Personal Injury Attorney News

When you are injured in an accident because of someone else’s negligence, a whole process begins that can be a little confusing. One good thing that can be said about the personal injury claim process is that it almost always follows a logical and predictable path—step by step. This process involves finding and hiring an attorney, understanding the basic laws governing personal injury, filing a complaint, gathering evidence, attempting to settle, and then if necessary, going to trial. For the most part, these steps will be followed in order.

Knowing these basics about the development of your claim will greatly benefit you by giving you a familiarity with what is coming next and allowing you to plan ahead. Let’s break down each area of the personal injury claim process.

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When you are involved in an accident, so many things happen in a short period of time. Between being treated for your injuries, dealing with the insurance companies, answering questions from the police, and of course, dealing with the shock, there is a lot going on. However, if you can remember to do a few simple things, it will put you in a much better position later if you need to file a personal injury claim for your injuries.

In the 2012 Florida Legislative session, the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) statute was extensively amended (under House Bill 119); the laws officially went into effect in 2013. And although this may seem like old news, three years has still not been enough for everyone to fully understand the new laws and how it affects them. There are two points that I often find clients need clarification on—or didn’t know about at all. They are the 14-day rule and the Emergency Medical Condition rule.

When you are injured in an accident because of someone else’s negligence, a whole process begins that can be a little confusing. One good thing that can be said about the personal injury claim process is that it almost always follows a logical and predictable path—step by step. This process involves finding and hiring an attorney, understanding the basic laws governing personal injury, filing a complaint, gathering evidence, attempting to settle, and then if necessary, going to trial. For the most part, these steps will be followed in order.

Knowing these basics about the development of your claim will greatly benefit you by giving you a familiarity with what is coming next and allowing you to plan ahead. Let’s break down each area of the personal injury claim process.

The fundamental concept behind personal injury claims is that some else has caused you damage and you are entitled to compensation from that person for what you have lost. Common examples of personal injury claims include auto accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, medical malpractice and motorcycle accidents.