Personal injury claims cover a wide range of accidents, from car crashes or slip and fall accidents to medical malpractice or nursing home negligence. If you have been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence, you may want to consider hiring a personal injury attorney to help you get the compensation you need to cover your medical bills, loss of income, and more.
While many accident victims handle simple personal injury claims on their own, those who have been in accidents that are legally complex or that resulted in serious injuries could benefit from getting legal representation.
Insurance companies have teams of attorneys fighting for them. You deserve the same representation.
Personal injury lawyers are experienced legal professionals who spend years learning the intricacies of personal injury law, preparing them to fight for their clients. Hiring a personal injury attorney to represent your case can help you negotiate aggressively and recover more compensation.
In many situations, it may be in your best interest to consider finding a personal injury attorney.
If you have suffered from serious injuries as a result of someone else’s negligence, you need to seek legal counsel. Personal injury attorneys are experts in negotiation and can make sure you get the damages you are entitled to.
Minor injuries may get worse later, requiring you to spend more on medical bills and hospital expenses. Unfortunately, if you have already accepted a settlement offer, you cannot make a future claim for additional damages. An experienced personal injury attorney will encourage you to wait until you know the full extent of your injuries before you accept any offers.
Traumatic injuries or injuries that cause permanent disability may require ongoing—even lifelong—care. You may not be able to work for some time or at all. Future medical bills and lost income can total millions over your lifetime. A personal injury lawyer will hire medical and financial experts to estimate these long-term damages and ensure you get the maximum compensation amount to cover them.
Some accidents involve multiple parties. Whether a rear-end car accident turns into a multi-vehicle crash or a medical malpractice claim includes hospital administrators as well as medical staff, multiple parties quickly complicate matters. Attorneys have the knowledge and skills necessary to deal with the difficulties of cases involving multiple parties.
If there is any question as to who is liable for the accident, hire a personal injury attorney immediately. Accident victims are responsible for proving liability—in other words, showing that the other party’s negligence caused your injuries. If you cannot prove that someone else caused the accident, you won’t be able to collect compensation.
Personal injury attorneys are experts at investigating liability and resolving disputes with insurance companies.
The insurance company you are up against will do whatever it can to lower the amount of compensation they must pay to resolve a personal injury claim. They might argue that you are partially to blame for the cause of the accident—in other words, that your actions (or lack thereof) also contributed to your injuries.
Contributory negligence laws vary from state to state. A personal injury attorney will have a deep knowledge of their state’s laws and understand how to fight these allegations.
If you or a loved one have been injured on the job or as a result of someone else’s negligence, contact the experienced personal injury attorneys at Vasilatos Injury Law. We have represented hundreds of personal injury clients and obtained millions of dollars in awards for our clients in Chicago and across Illinois.
Our personal injury attorneys have experience in all aspects of personal injury law, and we are dedicated to helping our clients get the best possible compensation. Regardless of the nature of your case, you can rely on us to guide you toward a favorable outcome for you and your family.
Contact us today to schedule a free consultation.