When you’ve suffered an injury in an accident, you are immediately confronted with concerns about your future. How will you pay your medical bills? When will you be able to return to work? What will happen to your family if your injuries are extensive and have left you unable to care for them?
Our attorneys understand the physical and financial burden that can be placed on the victim after facing serious injuries. These concerns are what personal injury law is designed to address. For individuals who have been injured, a personal injury lawsuit can offer peace of mind about their concerns regarding the future.
Be Mindful of the Statute of Limitations
Every state has a time limit to file a personal injury lawsuit. In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations is two years from the date of the injury.
While that sounds like a long time, a personal injury lawsuit can take from a couple months to a few years if it is settled out of court. If it goes to trial? That can take one to two years just to reach the docket. The sooner you file a personal injury lawsuit, the sooner you can get the matter resolved and behind you.
Get Experienced Legal Representation
While you may be tempted to accept an insurance settlement, understand that the insurance company has an incentive not to pay you what you deserve for all of your costs. This is reflected in their profit margins. Insurance adjusters know that injured parties don’t understand everything they may be entitled to after an injury.
Hiring a personal injury lawyer sends a message to the insurance company that you now have legal representation and that your attorney will be working diligently to get you everything you deserve. They can no longer get away with offering you a small settlement for your damages.
Focus on Your Healing
Your first priority is your health and recovery. While you are receiving the medical attention you need, your lawyer will be investigating your accident, gathering evidence, and compiling your medical records in support of your injury claim.
Your Attorney Will File Your Claim
Once this information has been compiled, your attorney will file a claim and send a demand letter to the at-fault party or their insurance company, demanding they pay damages to avoid a lawsuit.
Because filing and negotiating a claim can take time, your lawyer may decide to file a lawsuit in conjunction with the claim to keep the ball rolling and let all parties understand the seriousness of your claim.
Negotiations Will Take Place Between Your Attorney and the Insurance Company
Understand that it will take time for all your medical records to become available. Additionally, negotiations with the insurance company can take time, especially since their focus will be on paying as little as possible toward your settlement.
Your personal injury lawyer will be well-versed in settlement techniques and have specific goals. Your attorney will be focused on recovering enough money to pay all your medical bills, rehabilitation costs, prescriptions, lost wages, property damage, future potential medical costs, disability, and other out-of-pocket costs, so you are left owing nothing. Your attorney will also focus on getting compensation for any pain and suffering, emotional distress, or other noneconomic damages you sustained as a result of the accident.
Your Case Goes to Court
Most personal injury claims are resolved through a negotiated settlement. If a fair settlement isn’t possible through negotiation, your attorney will move forward and try your case before a court of law to ensure that you get the compensation you truly deserve.
Don’t Navigate a Claim on Your Own
When you’ve been seriously injured in an accident, navigating an injury claim without legal representation puts you at a disadvantage. Personal injury attorneys know how claims work and understand insurance companies’ tactics to get out of paying fair settlements.
If you have been injured in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you should get strong legal representation. At Silver & Silver, our talented team of personal injury lawyers is committed to getting you the maximum compensation you deserve. Contact us at (610) 638-7255 or through our online contact form to schedule a no-cost consultation to discuss your case.
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This website is designed to provide only general information. The information presented on this website is not formal legal advice. You should not rely on any general information from any source for making legal decisions. Each legal matter is unique and requires specific attention from a qualified and experienced attorney. Unless a representation agreement has been signed with the Law Offices of Silver and Silver, we are not your legal representatives.
