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How Should I Prepare for a Personal Injury Case?
When you suffer an injury, you could face many issues, including physical pain and trauma, mental anguish, and the possibility of extreme financial losses. If your serious injury is due to someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to seek compensation for your damages. It is essential that you properly prepare for a personal injury case by following some simple guidelines after your injury.
Visit the Doctor as Soon as Possible
It is important for your claim that you seek medical treatment for your injuries as soon as possible after the accident. If you wait any length of time to go to the hospital or doctor, you could risk a favorable result in a legal case. You could have a harder time proving that your injuries were the result of the accident or that your injuries are as severe as you indicate. Whether you go to the emergency room or to your regular doctor, make sure to tell them the reason for your visit is the injury you suffered due to the specific accident or incident that occurred.
Gather Evidence
Immediately following the incident, you should begin to gather documentation regarding the accident. You do not want to lose any data that could potentially prove your claim or show the details of your damages. Make and keep notes so you can more easily remember what happened. Obtain a copy of the police report and be sure that you have information about the driver and any witnesses to the occurrence. Keep in mind that you can’t always be sure that, as time goes by, the information will be accessible from the hospital, doctor, police department, and others, so it is best for you to save copies of everything.
Talk to an Attorney
The law limits the time to file a claim, so it is best to talk to a personal injury attorney as soon as possible after the injury. Generally, you have three years to file a claim, but keep in mind that your attorney needs time to investigate and gather evidence. An initial consultation will help answer your basic questions about the process. Your lawyer will review the details of the case to determine your options. Your case must meet some criteria in order to result in a successful claim. Your lawyer will know whether your claim meets those standards. If so, you may be able to move forward to request money for the damages you sustained as a result of the accident.
Follow Professional Advice
In order to win a personal injury claim, you must be able to prove several facts of the case. To increase the likelihood of obtaining the compensation you request, you should heed all advice that you receive from professionals, including your doctor and your attorney. You do not want to jeopardize your case by doing something wrong. Follow your doctor’s orders and get all the treatments that are necessary. Do not return to work until you are medically cleared. Listen to your attorney to learn what you should and should not do in order to protect your case.
If you or a loved one was seriously hurt in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, you may be owed money for your injuries. Call us today at Arnold & Smith, PLLC, at (704) 374-2828 to request a free initial consultation.
The skilled personal injury attorneys at Arnold & Smith, PLLC, are dedicated to maximizing financial recovery and obtaining justice for every personal injury client injured by another party’s negligence. The issues our personal injury clients may be facing include, but are not limited to, slip and fall injuries, wrongful death, product liability, catastrophic injuries, dog bite claims, car, and truck accident injuries, motorcycle injuries, traumatic brain injury (TBI), nursing home negligence, spinal cord injury, boating accidents, and defective medical device injury. Our personal injury attorneys understand the devastating impact such an injury can have on a person’s life and that the effects often go beyond physical pain and suffering. The personal injury attorneys at Arnold & Smith, PLLC, are dedicated to helping clients determine their claims’ strength and aggressively pursuing the means necessary to achieve the best possible end result for each client’s particular situation.
Source:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/negligence
https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_1/gs_1-52.html
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