Each day, there are accidents taking place that are changing the lives of innocent people. When you or someone you love is injured in an accident that was caused by another person’s negligence, you may be entitled to money to help you pay for your injury-related costs.
The first step in possibly recovering some financial settlement funds will be to contact an attorney who specializes in representing clients who have suffered accident injuries. The lawyers who work in the area of personal injury are experts in the laws that protect injured people just like you.
An initial, no obligation consultation appointment with the can help you more clearly understand if your accident has the factual requirements to qualify as a civil case against the at-fault party.
Talking to the lawyer can help you clarify the important issues that give your case legal merit and allow it to meet the threshold so that it can be filed as a cause of action. The idea of a court case may not appeal to an injured person who is trying to concentrate on getting well after the accident, but there are other methods of winning a financial award.
It is common that a personal injury case will first go to negotiation with the insurance company that represents the negligent party and your lawyer will meet with the other side in an attempt to see if they are making an initial offer of money to help you with your out of pocket medical costs.
Through direct negotiations, mediation or perhaps arbitration, the goal of a personal injury settlement will be pursued. One advantage to getting your case won via settlement is that you can usually find a faster resolution than if you were to go to trial.
Your attorney will be able to let you know if your case is best handled via out of court settlement or if your side and the opposing party are just too far apart in their demands to agree to anything.
The lawyer you hire will be ready to handle your case by either method, negotiated agreement or trial in front of a judge or a jury, whichever is preferable.
