When to Consult a Personal Injury Attorney

You've been injured due to no fault of your own you should consult a personal injury attorney before you decide to settle. If you've been injured in a work-related accident and your workers comp claim was denied because your injury was incurred outside the scope of your described work duties that doesn't mean you don't have a personal injury claim.

If you've been injured there are some things you can do to help build your personal injury case including getting a witness information, your medical information from your treating physician, and proof of your loss of income from work to do your injuries. And although there is no time stipulation to file a personal injury lawsuit the longer you take to file it the less credibility it will have in court.

Most personal injury lawyers operate under a system where they don't get paid if you don't win a judgment. This actually helps you be able to file a lawsuit which can be quite expensive even if you don't have any money. It also means you won't find a lawyer who will take on your case if they don't feel as if you have a valid claim because they won't get paid for their work if you lose.

In order to prove your case you need to show your accident was caused by another party for their negligence to take action to prevent your injury. For example if a homeowner doesn't maintain their walkways and they are covered with snow and ice and you slip and fall you may have a claim against the homeowner’s insurance company. Or if you get hurt because of faulty or poor lighting in an area you may have a claim against whoever is maintaining the light system whether that is a homeowner or the city.
Towards the same token if a homeowner has a dog with a known history of biting and the dog is allowed to be loose and you are injured it's fairly easy to prove negligence on behalf of the homeowner.
You're going to need more than just your opinion however when it comes to winning a lawsuit. You need to have proof that the other party was negligent and that can be harder to prove than it looks on the surface. Take pictures of the conditions at the time you are injured even if it's just with your cell phone. 

If your photos taken at the time if your accident or injury show that conditions led to your injury or accident it can go a long way towards proving negligence.Your personal injury attorney can help you build your case and recoup your lost income from medical bills and time lost from work as well as any other expenses you may have incurred due to your medical injuries.Don't settle with the other side’s insurance company before you consult a personal injury attorney of your own. Sometimes settlements look better than they really are especially if you are entitled to more and don't know it.