When to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you've sustained injuries due to negligence or careless acts of another party, consider filing a claim. A claim will help you recover both economic and non-economic damages related to the accident. However, pursuing a personal injury claim to get a fair settlement can be time-consuming and stressful. You'll need to gather evidence, build a case against the party at fault, engage insurance companies, interview witnesses, and more.
If you pursue the case on your own, the process can even be more overwhelming — especially if you're unfamiliar with the process or you're recovering from severe injuries. To have a smooth claim process and win the deserved compensation, hire a personal injury lawyer. These attorneys have extensive knowledge of personal injury law and the legal process to guarantee a fair settlement within the shortest time possible.
But should you hire a personal injury lawyer for your case? Here is when to hire a personal injury lawyer.
Sustained Serious Injuries
Some accidents, such as traffic or workplace accidents, can result in severe, permanent injuries. Severe injuries include spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, disfigurement, loss of limb, dismemberment, and more. Such injuries will adversely affect the victim's quality of life since the person can no longer do things they used to do.
Due to the nature of these injuries, compensation can be considerable. If you've suffered severe injuries from an accident, you'll want to factor in all current and future treatments, lost income, pain, and suffering when determining your claim value. Also, you'll want to highlight all the areas of your life the accident has affected.
However, figuring out and monetizing every way the accident has affected and will affect you in the future isn't easy. To ensure you determine the accurate value of your claim, work with a personal injury lawyer.
Dealing with Insurance Company
In most cases, an accident victim will need to file a claim with an insurance company for compensation. However, insurance companies are unwilling to give you a fair settlement without a fight. The insurer may deny, delay or give a low settlement for your claim.
When denying a claim, the insurance may site you sustained no injuries, no negligence found, or no clear causation. Other bad faith tactics insurers use to frustrate victims include not investigating a claim, altering policy terms, or pressuring and misleading victims to accept a lowball amount. If you engage an insurance company alone, you may fall victim to these tactics and get unfair or no settlement.
To avoid the frustrations and stress of dealing with insurance companies, hire an experienced personal injury attorney. These attorneys have been in the field for years and understand all the insurers' bad faith tactics. With a reputable lawyer by your side, you'll be safe against insurance exploitation and have a higher chance of getting a fair settlement.
Time is Running Out
If you have a personal injury claim, time is of the essence. Every state has a statute of limitation – the legal timeframe within which a personal injury victim should file a claim. If you don't take legal action within the stipulated period, you'll lose your right to get compensation.
Also, note statute of limitations will vary with injury cases and state. To ensure you don't fall behind with claim filling, hire a reputable local personal injury attorney. The attorney is well informed about the personal injury law in your state and understands what you need to do before when. Thus, you won't miss key deadlines to get your claim invalidated or dismissed.
Hiring a personal injury attorney is invaluable for the success of your claim. If you or your loved one is a victim of a personal injury accident, hire a reputable attorney as soon as possible. Contact us at the Law Office of Robert Karwin for expert legal representation and advice in your personal injury case.
