney, has successfully represented victims of vehicle injuries, including families that have lost loved ones. Mr. Gilman and his team of auto accident lawyers have resolved, litigated and tried several wrongful death and survival actions on behalf of many families.

Vehicle Injuries Involving Soft Tissue Trauma

Vehicle injuries, whether car accident injuries or motorcycle accident injuries, can often involve soft tissue trauma such as whiplash, muscle spasms, back and neck sprains, bruising from a seatbelt, airbag burns, lumbar sprains, cervical sprains, thoracic sprain and more.  These situations require a lawyer with special expertise in vehicle injury claims.

Charles Gilman and his auto injury law firm have represented car accident victims that have suffered from soft tissue injuries. Many of these types of cases must be tried because insurance companies take the position that if the impact between the vehicles was minor, the occupants could not have been injured. Insurance companies refer to these types of claims as Minor Impact Soft Tissue (MIST) claims. Mr. Gilman has successfully settled many Minor Impact Soft Tissue (MIST) claims. Many of the successful trials were claims that insurance companies had originally denied and refused to resolve.

Receive Justice For Another Driver’s Negligence

Car accidents happen as the result of another driver’s negligence. Negligence is a legal term that can be best explained as the failure of a person to act in a manner consistent with that in which a reasonable person would have acted in the same or similar situation. For instance, vehicle accidents can happen as a result of drivers talking on a cellular phone or reading or sending text messages on a Smartphone while driving.

Vehicle accidents can also happen because a driver is impaired by alcohol. Alcohol is a contributing factor in many catastrophic accidents. When alcohol is a contributing factor to an automobile accident it is very important that you retain an auto accidents attorney experienced in handling cases that involve alcohol. Charles Gilman has successfully handled several accident cases that have been the result of another driver’s intoxication.

Get Answers To Your Car Injury Claims Questions

After an accident, you will have many questions, such as:

  • What information do I need from the other driver in the vehicle accident?
  • Where should I seek medical attention?
  • If I am missing time from work as a result of my auto accident injuries, how will I be compensated for my lost wages?
  • When will I be compensated for my lost wages?
  • What will I do about the damage to my vehicle?
  • What rights do I have?
  • How do I protect my rights?

Charles Gilman and his vehicle injury law firm can answer your questions and give you the expert guidance you need.  We offer you extensive experience in handling and resolving vehicle injury claims in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania. Our office takes a team approaching to helping clients immediately after the accident. We will assist you in getting the damage to your vehicle repaired and help you obtain a rental vehicle, if necessary. Our team will protect you and your rights.

Our Vehicle Accident Lawyers Are Available 24/7

Car accidents happen at all hours of the day and all days of the week. That is why Charles Gilman and his auto accident lawyers are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help you immediately after an accident.

Free and Confidential—Discuss Your Vehicle Accident Claim

To discuss your vehicle accident claim with one of our auto accident attorneys, please call 410-560-4999 or contact us online.  Your initial consultation is free and completely confidential, and you only pay The Law Offices of Charles A. Gilman, L.L.C. if you are awarded an accident settlement.

Remember, time is of the essence when you have been involved in a vehicle accident.  To ensure the best outcome for your case, please call us as soon as possible after the accident.

Top 10 Tips For Dealing With A Vehicle Accident

If you, a loved one or a friend have been involved in a vehicle accident, please use this top-10 tip sheet as a guide.  It could make all the difference when making a car injuries claim.

I WAS JUST INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT – WHAT SHOULD I DO?

TOP 10 TIPS FROM THE LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES GILMAN, L.L.C.

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1.         Try to obtain as much information as possible from witnesses: names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc.

2.         Try to obtain the tag number and registration card for the at-fault vehicle.

3.         Try to obtain the driver’s license of the at-fault driver.

4.         Try to obtain the insurance card and policy number for the at-fault vehicle.

5.         Call the police.

6.         Try to obtain the police officer’s name, badge number and phone number.

7.         Try to obtain a police report number from the officer.

8.         Try to take pictures of your car immediately. If you car was towed before you had the opportunity to take pictures, make an effort to locate the car and take pictures before it gets repaired.

9.         DO NOT discuss your case with anyone other than your own legal representatives, and never discuss your case with the at-fault insurance carrier.

10.       Call CHARLES A. GILMAN as soon as possible at 410-560-4999.

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