Hurt in an Accident? Learn What A Personal Injury Lawyer in Philadelphia, PA Can Do For You

woman in accident at workplace No one plans to be in an accident, but unfortunately, it happens all too often in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that there are roughly 39.5 million doctor visits and 24.5 emergency department visits due to accidental injuries. There are many ways in which an unintentional injury can be caused, including car accidents, slip and falls/trip and falls, dog bites, workplace mishaps, and other accidents. These types of accidents are often due to the careless, reckless, and downright negligent conduct of another person or business. When this happens, victims may be entitled to compensation under Pennsylvania law with the help of a personal injury lawyer in Philadelphia, PA, like one of ours at Silver & Silver.

This is because Pennsylvania law allows victims and their families to recover compensation for the negligent actions or inactions of another person, business, government entity, or another actor. Some of the most common types of damages that a personal injury victim may seek compensation for include the following:

Pain and suffering
Lost wages
Medical bills/unreimbursed medical expenses
Loss of consortium
Property damages
Punitive damages (in rare and exceptional cases)
Wrongful death costs, and
Other damages caused by the negligence of another.

While victims and their families may attempt to recover these damages on their own with an insurance company, that usually guarantees that a victim will not recover the full compensation that they deserve. Insurance companies train their adjusters—often with defense lawyers—to minimize, undervalue, and otherwise deny a valid claim. There is often a defense lawyer helping an adjuster from “behind the scenes,” helping the adjuster rebut your claims. Thus, you will not even realize that you are up against a lawyer and not on a level playing field.

How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help You

Although it may be tempting to try and handle a claim independently, hiring a personal injury lawyer to help your case can be the best thing for you and your family. A personal injury lawyer in Philadelphia, PA, like one of ours at Silver & Silver, can do the following for you and your family:

Submit an insurance claim on your behalf, ensuring an adjuster does not take advantage of you
Recover medical records and police reports to help build your claim
Hire experts to help prove liability and damages
File a lawsuit within the applicable statute of limitations period, ensuring your claim is timely
Negotiate with the insurance company/adjuster or the defense lawyer
Handle discovery, or the exchange of papers and evidence in a case
File motions and handle requests for orders in your case
Conduct depositions and examinations before trial
Go to trial to seek your full legal remedies in court
File appeals and protects your rights at the appellate level
Set up and estate in a wrongful death case
Handle infant compromises and settlement orders if a child is injured
Send letters and requests extensions for you to, bills, creditors, utility companies, and other companies during the pendency of your case if you are having trouble paying
Evaluate what rights you have to workers’ compensation
Submit social security income (SSI) or social security disability income (SSDI) applications if you are entitled to this compensation
Set up annuity payment or other protections for your verdict or settlement
Answer any and all of your questions during your case, and
Assist with other requests you may have that are related to your case.

At Silver & Silver, We Are More Than Just Personal Injury Lawyers—We Are Counselors-at-Law Too

Unlike other law firms that “churn and burn” your file, at Silver & Silver, we treat every client with the respect they deserve after another person or business has harmed them. We do not just handle your legal case, but we dedicate ourselves to the portion of practicing law about being “counselors-at-law.” We will help make decisions for families after a personal injury accident that can help them in the future, including based on tax ramifications and future expenses or impacts from a verdict or settlement.

We have been representing victims and their families for over 40 years, ensuring that they recover the compensation they need to reimburse their out-of-pocket expenses and compensate them for their pain and suffering. If you have been injured due to the negligence of another in Philadelphia, PA, call Silver & Silver to schedule a FREE consultation to learn how we can help you by dialing 610-638-7255 or send us a message with our “contact us” box available here.