When To Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer

The best time to hire a personal injury lawyer is before you start communicating with the insurance company that represents the other driver. Fortunately, hiring a personal injury lawyer shouldn’t cost you anything upfront—the lawyer doesn’t get paid until you get paid. As a result, you can get legal protection immediately. The knowledge and expertise of an experienced personal injury lawyer can help you with the following, which may help you decide when to hire a personal injury lawyer:

Preserving Your Rights

Establishing Fault Of The Other Driver

Arguing Pain And Suffering

Gathering All Medical Records, Bills, and Liens

Negotiating Your Lost Wages

Discovering Insurance Coverage

Settling Your Claim For A Fair Amount

How To Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer

Hiring a personal injury attorney is easy. You simply pick up the phone and call. Personal injury law firms are usually available to hear about your case, and you should be able to speak with an attorney. Once the attorney gathers enough information to understand the situation, they will generally tell you on the first phone call, if they are interested in taking your case.

While there will be some paperwork that has to be completed in person, if we decide to take your case we will send you a link you can use to complete most of the intake necessary for us to start working on your claim. We will then either mail you the remainder to sign, or you can come by the office to sign the remaining paperwork.

Protect Your Rights In Personal Injury

When determining when to hire a personal injury lawyer, some clients do so after making numerous statements to the insurance adjuster assigned to the claim or case. These statements are usually recorded and can be used against you later. Recorded statements are used to show you have made contradictory claims regarding the facts, or to establish admissions on your part. When you hire a personal injury lawyer, you will be given a fairly strict set of rules to follow regarding communicating with the parties involved in the claim. Generally, the lawyer prefers you do not communicate directly with anyone other than the personal injury lawyer’s office.

The personal injury lawyer you hire will work hard to establish liability in your case. This usually means establishing the elements of a Negligence claim, so that you can recover damages in a settlement or lawsuit. Each case or claim has a theory of liability. Take your lawyer’s advice not to speak with the insurance company about your claim, and let your personal injury lawyer work to build the case for you.

Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer Today

If you’ve been in an accident, call us. You can reach us at 704.749.7747. Or, click for a FREE CASE EVALUATION and we will reach out shortly to discuss your case with you. You deserve to know your rights, and we’re here to help. We know you have choices. We hope you choose to Recover With Us.

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When To Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer