The best time to call a personal injury lawyer is as soon as practicable after an injury. The lawyer will preserve evidence and contact insurance. This blog post discusses why it is important to call a personal injury lawyer right after an injury.
Insurance Is Not Your Friend
No matter how nice an adjuster is on the phone they have a job. That job is to protect the insurance company. They do this by paying out as little money as possible on a claim. Some carriers have “pop out” adjusters. They are trained to get quick and cheap settlements. This should be illegal in my opinion. These adjusters really screw injured people over. If you hire a lawyer right after a crash the adjuster has to go through your lawyer who will make sure your rights are protected.
Collection Of Evidence
If there is videotape of the incident the defendant probably has it on loop recording. If you don’t contact them ASAP and/or send a spoliation letter the evidence could be destroyed. A lawyer can help prevent the spoliation of evidence by sending a letter. A lawyer will also want to speak to witnesses.
Wait Too Long And No Lawyer Will Take The Case
In the past I have turned down cases where the injured party has caused harm to their case. I also don’t pick up cases last minute right before a statute of limitations will run. It is too risky. To make sure a lawyer will take the case hire one right after injury occurs.
How To Hire A Lawyer
Send an email or make a phone call to 502-779-9998 or 502-444-HURT to contact Dettman Law about your injury case. My office is doing all intake via Facetime, phone, and Docusign on account of the virus. Interviewing a potential lawyer should be stress free and the consultation MUST be free. Any lawyer trying to charge you for an injury initial consultation probably isn’t interested in the case.
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