How Personal Injury Claims Lawyers can Help you Out

Any injury suffered as a result of an accident can temporarily or even permanently hamper the day-to-

day life of an individual by limiting the capability to work. This in turn leads to a lot of mental agony and

financial strain. You can be injured anywhere, in car accidents, motor cycle accidents, truck accidents or

through a slip and fall. Very often than not, the injuries are caused by various kinds of negligence or

mishaps wherein a third party is involved. In case your injury is caused by someone else’s fault and

seriously limits your physical ability in some way or the other, you can get your due compensation by

appointing personal injury claims lawyers who can fight for your settlement on your behalf.

Although it is true that insurance companies generally provide compensation to the victims (or the

nominees, in case the victim dies), they would always try to find a loophole in your case that would help

them to contradict the claim and reduce their financial liability. It is in this regard that an accidental

injury compensation lawyer can immensely help you. He can assist you in a number of ways in order to

render your claim foolproof and help you acquire the entire amount of compensation which you

deserve. Check out the following areas wherein an efficient solicitor can assist you.

Filing a timely claim: Legally there is a specific time span within which you need to file the claim. An

efficient lawyer will help you in the timely submission of the claim documents. This is very important

because often you will find insurance companies rejecting a claim simply because of late submission.

Submitting all the required medical records: In case of any personal injury claim, the compensation

that is due to the injured is calculated on the basis of the extent of the injury. Following the injury,

go for an examination by a medical practitioner as soon as possible and acquire a certificate. Your

lawyer will help you out in the proper documentation of the sustained injury so that you receive the

maximum amount of compensation.

Reporting to the police: It is very important that you report your injury to the police. The official

police report plays a very vital role as it comprises the entire circumstantial evidence of the

site of the accident site where you have been injured. As your lawyer will tell you, the police report

is extremely important to identify the guilty and also establish the extent to which damage has been

done. For effectively filing the claim, it is always good to include a police report.

Coordinating and communicating with eyewitnesses: In order to successfully get your

compensation, the third party’s fault should be brought to light. If bystanders who are present at

the time of occurrence of the event justify your statement, that is a substantial evidence which

makes the grounds of your claim stronger. Your lawyer can help you to a great extent in this regard

by coordinating with the eyewitnesses.

Overall counseling: It is a known fact that the insurance companies will always try to seek out a legal

loophole on the basis of which they can reject or reduce the amount of your claim. Personal injury

claims lawyers will counsel you throughout the entire process of handing the accidental injury

compensation claim. There are even lawyers who work on the ‘no win, no fee’ basis, ensuring that

they would not accept anything in case they lose your case.

Timely assistance of a lawyer can prevent an insurance company from unnecessarily rejecting or

reducing your claim. An efficient legal representative can help you throughout the entire legal

procedure involved in accidental injury compensation claims.

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3200 Dufferin Street, Suite 401

Toronto, Ontario - M6A 3B2

Phone: 416-640-2217

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