Personal Injury Claims
Personal Injury Claims: When You Need a Lawyer
Long-Term or Permanently Disabling Injuries
Severe Injuries
Medical Malpractice
Toxic Exposure
When Insurance Company Refuses to Pay
Finding a Good Personal Injury Lawyer
For certain personal injury claims such
as those for severe injuries, malpractice, or toxic exposure, you'll want to
consult a lawyer. Sometimes, the skills of an experienced
personal injury lawyer or at least the threat to an insurance company that
such a lawyer may present are worth the money you must pay that lawyer to
represent you. You may need a lawyer because of complex legal rules involved in
your particular claim, or because the severity of your injuries might cause
your compensation to vary greatly from the norm or simply because an
insurance company refuses to settle a matter in good faith. The following types
of injuries and accidents almost certainly require a lawyer's help.
Long-Term or Permanently Disabling Injuries
Some accidents result in injuries that significantly affect your physical
capabilities or appearance for a long time, over a year or even
permanently. Figuring out how much such a serious injury is worth can be a
difficult business. You'll probably require some assistance from an experienced
lawyer to get the most out of your claim.
Severe Injuries
The amount of your accident compensation is
mostly determined by how severe your injuries were. And the severity of your
injuries is measured by the amount of your medical bills, the type of injuries
you have, and the length of time it takes for you to recover. As the amount of
your potential compensation increases, the range within which that compensation
may fall becomes wider. In such cases, it may be worth the expense to have a
lawyer handle your claim and make sure you receive compensation at the highest
end of the range.
Medical Malpractice
If you have suffered an injury or illness
due to careless, unprofessional, or incompetent treatment at the hands of a
doctor, nurse, hospital, clinic, laboratory, or other medical provider, both
the medical questions and the legal rules involved are complex. They almost
certainly require that you hire a lawyer experienced in medical malpractice
cases.
Toxic Exposure
In the increasingly chemical world, we
sometimes become ill because of exposure to contaminants in the air, soil, or
water, in products, or in food. Claims based on such exposure are difficult to
prove, however, and often require complex scientific data. And because the
chemical and other industries have erected a huge wall to protect themselves
from legal exposure while they continue to expose us to potentially harmful
chemicals, the required evidence is very hard to come by. Get expert help.
When Insurance Company Refuses to Pay
In some instances, regardless of the nature
of your injury or the amount of your medical bills and lost income, you will
want to hire a lawyer because an insurance company or government agency simply
refuses to make any fair settlement offer at all. In these cases, something of what the lawyer can get minus the fee charged to get it is better than nothing.
Finding a Good Personal Injury Lawyer
One good way to find a lawyer is to ask
friends, acquaintances, or call us. We can help. 619-338-8230.
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