Why & When to hire an attorney after a car accident

When to hire a car accident attorney?

You are on your way to the office, and a truck is moving ahead of you. A few hours later, you find yourself on a hospital bed, and the doctor informs you that you got into an accident with the same truck, because he pulled over suddenly and had severe internal as well as external injuries, some of which may lead to long-term disability. After getting done with the medical procedure, the first thing you need to do is hire a car accident lawyer or more so a personal injury lawyer.

Why go through the ordeal?
You must be wondering: Why to go through all the ordeal of going to court and spend a large sum when I could use that money on my medical expenditure and return to my normal life slowly but peacefully? Because the accident was a result of somebody else’s fault and that somebody needs to cover up your medical expenses and automobile disfigurement. Also, incidents like these need intervention by law, irrespective of the degree of the damage done.

A personal injury lawyer is certified and trained to deal with cases of the car accident, motorcycle accident, pedestrian accident and on the job accident. They will help you with providing you with a perspective on a dark situation.

Establishing evidence of the other party’s negligence can be difficult. A personal injury lawyer is equipped with the skill to find a needle in the haystack and will probe to the extent of finding a concrete proof of negligence on the part of alleged wrongdoer.

Claiming insurance money can be a back-breaking agony since insurance companies try their level best to sort out cases with the lowest possible compensation. A personal injury lawyer will guide you on how to face the nagging of insurance company representatives, with full conviction, since the insurer aims at driving you guilty conscious so that they can prove your liability and would not have to pay you any compensation. A personal injury lawyer is well-aware of the worth of a claim corresponding to the damage like mental duress, pain and suffering, and medical expenses and hence will get you the best amount.

The assistance of a personal injury lawyer will save your time, that would otherwise be wasted in going back and forth to the insurance office.

An accident lawyer will guide you through the legal proceedings so that you are not intimidated by overwhelming situations and get the compensation you rightfully deserve peacefully.

Most of the personal injury lawyer work on a contingency fee basis, which means if you lose the case, you won’t have to pay any money to the lawyer.

Your Lawyer Holds Your Best Interest
Personal injury lawyers have your best interest in their mind, and with their expansive experience in helping the accident victims, they are no stranger to the claimant going over the edge, mentally when under pressure in such situation. Hence they help you in taking a rational decision that will help you in avoiding mistakes like trying to quickly settle the case with whatever amount the opposite party offer.
The damage done in a car accident and other accident cases need to taken seriously. A personal injury lawyer would be the best counsellor in time of such crisis. For more information on rules and regulation, how to tackle obstruction in getting claims you can check Radow Law Group.

Author: ANDREW E SHAUGHNESSY
Andrew Shaughnessy is a graduate of Cornell Law School, where he concentrated in Business Law and Regulation. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Cornell University, with a minor in Applied Economics and Management. Mr. Shaughnessy has significant experience representing clients in both commercial and residential foreclosure matters, often negotiating mutually beneficial settlements including loan modifications and short sales.

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