{"id":2522,"date":"2016-03-30T13:14:24","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T18:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.usagencies.com\/?p=2522"},"modified":"2025-02-06T13:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T21:18:07","slug":"do-i-have-to-sign-a-release-of-liability-after-a-car-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usagencies.com\/blog\/auto-accidents\/do-i-have-to-sign-a-release-of-liability-after-a-car-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Have to Sign a Release of Liability After a Car Crash?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve ever been involved in an automobile accident that was caused by another driver, you know how much of a headache it can be. And, that\u2019s if you weren\u2019t injured. Still, chances are the other guy\u2019s auto insurance<\/a> company made you an offer to fix your car and also sent you a release of liability they want you to hurry up and sign.<\/p>\n

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\nProblem with signing a release of liability<\/strong><\/p>\n

The problem with signing a release of liability sooner than later is it may be too early to determine the extent of the damage to your vehicle or to your own physical well-being.<\/p>\n

Visual estimates are made daily to repair crushed fenders, bumpers, and broken taillights, but there could be internal damage to your vehicle that may only pop up after you\u2019ve picked it up from the body shop.<\/p>\n

Assuming you\u2019re perfectly fine after a car wreck is often a misdiagnosis made by someone who is totally unqualified at the time to make that conclusion \u2013 you. Shortly after another driver T-bones your new pick up, you\u2019re operating on an increased flow of adrenaline and nervous anxiety.<\/p>\n

If the impact was hard enough and you don\u2019t get checked out by a doctor, you could actually have suffered minor injuries, from straining your wrist to soreness of your neck or back, as well as late-appearing internal injuries and not know it for days.<\/p>\n

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\nDon\u2019t rush into signing<\/strong><\/p>\n

First of all, there\u2019s no rush for you to sign a release of liability, no matter what the other guy\u2019s insurance adjuster or yours is telling you. Car insurance companies know it\u2019s in their best interest to get your signature on the dotted line quickly. The reason:<\/p>\n