5 Situations to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney

If you've been injured due to somebody else's negligence, then there's a good chance you can recover compensation if you file a personal injury claim. You may even be able to recover compensation without filing an actual lawsuit. Contacting a personal injury attorney after becoming injured at the fault of someone else should help you.

5 Situations to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney

1. After a Car Crash

If you've been in a car accident, then you should always have legal representation. If the accident wasn't your fault, then contacting a personal injury lawyer is best, as the liable driver may owe you compensation for the damages you've suffered. You may be compensated for the cost of your medical treatment, the cost of repairing or replacing damaged property, the income you missed while taking time off work to recover, and non-economic damages.

Contacting Folkman Law will help you get on track after a car accident, so you can begin pursuing your claim.

2. After a Slip and Fall

Slip and fall accidents are one of the most common types of accidents that take place in the United States every day. There are many reasons they occur. Some examples of what constitutes a slip-and-fall accident include:

• Slipping on wet floors
• Slipping on icy sidewalks
• Falling through or over railings
• Falling down unsafe stairs

However, for somebody else to be liable for the accident, there must be negligence. For example, there must not have been a wet floor sign on the wet floor. Railings you fell over or through must not have been high enough or must have been poorly maintained. If your injury was caused by somebody else's negligence in one of the above situations or similar, then you should contact a personal injury lawyer.

3. After Being Injured on Someone Else's Property

If you become injured on somebody else's property, then you may be entitled to compensation. Like the situations mentioned above, the accident that caused your injury must have been caused by someone else's negligence. So, if somebody had potholes on their property, and a pothole caused an accident and injury for you, then you may be entitled to compensation.

4. After Being Injured at Work

Accidents in the workplace happen regularly, especially in dangerous jobs such as construction. If you've been injured at work, then you may be entitled to Workers' Compensation as well as additional compensation depending on the situation. Get in contact with an attorney for help.

5. After the Insurance Company Was Unhelpful

Sometimes you'll get into an accident, inform the negligent party, then be offered a settlement by their insurance company. However, the settlement may be extremely low, or the insurance company may deny your claim completely. In these cases, you must get in contact with an attorney as soon as possible to help you strengthen your claim and negotiate with the insurance company.

If you become injured due to another person's negligence, then you should always contact an attorney for help. You should aim to contact an attorney as early as possible, even if you've already been offered a settlement by the liable party's insurance company.