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Personal injury FAQs
How do I know if I need a personal injury lawyer?
Does it matter when I contact a personal injury lawyer?
What role do doctors play in a personal injury claim?
How do I document the extent of my personal injury?
What determines the amount of my personal injury claim?
How much time does it take to resolve a personal injury case?
Are the details of my personal injury case confidential?
How do I know if I need a personal injury lawyer?
Hiring a personal injury attorney to represent you will help ensure a fair resolution, because any business, government agency, or insurance company almost certainly has informed legal advice protecting their interests in this process.
Seeking financial compensation can be a complicated and time-consuming process. You will feel more confident making informed decisions throughout this process knowing you can turn to an experienced professional for an opinion to ensure you are fully compensated for your loss.
Does it matter when I contact a personal injury lawyer?
The statute of limitations may prevent you from seeking compensation if you wait too long from the time of injury to bring forward a claim or suit. As times goes by, witnesses may become less willing to help or evidence may be lost. If the facts are on your side, and the evidence supports your claim, you want to act before circumstances change.
One important note to residents of New York regarding injuries to a child: In New York, the statute of limitations on an injury to a child does not begin to accrue until the injured child turns 18 years of age, so you may have a chance to act now even if you did not at the time of the original injury.
What role does a doctor have in a personal injury claim?
First and foremost, you need to seek appropriate medical attention for any injury. Your symptoms, your diagnosis and your treatment are medical decisions. They should be handled as medical decisions and should not be influenced by a personal injury claim. Any discussion of your health condition remains strictly confidential as attorney/client communication, if we take your case.
How do I document the extent of my personal injury?
If you have experienced physical harm, medical records will be crucial information in your claim. Photographic evidence of any visual wounds is also helpful.
Any direct expense you incur, such as a rental car to replace one damaged in an accident, should be carefully recorded. Additionally, monetary measures such as lost wages should be recorded.
Get complete contact information from any possible witnesses right away and get their statements at the first opportunity. It may be weeks or months before you need their statements, and they may be harder to locate at that time.
What determines the amount of my personal injury claim?
At the Law Offices of James Morris, we take the time to thoroughly review each case, because no two clients face the same challenges. Factors such as if liability is shared among multiple parties, the degree of injury or loss, and the potential future impact of the injury or illness all have an influence on the settlement.
We do not apply a standard formula, because we do not take your injury, and the impact it has had on your family, for granted. We will work hard, all the way to presenting your case before a jury, to get you everything you deserve.
How much time does it take to resolve a personal injury case?
When you are hurt, when you are unable to care for yourself or for your family, when you are unable to return to work or other activities, you want a resolution. We understand what a relief it will be to put this injury behind you, but you must understand that the pressure to settle early is part of the leverage that insurance companies are likely to use against you. They want you to settle as quickly as possible and will try to get you to take their first offer. We urge you to be patient and seek the maximum recovery settlement. At the Law Offices of James Morris, we are prepared to take your case all the way to a jury in order to get you what you deserve. And we will guide and support you for the duration of your case.
Are the details of my personal injury case confidential?
The law guarantees that your communication with our firm will remain completely confidential. This is what's known as "attorney-client privilege." Your written permission will be required before any details of your case are divulged. Whatever the details surrounding your personal injury case, they will remain out of the public eye unless you choose to have them disclosed.
It's good to know the facts about personal injury law. And it's good to know you have someone on your side. The experienced attorneys at the Law Offices of James Morris are a resource you can rely on throughout the entire legal process. Contact us today to ask us any other questions or to begin your path to justice. Call (800) 477-9044.
