Suffering a serious injury in a car crash or slip and fall accident is expensive in more ways than one. If you suffer an injury, you will likely need to take time off from work and lose out on weeks or even months of wages.
Being injured doesn’t put your regular bills and expenses on hold, meaning you’ll still need to pay your rent, utilities and put food on the table. On top of all that you will likely need to pay expensive medical bills.
Most people in these situations need to receive a fair claim payment from the responsible party’s insurance company just to make ends meet. Unfortunately, the injury claim process can be complex, and the insurance company would rather not part with their money if they can avoid it.
That’s why many people facing these challenges turn to experienced personal injury attorneys like Joseph Zdrilich.
Personal injury refers to physical or emotional harm that affects an individual’s body and/or mind. In a legal context, a personal injury is one that was inflicted upon you due to another party’s negligence.
Personal injuries can happen to people of all ages. Some common personal injury cases include slip and fall accidents, car and truck crashes and dog bites.
When employees are injured at work, they can file a workers’ compensation claim to receive payment from their employer’s insurance company. Workers’ compensation helps injured workers by providing benefits like rehabilitation and financial compensation for lost wages and medical bills.
Doctors owe a particularly stringent duty of care to their patients. When they fail to uphold their duty and their patients suffer a severe injury or death as a result, the doctor and the hospital that employs them may be liable.
People are injured in slip and fall incidents every day. Slip and fall injuries occur when you fall and hurt yourself on somebody else’s property. A common slip and fall scenario portrayed on television or in movies is a customer in a store slipping on a wet floor. In that scenario, the business might be liable for the person’s injuries.
There are many steps you need to follow before, during and after filing a claim to increase your chances of receiving fair compensation for the lost wages, medical costs and pain and suffering you’ve endured.
Evidence is the backbone of any legal case. A winning argument must be backed up by evidence that establishes your injury’s severity and cause.
For example, a filer’s personal injury claim may be successfully denied by the insurance company if they cannot prove their injury was caused by the accident.
It is important that you seek medical help as soon as possible following your injury. Failing to visit the doctor may indicate you weren’t injured in the accident, or your injuries weren’t serious enough to justify a claim.
Visiting a medical professional also establishes a timeline for the injury. It is crucial to see a doctor early on to increase your likelihood of making a full recovery since untreated injuries can worsen if they are ignored.
Filing a personal injury claim can be a long, overwhelming process. Injured people in Georgia technically have two years to file an injury claim. However, delaying your claim filing may raise red flags with the insurance company and could result in evidence being lost or witness memories getting foggy.
Be honest when filing your claim. Do not exaggerate the details or you could jeopardize your entire claim. You may want to take a social media hiatus because your case might face skepticism if you are online living your best life seemingly unaffected by the injury.
Insurance companies want to pay you as little as possible, and they know you’re desperate for money since your injury just deprived you of your ability to earn a living and saddled you with extra expenses.
The insurance company knows that many people in this situation are desperate for any compensation just so they can pay rent and feed their families. That’s why they think they can get away with offering you far less than you deserve.
Before you accept the insurance company’s low claim payment offer, consider speaking with a personal injury lawyer. Duluth lawyer Joseph Zdrilich can help you understand your options.
Personal injury attorneys have dedicated their careers to helping people in these situations get the fair compensation they deserve for their injuries. At Zdrilich Injury Law, we help our clients navigate personal injury cases and fight for the compensation they deserve.
Contact us at (770) 931-9604 for a free personal injury consultation.
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