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Common Mistakes When Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer

14/09/2019

If you have been involved in an accident, such as an auto accident, and sustained injuries due to somebody else’s negligence, you first have to seek treatment to get back to your everyday life. However, it would help to hire a personal injury attorney to represent you to get compensation for the pain and injuries, current and future medical expenses, and losses due to the accident.
Since handling an injury case is not easy, you need to get a competent accident attorney. The firm’s experience in other injury cases in Mission is proof that they will help you get your rightful compensation faster.

What are some of the mistakes you need to avoid as you choose an injury lawyer?

Hiring an Inexperienced Injury Lawyer

Like many other professions, lawyers specialize in certain areas of law, such as family law, personal injury, criminal law, and others. If you have an accident case, the best thing to do is hire a personal injury lawyer specializing in that line and who has been actively involved in handling accident cases.

It would be a big blunder to hire an attorney whose specialization is not injury cases or who is not actively practicing. The chances are that they do not have the best skills, experience, and latest updates on the developments in injury cases. As such, they may not put up a strong case for you that can see you get the best compensation.

Hiring a Lawyer Who Does Not Offer You Emotional Support

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What you need to know about personal injuries and the law

10/04/2018

Personal Injuries

No matter how complicated a case is, there is no such thing as a sure thing when it comes to personal injury claims. Whether caused by negligence or an intentional action, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant was responsible or liable. He must also demonstrate the nature and extent of his injuries. Although those might seem like relatively small hurdles to clear, defense attorneys, insurance companies, and the law itself can make things difficult.

With that knowledge, here are five good reasons you should always have personal injury law firms handle your case.

1. Insurance Companies Don’t Play Fair

Insurance protects us from unexpected events, including accidents. As such, insurance companies involve themselves when people file personal injury claims. When, for example, one driver crashes into another, the at-fault driver’s insurance provider is supposed to pay for all damages. In most cases, insurance companies have their lawyers negotiate over price until they get a good deal. For the injured driver who does not have legal representation, negotiating with these experienced attorneys does not go well.

2. Statute of Limitations

Because the courts do not want the burden of old cases, there is a statute of limitations on these claims. As you might expect, these restrictions are not common knowledge. It is no surprise then that many people lose their right to file a valid lawsuit based on the time frame. A seasoned attorney knows these local laws backward and forwards and can tell you the time you have to …

What To Do After A Hit And Run Accident

10/10/2016

Traffic Law

Accidents happen and sometimes the driver at fault doesn’t want to stick around to face the consequences. Here are some suggestions of what to do and not to do if you’re involved in a hit and run accident.

Write Down The License Plate

If your car was involved in the accident, and you were there at the time, you will likely have seen the license plate of the other vehicle. Write it down as soon as possible.

Check Yourself And Others For Injury

This is the first thing to do. Deal with any first aid issues and call for an ambulance if anyone was hurt. People matter more than crumpled fenders, and this is true whether the accident was a hit and run or not.

Provide The Police With The License Plate Information.

Call the police.It’s up to the authorities to track down the owner information from the car registration. You should also give the license plate number to your insurance company. Another thing to do is to call your insurance agent as quickly as you can to notify them of the accident.

Do Not Take The Law Into Your Hands.

There are websites online that offer to search for the owner by license plate data but why would you need to or want to? Perhaps you might want to use such a service to get car registration information for other purposes but don’t do it for a hit and run accident. The driver had a reason for running away, …