When should you appoint an Elizabethtown Personal Injury Lawyer?

When you are seriously injured in an accident that’s no fault of your own, you may at first feel yourself so lucky to be alive, that you don’t take any further steps. But the cost of your injuries may be further-reaching than you realized at first. Getting a personal injury lawyer to advise you may be the last thing on your mind, but years later, you could still be suffering the consequences of your injuries.

By then, it might be too late to do anything about it. Statutes of limitation apply, and that means that waiting until you realize the full impact of the damage done to you can leave you in a position where you have no legal recourse.

The Consequences Of Injury That Insurance Firms Would Love To Overlook

Whether we like it or not, insurance firms will settle for the minimum pay-out the law requires. You may be entitled to much more than that, but without a personal injury lawyer to assist you, you will have to carry any additional costs on your own.  The direct cost of medical attention needed after an accident may be the least of the expenses you may face:

• Trauma can result in loss of quality of life and a need for counseling and medications.
• You may find yourself unable to work and earn as you did before the accident happened.
• Long-term medical issues may arise as a result of your initial injury.

Big Insurance Companies Have A Legal Team On Their Side: Who Is On Yours?

To minimize pay-outs to bare bones level, insurance companies have teams of high-flying lawyers who know just how to ensure that the lowest possible amount is claimed. You and your family are probably still in shock, and you are only too glad to get any compensation whatsoever. They know that. They offer you a settlement. You accept it. Thereafter, you’re on your own, and any regrets may only surface much later on.

The only solution is to fight fire with fire. They have lawyers, but a personal injury lawyer knows all the ins and outs of the legal system, and he or she is not suffering from shock that impairs judgment. While you may not know your rights, your personal injury lawyer does, and will fight for you, even when you aren’t in any condition to fight anything but the consequences of your injury.

When Should You Get A Personal Injury Lawyer? The Sooner The Better!

Your injuries are severe, you have massive medical bills, you have lost out on earnings and may continue to do so for years after initial treatment. You could even be permanently disabled, and let’s not forget the consequences of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

At this stage, you may not even be aware of the long-term effects of an injury, and even if you do, proving it can be harder than it may seem on the surface. Worse still, you can be sure that the insurance company you’re up against will try to dispute liability. In other words, they may try to argue that your injury is, at least in part, your own fault.

The only way to obtain justice is to use the justice system to your advantage, and nobody knows how to do that as well as a professional personal injury lawyer. If you or someone you love sustains a serious injury because of someone else’s negligence, a personal injury lawyer is needed as soon as possible.

Choose A Specialist

Just as you wouldn’t visit an optometrist if you have a heart problem, choosing the right specialist matters when legal issues need to be settled. A specialized personal injury lawyer will have seen many cases like yours, and will know exactly what to do to ensure that you get the compensation you rightfully deserve.

You need not feel that you are trying to capitalize from your misfortune, you are only seeking to exercise your rights. What these rights are may be unclear to you right now, but your personal injury lawyer will be able to identify them and will consult with your medical team regarding longer term effects you may not have considered.

Our Elizabethtown legal practice offers you the services of experienced personal injury lawyers who will:

• Take time to fully understand your case by consulting your medical team.
• Amass the necessary evidence to back up your claim.
• Communicate regularly regarding claims progress.
• Represent you in a court of law if need be.
• Ensure that you get the fullest compensation entitled to you by law.

The Law Is Fair – If You Know How To Use It

Personal injury compensation laws are just, but unless you understand them and know how to deal with the opposition you are likely to encounter, you will not be able to take advantage of the full power of your legal rights.

Simply trusting that justice will be done without any effort on your part is a mistake that is often made. You are an innocent victim, and you need someone to champion your rights. If you have been permanently disabled, no amount of compensation will ever be enough, but at least you can ensure that you and your family don’t have to bear the full brunt of the damage done to you. Never accept a settlement offer without consulting a personal injury lawyer. It’s bound to be lower than the amount you’re really entitled to.

Make Your Injury Our Cause

A love of justice is what led our personal injury lawyers to follow their calling. Although you may not be aware of your rights, we are, and we’ll ensure that you get them. MMS Law is passionate about personal injury cases such as yours, and we’ll fight tooth and nail to ensure that you get the best possible settlement. We understand your trauma, pain and suffering, and we’ll take on all comers without fear or favour. When you or someone you love sustains a serious injury, contact us as soon as basic medical care has been provided.

Contact Musselwhite Meinhart & Staples, PSC by calling 270-506-4052 or use our online contact form to speak with an experienced Elizabethtown personal injury lawyers.