TUCSON INJURY LAWYERS
Don’t Represent Yourself in a Tucson Injury Accident
TUCSON INJURY ACCIDENT FAQs
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If you have been seriously injured, you need to first seek medical attention. Therefore, if you aren’t in any immediate danger, you should call the police so they can come and issue a police report. Hopefully, their report states the other driver was at fault. Also, take pictures of the damage and any factors that could be relevant to your case. And, exchange insurance information with the other driver. Plus, contact an attorney shortly after your accident.
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After an accident, you should contact a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. Additionally, the longer you wait to contact a Tucson Accident Attorney, the longer there is for witnesses’ memories to fade, for evidence to go missing, and other events that could be detrimental to your case. Plus, the other party must correspond with your attorney once you have retained one, so the sooner you talk to a lawyer, the less opportunities you will have to say something damaging to your case. Therefore, contact our Tucson Injury Law Office for assistance.
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Typically, you do not pay any money out of pocket to hire a personal injury attorney. If your attorney negotiates a settlement agreement for you, or takes your case to trial and wins, the attorney will receive a portion of the award. This will usually vary from about 20-35%. Your attorney may have a standard percentage for all of their cases, or decide your contingency rate after hearing about your case.
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An Tucson Accident Attorney may be able to negotiate a much higher settlement, do it in a shorter time period, plus the convenience of handling all correspondence for you. Thus, if you have already received a settlement offer from an insurance adjuster, ask an attorney during a consultation how much more they think they will be able to negotiate. Coming out even after paying your attorney’s fees, is still less stress and hassle to collect a personal injury award if you have an attorney representing you.
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An experienced personal injury attorney is the best equipped to estimate how much your claim is worth. Before you have the chance to speak with an attorney, you can look at factors like how much your medical treatment cost, any damages to your property, time you had to take off work, any estimated future medical expenses, and other expenses stemming directly from the accident. Additionally, other damages, like pain and suffering and emotional distress are more subjective. Thus, these are better left to an attorney’s judgment.
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If you accept the insurance company’s first settlement offer, chances are, they were the ones to decide how much your case is worth. When a case proceeds to trial, that power shifts to a judge and jury. Thus, if seeking maximum settlement, using an experienced Tucson Injury Lawyer is best.
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You should refuse to make any recorded statements to an insurance adjuster until you have at least consulted with a personal injury attorney. If you have already retained representation, any requests for recorded conversations can be directed to your attorney. Your attorney will advise you if they want you to proceed with giving a recorded statement.
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The insurance adjuster is employed by your legal adversary. No matter how friendly and empathetic they sound, their job is to get you to accept as low of a settlement as possible. Do not fool yourself into thinking the insurance adjuster has your best interests at heart.
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The vast majority of personal injury claims settle before proceeding to trial. More often than not, a case settles far before either party steps into a courtroom.
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This is exactly why you should include uninsured motorist coverage on your own insurance policy if you can afford it. If the other driver doesn’t have insurance coverage, you will be dealing with them directly instead of an insurance adjuster. If they hire an attorney, you or your attorney will correspond directly with the opposing counsel.
You can still sue an uninsured driver after a car accident, the problem is that they aren’t likely to be able to pay a judgment against them if they can’t afford car insurance. Without an insurance company to pay out a personal injury award, you may have to pursue more aggressive methods to collect the debt. Once you have a judgment against the defendant, you may be able to get a lien on any property they have or a garnishment on their wages or bank account. The plus side is that there are strict restrictions about discharging these types of debt in bankruptcy.
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It is difficult to estimate how long a settlement will take without factoring in your personal case circumstances. If any injury you suffer from the accident isn’t permanent, you should be able to settle your case shortly after receiving treatment. If your condition is ongoing, you will be required by the statute of limitations to file your case before your treatment is complete. For accidents that happened in Tucson, Arizona, this is typically 2 years.
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