After an accident, the last thing you may feel like doing is contacting an attorney. After all, an auto accident can easily throw your life into seeming chaos. You are likely in pain over your injuries, you have doctors’ appointments to arrange and attend, you have the entire thing to process, and you may feel at capacity in general. Hiring an attorney after an accident, however, is more than just something to add to what may be an already overflowing to-do list. It can be essential to streamline the personal injury claims process and help to ensure that you are properly compensated for the harm you have suffered.
Why Hire a Personal Injury Attorney?
While there are times in your life when it may be okay to “go it alone,” this is not usually the case after being injured in a car accident. Hiring a personal injury attorney means that they will take on the legal burden of seeking monetary compensation on your behalf so that you can focus on your own health and recovery. Furthermore, there are a number of other benefits that come with retaining an experienced and trusted personal injury attorney.
An attorney will have an understanding of how to navigate complex legal systems and the insurance settlement process. There will be forms to complete, documents to file, and other legal rules to comply with. Instead of trying to figure out this convoluted system for yourself, you can have the benefit of their knowledge and experience by your side.
Furthermore, it can be a comfort to have such experience at your disposal. The personal injury claims process can feel like you have landed in a whole other world. Your attorney will be there to act as your guide and advocate. Do you have questions? Now you have someone by your side to ask and who will be able to answer from knowledge and experience in this area. Having both professional and objective advice available to you at this turbulent time can be a great comfort, to be sure.
An attorney will know what damages should be included in your claim. The compensation you are entitled to in a personal injury claim extends well beyond immediate medical bills. A personal injury attorney will know to include other compensable damages such as lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, cost of future medical care, and more.
Retaining an attorney can also help you be taken seriously by an insurance company. Having an attorney sends a clear signal to the big insurance companies that you cannot simply be brushed off. If they fail to honor your claim in full, you have legal representation by your side that is willing to go with you to trial.
Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorneys
Do not go it alone. The team at Cooper, Schall & Levy takes care of their clients and fights for them to receive full and fair compensation after being injured in an accident. Contact us today.
