subject: Most Common Personal Injury Tips And Advice [print this page] Personal Injury claims are designed to help people who were injured as a result of some one else negligence pay for all their bills. Most of the time, these claims are used to pay medical bills, lost wages and to compensate for all the suffering and inconvenience that they faced as a result of the accident. In the US, there are 14 million lawsuits filed ever year and not all of them are successful. In cases where the lawsuits are unsuccessful, the victim will have to pay for their own medical bills and even the lawyer fees of the guilty. It's unfair, but that is the risk that has to be taken when filing a personal injury claim. Hopefully, the tips below can assist you to win a claim.
1. Determine a claim amount: when you are involved in an accident and you are intending to claim for personal injury, you will need to have idea about how much money you would need. Remember, this is not your lucky number or a number you pull from the sky, this amount has to include your medical bills, your lost wages, lost bonuses, and it has to cover the costs to repair the car. Make sure the amount will satisfy all this and you would have a good compensation. You should only tell your lawyer of this amount so they can negotiate to get the exact amount or more. Do not disclose it to the other party because they will try and negotiate it to a lower amount.
2. Get acquainted with the processes and procedures: this is neither a simple nor a difficult thing to do. Your lawyer can fill you in on what you should do. Basically, you need to fill in a bunch of forms, and be present at meetings with the insurance adjuster to discuss your claims. You will keep discussing until you have reached a settlement amount.
3. Get things justified and in writing: Suppose that the insurance adjuster offers you a lower amount than what you want, ask them why and how they calculate this. Once they have provided you with their reasons, you can respond to their offer in writing. When they realize that you mean business, they will start increasing their offers. As soon as you have agreed on all the details, make sure that you have an official agreement on everything. Make sure everything is in the form of a legal, binding document and should contain the amount of compensation that was agreed upon.
4. Get a Personal Injury lawyer: Not all lawyers can be personal injury lawyers. Basically, you can hire a lawyer that does other things as well, but it will be more beneficial for you if you hire someone who is well versed in personal injury cases. You need someone whose main cases are personal injury cases. You need their experience and skill to help you win your case, either in or out of court. A good lawyer can get you the amount you want after going to court but a great lawyer can get you more than what you need without even going to court. Give that a thought.
These are the most important tips that can help you in your case. Hopefully, you can use them all to get want you want and be successful in your claim. Good luck!
by: Jayden Jones
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