Personal injuries can cause great physical, financial, and emotional pain. Injuries can result in great hardships for the victim and the families resulting in missed work and astronomical medical bills. The party guilty for the injury should compensate the victim for the losses, but often the insurance company steps in to handle the claim.
Anytime you sustain an injury caused by the negligent action of another, you should always contact a personal injury attorney. Trying to file a case yourself may seem like you are saving money, but in fact, this could hurt your case or have it dismissed entirely.
Here four main reasons you should not file a personal injury lawsuit yourself.
Not meeting court formalities when fighting a personal injury case can hurt your case. Without the help of a personal injury attorney, you can struggle to meet deadlines, file necessary documents, and fulfill other procedural rules regarding the case. These errors in filing the case can delay and even derail the case, resulting in an unfavorable court outcome.
A personal injury lawsuit can be costly. Expenses are not limited to court and filing fees. You will incur costs in gathering evidence regarding your case. These include eyewitness account, accident reconstruction, getting video footage, among others. Without the help of a personal attorney, you may exhaust your financial resources.
When you hire a personal injury lawyer on a contingency fee basis, you won't have to pay any money upfront. All expenses related to preparing the case are borne by the attorney. The costs are recovered from the compensation pay-out that you receive in case of a favorable court outcome. If the outcome is not in your favor, you won't have to pay any money.
The defense team can take advantage of your lack of experience. They know all the tools of the trade and can employ tactics to capitalize on your errors. Without expert legal help, you will face a lot of challenge in proving guilt in court.
A lot of factors affect the amount of compensation that you receive in a personal injury claim case. You will reduce chances of receiving maximum compensation amount if you try to fight a personal injury case yourself. The defendant's attorneys can use technical terms such as subrogation rights and "make whole doctrine" that could significantly reduce the compensation claim. Only an experienced attorney will be able to counter the tactics of the defense team to ensure that you receive a maximum possible payout.
Finding an experienced personal injury lawyer can help you navigate the complexities of the law. Also, most times the added cost of an attorney's contingency fee is negated by the net increase in the amount of the settlement that an experienced injury lawyer would likely secure. This means that not only are you likely to get a better settlement, but it will also likely be far more than the costs incurred by the attorney.
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