Clear and sturdy evidence is vital to the success of your injury claim. The reason that evidence is so important is because it proves that you were injured, proves who was at fault for your injury, and allows all parties to assess the proper value of your claim. The process of gathering evidence to support your injury claim begins as soon as you are injured and is an ongoing process. When you collect and organize all of your evidence in a thorough and detailed manner, it becomes much easier to present this information to an insurance provider and ultimately leads to a faster resolution of your claim. Overall, the most key thing to understand is that evidence builds convincing legal cases. Navigating the complex legal process after an accident or injury can be extremely difficult. It is often complicated by insurance providers attempting to limit the amount of financial responsibility for your injuries. In many cases, injured victims and big insurance companies fail to find common ground as to the cause of the injury or may disagree as to the extent of liability for the injury. Technically, you can file a personal injury claim against an insurance company without the help of an attorney. However, a skilled injury attorney can help simplify the insurance claim and settlement process. This will allow you to focus on healing, grieving and recovering while your personal injury lawyer can deal with the person or business responsible for your pain and suffering and handle all matters related to the insurance company.
Although the value of hiring an attorney differs in each individual claim, it is well worth the added cost because having skillful legal counsel will help build a strong case and improve your odds of receiving a high claim settlement. Additionally, hiring a personal injury lawyer to present your injury claim is one of the best ways to counter unfair settlement tactics. It sounds easy but in reality, a personal injury attorney must identify and foresee legal issues before they even arise and intervene on your behalf to protect your rights. In injury cases, proving liability means you have to show that the opposing individual or business was negligent. Negligence is any behavior that falls below the standard of care expected of a reasonable person and causes harm to another person.
A claim of negligence requires four elements to be proven by the injured party.
- The plaintiff must first demonstrate that the defendant owed a duty, or obligation, recognized by the law, requiring the defendant to conform to a certain standard of conduct, for the protection of others against unreasonable risks.
- Second, the plaintiff must establish that the defendant failed to conform to that duty.
- Third, there must be a reasonably close causal connection between the nonconforming conduct and the resulting injury to the plaintiff.
- Fourth, the plaintiff must demonstrate some actual harm.
The injury attorneys at Suarez & Montero understand your legal rights as an injured victim, have a deep understanding of how the personal injury claims process works, and know how to submit a strong personal injury claim on your behalf. Building a robust legal claim requires skill, knowledge and persistence. At Suarez & Montero, we possess all of these qualities. There are many benefits to having an attorney on your side. Our team of skilled injury lawyers can help level the playing field by negotiating settlements, navigating the pre-trial process, proving liability for your injuries, determining the value of your injuries, taking your case to trial, and fighting for the compensation you deserve. Some of the tasks we handle include: locating all available insurance coverage that applies to your claim, finding all defendants who may be liable for your damages, communicating with all parties on your behalf including insurance companies, collecting and preparing all evidence and documentation for your case including medical records, medical bills, police reports, lost wage information, etc. Overall, we build your personal injury case from the ground up and gather the evidence necessary to prove that your injuries were caused by the negligence or acts of the opposing party. Of course, the actual amount of compensation that you can anticipate will depend heavily on the total amount of damages you claim. Personal injury claims can include many different categories of damages including costs of medical treatments, medical bills, prescription medications, lost wages, pain and suffering etc.
Our injury lawyers understand that sustaining a serious injury can have a huge impact on anyone and can be quite hard for all parties involved. After an accident in which you have been injured, you should seek legal advice as soon as possible. If it is your first time having to hire a personal injury attorney, you may be confused or wondering what to expect. Seeing that you will be in a relationship with whoever you decide to hire until your personal injury case is resolved, it is best that you understand the claims process and what you can expect your injury attorney to do for you throughout the duration of your claim.
