There are numerous perspectives to the idea of “personal injury”. If an individual is harmed or in an accident, and it wasn’t their responsibility, they might have a case against the other party. This is particularly the case if the injured individual is facing potential loss of pay, doctor’s visit expenses and, perhaps needing to replace their vehicle. In a different scenario, it is conceivable that an individual has been hurt by a professional, a physician or even another attorney. Provided that this is the situation, this is called “malpractice”. “Malpractice” means essentially that the professional did not adhere to the standard of care and caution that is considered acceptable within his profession or community. In different scenarios, a case might be made if one is harmed by a product, such as a prescription or OTC (over the counter) medication or perhaps malfunctioning equipment. Consistently enough, this is called “product liability”.
A claim may also be for “negligence”, which basically implies the individual was harmed by the other person’s carelessness. Car crash cases are a prime example of most negligence cases. Someone operating their vehicle in a careless manner causes harm to another individual or their property. An alternate situation could be a ‘slip-and-fall” that is caused by failure to maintain premises in a safe condition, or failure to properly notify customers of a dangerous situation. This can also be called “premises” liability.
In a cases like these, picking an attorney turns into a critical and immediate concern. A question that people often have, however, is whether or not an attorney is truly necesssary for their particular case. There are numerous things to think about when posing this question, but we’ll deal with the most obvious one. Insurance companies.
Insurance companies would much prefer that you did not seek legal representation. They may offer a quick, cash settlement which is extremely tempting. However, those offers are typically far less than what you might have received with a competent and capable attorney. Therefore, accident victims should consider contacting a personal injury attorney to work with the insurance company before accepting any settlement offer.
