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Many personal injury attorneys offer free consultations to people who have sustained injuries. This is an excellent way to meet with an attorney with no obligation to move forward on your part. You have the chance to find out if your case has merit, how strong your case is and how much …show more content…
An attorney will reduce the workload for your case and handle all the minute details that are overwhelming to the average person. They know the rules and laws for each personal injury area. Many laws are extremely complex and intricately worded. A lawyer knows if subrogation liens or rights should be asserted if your health insurance pays out on injuries related to an accident. Additionally, if appropriate to your case, your attorney can handle first party coverages relating to uninsured or underinsured motorists or medical payments coverage and he or she understands the federal ERISA laws. If just hearing that raises your stress levels, imagine what it would be like to read the actual laws. An attorney is well-versed in this knowledge and knows how to apply the right knowledge, the right laws, the right statutes and the right precedents for your case to provide the best opportunity for winning your …show more content…
For example, in some states, you must file a lawsuit for injuries sustained in a car accident within one year. There are different statute of limitations for first party claims against your own insurance and third-party claims. An attorney will ensure that all motions, complaints and appropriate paperwork are filed with the court before those time limits expire. If you try and go it on your own and miss a deadline, you lose your right to bring litigation against the adverse party. These time limits are essential to understanding and knowing when to hire injury lawyer, so you don't miss out on any compensation that you are entitled to