Why Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?

While you can technically file a personal injury claim on your own, it will more than likely reduce your chance of getting the compensation you’re owed.

If you’ve been injured in an accident that was someone else’s fault, hiring a personal injury lawyer with Siler & Ingber, LLP will give you an indispensable legal ally who can navigate the complicated legal details, fight insurance companies and blame-shifting negligent parties, and back you up at every stage of your pursuit of the compensation you need.

Insurance Companies and Settlements

Working with an insurance company can be tricky at any time, but after an accident, you may not be in the right frame of mind to understand the full value of your claim. Because they’re aware of that fact, insurers often make lowball initial settlement offers to accident victims.

These offers rarely even begin to cover the true costs of your injuries. What if you find out that you need more medical tests or even a surgical procedure down the road? If you’ve already settled your claim without taking into account any future medical bills resulting from your injury, you will be responsible for these additional costs.

The insurance company may also try to blame you for the accident. In New York, if you are even partially responsible for an accident, the amount of compensation you receive decreases. Insurance companies know this and try to use it to their advantage.

Your personal injury lawyer won’t fall for shady tactics and won’t hesitate to take your case to court if the insurance company won’t make a satisfactory offer.   

Your Recovery

A personal injury lawyer can save you the hassle of working with an insurance company or handling your case and the mountains of paperwork that will come with it. Hassles like these are the last thing you should have to worry about after you’re injured.

Your lawyer will make sure you have time to focus your energy on your return to health.

Compensation

Your personal injury lawyer will help you figure out how much your claim is truly worth. You may know you can ask for coverage of medical bills and car repairs, but did you know you can also cite pain and suffering or a diminished quality of life as damages in your claim?

These sorts of intangible losses can be devastating, and you deserve to be compensated for them. Your lawyer will work to make sure your claim isn’t sold short.

Connect with a Personal Injury Lawyer

In New York, the statute of limitations for filing a personal injury claim is usually three years from the date of harm. But you won’t want to wait that long to hire a lawyer because the sooner you get the claim process started, the sooner you might receive the compensation you need for your recovery.

To speak with a personal injury lawyer about your case, get in touch with Siler & Ingber, LLP by calling  1-516-294-2666 or filling out the online contact form at the bottom of this page.