After you’re in an accident with serious injuries, you likely face many problems. In the immediate aftermath of the accident, many people struggle to decide what to do next. Do you need a personal injury lawyer? If you do need a personal injury lawyer, when should you call one? If you suffered serious injuries due to someone else’s negligence, hiring a personal injury lawyer can help you secure compensation for your injuries.
To file a personal injury claim, your accident must have involved the following circumstances:
Someone who owed you a duty of care and violated that duty of care. In a medical malpractice case, this might mean the doctor who misdiagnosed you, treated you for the wrong illness, or failed to properly treat your injuries. In an auto accident, every driver owes a duty of care to others on the road, and causing an accident violates that duty of care. Working with an attorney can help you better understand who owed you a duty of care and whether he or she breached that duty.
The at-fault party’s breach of his or her duty of care must have caused your accident. If a construction worker fails to properly ground the electrical wires in a building, but someone immediately discovers the problem and nothing happens, you have no basis to file a personal injury claim. On the other hand, if the faulty wires cause a fire or an electrocution injury, you may have grounds for a personal injury claim.
Your accident must have caused you serious injuries resulting. In an auto accident, for example, another vehicle may crash into yours. If you walk away from the scene of the accident with no injuries, and a doctor evaluates you and determines that you are uninjured, you likely have no grounds to file a personal injury claim. Likewise, if you slip and fall while walking in a store due to inadequate wet floor signs, but suffer no injuries, you do not have grounds to file a claim against the store. Injuries that would make you eligible to file a personal injury claim include:
Contacting an attorney can accelerate your claim and ensure that you maximize your compensation. Retaining an attorney sends a message to the person who caused your accident that you intend to seek compensation for the full cost of your injuries. Many accident victims, however, worry about the expense of legal representation. While hiring an attorney can add expense to the claims process, it can also substantially increase the compensation you receive. Consider the following:
If you suffered serious injuries due to someone else’s negligence, you should contact an Arizona personal injury attorney as soon as possible. While Nevada law leaves some time for you to file a personal injury claim, the sooner you talk to a personal injury attorney, the sooner the law firm can start working on your behalf. The firm may file paperwork, start collecting evidence, and look for witnesses on your behalf. The sooner this process starts, the fresher witnesses’ memories are, and the greater the likelihood that you can track down much-needed evidence.
That does not mean, however, that you cannot contact a personal injury attorney considerably after the initial injury. In some cases, more information may come to light that makes filing a personal injury claim necessary. It may take time for you to realize you have grounds for a claim, or you may not immediately realize the full extent of your injuries and the costs associated with them.
Benson & Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers
Summerlin Location
11441 Allerton Park Dr #100
Las Vegas, NV 89135
Phone: 702-684-6900
Fax: 702-382-9798
Downtown Location
626 S 10th St
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 702-382-9797
Fax: 702-382-9798
Henderson Location
9230 S Eastern Ave #155
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Phone: 702-463-2900
Fax: 702-382-9798
Reno Location
1320 E Plumb Lane Ste A
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775-600-6000
Fax: 702-382-9798
Joseph L. Benson II, and Ben J. Bingham, Personal Injury Attorneys
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