Seeking A Personal Injury Settlement? Here Are 2 Mistakes You Might Be Making


If someone else has caused you to suffer injuries, filing a claim against them might be one of the things you are thinking about. If your claim is successful, the person who caused your injuries may be required to provide you with a financial settlement as a result of what happened. However, if you are like many people, you might sabotage your chance for benefits by making mistakes after you are injured. Here are two mistakes that are easy to make after getting hurt; be sure to avoid them.

Not Seeing a Doctor

After you are injured, you may avoid seeing a doctor because you think you're fine, or that the injury is minor. For example, if you've been bitten by a neighbor's dog, you might snap a few pictures to show the insurance company, but take care of the wound yourself. However, this can hurt your chances of getting any benefits at all. Seeing a doctor can strengthen your case, because they can confirm that you have in fact suffered a specific injury at a specific time. Your doctor will also make sure that your injury is not more serious than you may believe.

Your doctor will prescribe treatment for you, and this is also important if you plan to pursue a settlement. You must be sure to follow your doctor's orders, or the court may decide that your claim is invalid. If you have good reasons for not following the orders of your doctor, make sure those reasons are documented.

Listening to the Wrong Advice

Almost immediately after you are injured, you will start getting advice from co-workers, managers, friends and relatives. They will all have different ideas about what you should do, and how you should proceed. However well meaning all the advice is, you must realize that the best person to talk to is a personal injury lawyer, such as Eric J. Moore Company, Attorneys At Law.

A good lawyer will tell you whether you have a good case, help you file your claim in a timely manner and will even talk to the person who is responsible for your injuries, so that you don't have to. Before you hire an attorney, make sure that you find out what kinds of cases they've handled and inquire about their track record.

If you manage to avoid these two mistakes, you can increase your chances of getting the compensation you're entitled to. Work closely with your lawyer to build the strongest case you can.

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