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The process of a personal injury claim starts when you hire a Lawyer. The personal injury claim will be satisfied when you and your attorney reach the conclusion to your case. When your case will be concluded with the arrival of one of a few outcomes.
There will be an out of court resolution for you, or there will be a judgment handed down by the court. Consulting with An Attorney When you consult with a personal injury Lawyer they will ask you questions about the accident and take a number of details from you, including asking you for a medical authority so that your Attorney can request your medical records.
Your personal injury Attorney will act and believe as though your case is headed to the court room and for trial. This is to ensure that everything that could be needed or used in court is ready to go. Of course this is so your personal injury Attorney is in the highest position of advantage, for your sake, as your attorney is on your side. This is all set, because at times the facts will be used for a settlement amount. If the matter does go to trial, everything that has been gathered by asking the questions will give your Lawyer the strongest position possible to debate your case in front of the judge and maybe even a jury.
When it is time for filing a personal Injury claim
Personal injury claims must be brought within a specific period of time after the accident, after which they become statute barred and will not succeed. There is of course a time factor when filing a personal injury law suit, as a rule - The sooner the better. And it you should be aware that a personal injury law suit usually needs to be filled soon than most suits, normally around 36 months.
NOTICE - Time is crucial in filing a personal injury claim, if time runs out...
There is nothing that can be done about it and in order to file your claim and to prepare properly, valuable time will be needed. If one lets the time tick away, and there is very little time left before the statute of limitations pass away, your Lawyer will not be able to go ahead with the necessary procedures for your personal injury claim. And therefore your Attorney may have to pass on your case for another case that is more timely. One also needs to observe that it will be always better to see a Lawyer as soon as possible after the event as the facts will of course be fresh in your mind.
There may be a chance that it is traumatic... However, then just do it for the betterment of your family. After you have retained your Lawyer, they will take on the undertaking of all necessary filing of paper work... ie the filing of the complaint and the summons. A copy of these papers has to be served personally on the individual you intend to sue, or if you’re suing a corporation, an appropriate representative of that corporation. A time called discovery... After the defendant understands that there is a pending lawsuit.
The parties’ involved; plaintiff and defendant both will begin the process of discovery. This is when documents and requests will go from side to side for collecting information on each other. Chances are that there will be many, many documents collected. The documents will consist of eye-witness reports, Dr. charts and reports and of course depositions. An example of a deposition would be when the plaintiff's Attorney asks questions of the defendant, only when the defendants Lawyer is present - of course. While being the plaintiff in the personal injury case, a physician working for the defending parties may have to check up on you. The discovery process can take months, or even years, depending on the nature of your case and the complexities relating to it.
When the time comes for negotiating a settlement It is during this period that each side weighs up its potential liability in relation to the case. If the defendant accepts liability for the claim it will simply be a matter of negotiating until a mutually acceptable figure can be reached. If the case has not been settled at the conclusion of discovery, it will proceed to trial. When it is time to proceed to trial The court will give directions as to any issues each party should attend to before the trial, e.g. serving documents.
Each party can request trial by jury, but must pay the appropriate fee with the jury demand. When court comes to session, the court will hear evidence from live witnesses and will also consider written documentation. Once the trial is over, a verdict will be made. When the plaintiff wins, and the defendant has not met with the judgment, garnishment can be made.
Thank you...
Houston Personal Injury Attorney
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Yeah.. I am boring even here....
I just think... WTF am I going to do with all this $$...
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