Understanding What a Personal Injury Attorney Can Do to Protect Your Interests

0

Understanding What a Personal Injury Attorney Can Do to Protect Your Interests

When you started the day, there was no thought of sustaining an injury due to the actions of the negligence of another party. Even so, you are now in the hospital and hopefully getting better. Even as you focus on recovering your health, there are legalities that must be addressed. Hiring a personal injury attorney to protect your interests is one of the smartest moves that you could make. Here are some of the ways that the attorney will look out for you.

Handle All Communications with the Party Responsible for the Injury

Even as you’re in a hospital bed, there’s a good chance that the responsible party and the insurance company are trying to get in to see you. If not in person, they are likely making phone calls. Those attempts to communicate have nothing to do with concern about your injuries. Instead, they are attempts to engage you in conversation and hopefully get you to say something that lets you off the hook.

If you have legal representation, it’s easy to avoid having any direct contact with those who are responsible for your current situation. All you need to do is provide the name and contact information to your attorney. They won’t have an easy time trying to ask leading questions and trip up your legal counsel, something that most will recognize immediately.

Take into Account the Costs of Current and Future Medical Care

Even as you’re receiving treatment, there are likely some worries about the mounting medical bills. If you’re an hourly employee with only limited amounts of personal and vacation days, there’s also some concern about how your typical monthly bills will get paid while you recover. Financial worries should be the last thing on your mind right now.

Your legal counsel is focusing on everything that the injury is costing you. Along with current medical expenses and loss of income, your attorney is also working with medical professionals to determine what sort of ongoing care may be needed after you leave the hospital. All of that will be included in the amount the attorney seeks from the responsible party.

Seek an Equitable Settlement from the Responsible Party

Going to court is expensive, and you can depend on the responsible party’s insurance provider is aware of that fact. This means they may be open to the idea of negotiating a settlement. That’s fine with your personal injury attorney, assuming what they are willing to pay is in line with what the injury has cost you.

If a settlement can be reached and the payment terms are acceptable, your attorney may recommend that you accept it. In the event that the offer from the other party is well below what is deserved, your attorney will recommend that the matter be pursued. While you always have the final word, it makes sense to listen to what your attorney says, including why he or she recommends a specific action.

Represent You in Court

If the settlement attempt fails, then it’s time to go to court. Rest assured, your legal counsel will be ready. All evidence related to the case, the nature of your injury, and even the medical treatments you will need going forward will be introduced. Your attorney will do everything legally possible to secure an equitable judgment in your favor.

Never feel that you have to settle for whatever initial offer the responsible party puts on the table. Hire an attorney and leave the matter in his or her hands. The odds of coming out of the situation with a reasonable amount of compensation are much higher.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here