We believe that you should hire a personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles from our firm when you’re injured through the fault of someone else. There are plenty of reasons to hire an attorney, but that’s the main time to do so. You’ll be looking at some kind of recovery time. Hopefully, it will be short, but unfortunately, it could be lengthy. It could keep you from doing your job, or even just doing your job to the best of your ability. Our attorneys can help in a variety of ways.
The short, pat answer to this is “as soon as possible.” That might sound a bit flippant, but it can give us a head start on your case. The other side doesn’t have to wait around to determine whether or not they need an attorney. Rather, they begin from the moment they know about your injury. On the other side, everything works in concert: the attorney, the insurance claims adjuster and everyone else. They’re working towards one goal: to make sure that you receive as little compensation as possible. This can seem intimidating, but that’s why you want an attorney on your side. With our help, you can take them on and win.
We’ve encountered many folks over the years who believe that they don’t need a personal injury attorney. They feel like they can handle their own case and win. This is a very tempting mindset. After all, no one wants to have to reach out to an attorney. For so many, the personal injury case is the first time that they have to find and reach out to an attorney. It’s perfectly normal that someone wouldn’t want to have to go through all of that. While we understand that, it’s important to keep in mind all of the ways that an attorney can help your case that you won’t be able to do on your own.
This is one of the biggest reasons that you want to be able to bring in an attorney who has done this before. If you’ve never negotiated with the lawyers from an insurance company, or you’ve never been in court, you’ll be at a severe disadvantage. The other side has some of the most high-powered, experienced and trained attorneys, period. You won’t have any of that. However, you’ll have to be able to take them on at their game. That in and of itself is a serious enough disadvantage.
Another major disadvantage is that they will know far more about your case than you will. That’s because they’ll have seen cases like yours before. For example, when someone suffers severe injuries, they should hire a personal injury attorney for their case. That’s because these injuries typically tend to need quite a lot of care. It can greatly exceed the policy limits of the other side’s insurance policy. This makes it all the more important to have your own pro personal injury attorney on your side.
With that experience, we can help you to get all of the compensation you deserve for your case. Instead of just hoping that the insurance company will give you what you deserve (which, without legal representation, has basically a less than one percent chance of happening) you want someone who’s able to fight for you effectively and aggressively. In keeping with the theme of “fighting on your behalf,” it’s important to note that when you’ve suffered a severe injury, you’ll have suffered a severe injury. This means that you probably won’t be in any shape to do research, make important decisions, and the like.
That makes it all the more important to have an attorney on your side who does know what they’re doing. They can take the case off of your shoulders and do what needs to be done. That way, you can focus on what’s most important in your life: your recovery. There are people in your life who are counting on you to heal as much as possible. They’re praying for you, worrying about you, and doing everything they can for you. You owe it to them to let the professionals handle your case so that you can recover for the ones you love. Moreover, by hiring great attorneys, you increase the possibility that you’ll get all of the compensation you deserve for your injuries.
One of the less-understood ways that we can benefit our clients is through establishing liability. Some cases make it easy to understand who was liable for a personal injury. For example, you’re driving, the other person runs a red light and hits you – liability is quite clear. However, not every personal injury case is that clear. In fact, in some cases, it can be extremely difficult to figure out who was liable. That’s where our experience can come in. We can figure out who was most liable and then, in turn, that helps us to make sure that we get you as much compensation as you deserve.
An example of this: you’re injured in an accident with a big rig or semi truck. At first glance, the driver of the big rig is at fault. Here’s where the LA Injury Group steps up: we can use our vast resources to conduct a thorough investigation. Through this, we can determine exactly who was liable and how. So, the investigation finds that the truck was loaded improperly with cargo. Moreover, the truck was incorrectly maintained by the owner. That adds two more parties that are liable for the accident in addition to the driver. That’s just a simple example, but there are many more ways that we can find out who's liable and make sure that they pay what they’re supposed to.
This is another important reason that you want someone on your side who’s handled cases like this before. Insurance companies do not play nice. They do not play by the rules. Too often, they refuse to make a fair settlement. Many times, they just don’t make any kind of settlement at all. They simply reject everything out of hand. Instead of having to deal with their bad faith tactics on your own, arm yourself with an attorney who can take on the insurance companies on their terms.
So many times, we’ve seen insurance companies resort to legal yet underhanded techniques to make sure that people get as little as possible for their injuries. Claims adjusters can try to get people to diagnose their own injuries. We’ve heard stories of claims adjusters calling people literally the day of their injury, trying to get them to take an offer as quickly as possible. Of course, that offer is always much lower than it should be. That’s how the insurance company works: they want you to take the smallest offer you can. That way, they make more money.
That’s the exact opposite of our business model. Here at the LA Injury Group, we work on contingency. That means that we only get paid when you get paid. Conversely, if you don’t get paid, then neither do we. So, we have a vested interest in making sure that you win. Whereas the insurance company gets paid more when you get paid less, we get paid more when you get paid more. It really is that simple.
The time after you’ve been injured can be one of the most difficult in your life. We understand that, which is just one of the reasons a personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles will try to make it as easy as possible to get started with us. If you go to our site, you’ll find there’s a link for a free consultation. You can schedule it there or call us at (818) 240-1800.