{"id":10655,"date":"2012-05-11T07:47:20","date_gmt":"2012-05-11T14:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdxinjurylaw.com\/?p=10655"},"modified":"2022-06-21T16:45:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T16:45:56","slug":"portland-low-impact-car-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdxinjurylaw.com\/es\/portland-low-impact-car-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland accidentes de coche de bajo impacto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Portland low impact accident lawyers come up against the argument on a regular basis. The insurance company in court is trying to convince the jury that the injured victim who is rightly claiming compensation can\u2019t really be as badly hurt as he\u2019s claiming to be, because the car he was in when the accident occurred really wasn\u2019t that badly damaged!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s true; the insurance companies would love to be able to convince the courts that there is a specific scientific correlation between the damage to a car and the injuries to the people inside, and they even produce some fancy jargon and formulas to back up this ludicrous claim. Experienced Portland low impact accident lawyers, on the other hand, have seen countless accidents that looked like mere \u201cfender benders,\u201d where their clients have suffered quite traumatic injuries to their neck, spine and other joints.<\/p>\n

The Myth of the Low Impact Accident<\/strong><\/p>\n

In spite of completely legitimate claims being made by people who have been injured through no fault of their own, the insurance companies continue to perpetuate the myth that these people couldn\u2019t really have been injured\u2014at least not seriously\u2014in low impact accidents. And the myths, because they\u2019ve been repeated often enough, loudly enough, and have had millions of insurance company dollars spent on spreading tales of cheats, frauds and fakes, are starting to have the effect the insurance companies desire.<\/p>\n

Claims are being denied all over the country, and the insurance companies are producing ever-more complex statistics and specialists to support their mean-spirited refusals to pay fair settlements to people who have suffered serious injuries in low impact accidents.<\/p>\n

What is a “Low Impact” Accident?
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A low impact accident is most often judged on the amount of money it would take to fix the car. Years ago, a dime-sized dent costing $50 to fill and paint would have constituted a low impact accident, and rightly so. Now, however, that figure doesn\u2019t really suit the insurance companies\u2019 argument, and they have driven that figure literally up into the mid-four figure range.<\/p>\n

Insurers want to be able to go into court and argue that the case they are defending is a low impact case, i.e. one in which the claimant is clearly exaggerating his injuries. Therefore, it suits the insurance companies to claim that damages of as much as $5,000 to the vehicle alone actually constitute a low impact accident.<\/p>\n

Low Impact = Low Injury Argument is Flawed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Portland low impact accident lawyers have little time for the myths being put forward by the insurance companies. They counter with arguments of their own, including:<\/p>\n