If the law and the parties’ insurance coverage permit, a good lawyer will help you get your auto fixed or repaired quickly, and will fight for your right to have a temporary replacement rental vehicle in the meantime. Beware of attempting to do this on your own, for you face a special danger here: you could get your vehicle fixed — and lose the rest of your case because of it. The unwary sometimes unknowingly sign away their rights to further compensation for their damages — just by signing a so-called “simple” release to get their vehicle repaired or replaced. Getting your transportation back depends on a number of complex legal provisions — a virtual snare for the unwary. A good lawyer will save you from this trap. Your trusted lawyer will maneuver through the thicket of complexities doing everything possible to get you up and running quickly with transportation that suits your needs.

How Your Lawyer Can Cut the Complexities

Your lawyer will also save you countless hours of confusing telephone calls and errands in making the proper arrangements for you to get a working vehicle promptly.

The Dangerous Trap

Beware of insurance company representatives who offer to get your car fixed and make other promises to you. Insurance companies do not have your best interests at heart, no matter how nice they seem (see below). Especially avoid signing anything — even a simple property damage release — for anyone
but your trusted lawyer.