You should ALWAYS consult with a lawyer soon after you’ve been injured because of someone else’s fault. Most personal injury lawyers will evaluate your case for free during a brief phone conversation, so there is no risk to you and no obligation to hire the lawyer. No case is the same, but an experienced lawyer will be able to tell you on whether you need legal representation after that initial consultation.
Insurance companies have done a great job implanting the lie that they are in the business of helping people. They are not. Insurance companies are in the business of making money. They maximize their profits by collecting premiums and paying as little as they can on claims. Paying you fairly for your injuries negatively affects their bottom line.
At the onset of an injury claim, insurance companies have a team of lawyers, investigators, and adjusters whose sole purpose is to reduce the value of your claim. Common tactics insurance companies deploy against injured people include:
- Denying a claim without fully investigating the circumstances.
- Not telling you what benefits are available to you under a policy.
- Offering a lowball settlement that’s subject to a time-pressured deadline.
- Using your emotions and stress to attempt to manipulate you into accepting less money than you deserve.
Hiring an attorney to represent you will help ensure these tactics do not compromise your claim and will shield you from being taken advantage of by the insurance company.
Hiring a personal injury attorney SOON after the incident is crucial to make sure the following happens as early as possible:
- Gather evidence regarding the accident (photographs, witnesses, etc.).
- Don’t miss important deadlines of filing reports with government agencies and making formal claims against public bodies.
- Assist you with medical care and costs so that you may reduce/avoid out of pocket costs for the treatment necessary.
- Negotiate on your behalf with the threat of potential litigation.
Many people don’t think of hiring an attorney until their case has become too difficult to handle on their own or they’ve missed a deadline. Reduce your stress and consult with one of our attorneys today for free.
