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Insurance company says I don’t need a lawyer…

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best-syracuse-personal-injury-lawyersIf you have had an automobile accident, you’d like to get your vehicle repaired and “back to life” as soon as possible. We understand that and insurance companies know this. Since most lawyers offer a free consultation  for personal injury cases , it won’t hurt to ask over the phone.  Admittedly, we have a bias against insurance companies and what they might tell you.  This bias is based on our knowledge that no matter how nice insurance adjusters sound on the phone, they have one goal in mind above all others–to pay you as little as possible… I often hear clients with offers much lower than they should be tell us “The insurance agent said I don’t need a lawyer”.

Insurance companies do not work for you.  They rarely help you figure out your legal rights, and may not fully understand them.  They rarely give you a fair assessment of the value of your case.
If your injuries are significant, there are several reasons why a good lawyer can help you.  When you hire a lawyer who is willing to take a case to trial, value is added to your case in a number of ways.  A good lawyer will seek every category of damages that applies to your case, and find ways to support those damages with evidence that will be admissible in court.

The threat of trial itself adds to your bargaining power.  Make no mistake: the insurance company knows that it’s almost impossible to take a case to trial on your own. If you have been injured in an auto accident, you want someone on your side working for you. CALL US at 315-701-2939 or CONTACT US ONLINE

There is a time limit on which one  has to make a claim for personal injury and these vary by state and the type of case. If you feel like you may have a personal injury case, its important that you contact a knowledgeable Personal Injury Attorney as soon as possible so that they may review your case, and if a claim is to be made, do so within a timely manner. Insurance companies will often attempt to get a person with a personal injury case to settle as quickly as possible before they contact an attorney and often times, those people may have underestimated the true value of their case without proper and experienced legal counsel. Our office reviews all personal injury cases for free, and our personal injury attorneys all work on a contingency basis. If you are in the State of New York and have further questions about Personal injury or feel you have a personal injury case, please CONTACT OUR OFFICE through our website or call our office at 315-701-2939

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How to Help Your Personal Injury Case

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How to help your Personal Injury Case

Syracuse NY Criminal Attorney David ZukherWe know that you thought that once you signed the retainer agreement your work was done. Well that’s true in a way. The first good move in ensuring the best possible outcome for your case is hiring an experienced personal injury attorney, but ongoing teamwork throughout the case between you and your law firm is key in achieving both the best possible outcome for you and doing so in the most expeditious way. Some ways that you can do your part:

1. Keep good records. It’s important in Civil cases to establish time lines of events and treatment, as well as expenses incurred. Keep a ledger for yourself of any event or expense that pertains to your case. Ex: 1/29/13 Appointment w Dr. Smith $20. co-pay, $5. parking / 3 hours missed work. This is important for several reasons. First, It keeps an automatic timeline for you of which physicians you visited and when. Later on in the case, when medical records are being requested and a history of your treatment is being presented, it will be easy for you to communicate with your attorney so they can present a clear and concise treatment history. Also, some of your out of pocket expenses or missed time from work may be recoverable to you depending on the case.

2. Communicate with your attorney often. Personal injury cases can be long processes (for more information on why, see our related article “Why is my personal injury case taking so long?”). It may take quite some time to establish the exact extent of your injuries, for your attorneys to communicate with and request documents from providers, insurance companies, and other attorneys. Time is given to each side to ask and answer questions posed by the other side, and exchange evidence. During this time period, it’s good to maintain communication with your lawyer and perfectly acceptable to call and ask for an update if you haven’t heard from them in awhile.

You should contact your attorney whenever there has been a significant change in the treatment of your injury, you will be seeing a new medical provider, there is a change in insurance, or there is any additional incidents or injuries.

3. Get the names and addresses of every provider you see, and write down as much information as possible that may be relevant to your case. The location of the incident, any witnesses involved, and any particular information that you may feel is relevant.

A few small steps on your part can make a huge difference in the way your case progresses. If you feel you may have a personal injury case and live in the State of New York, please don’t hesitate to contact us with any additional questions you may have.

This Blog/Web Site is made available by the publisher for educational purposes only as well as to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice. By using this blog site you understand that there is no attorney client relationship between you and the Blog/Web Site publisher. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.