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If you have been injured in an accident, you may be confused about your rights. The insurance company may be offering a settlement and that may seem like an easier solution than hiring a personal injury lawyer in Cambridge. But will the settlement be enough to offset your medical bills and rehabilitation? Will it be enough to offset the income you have lost while you are healing? And what about the pain and suffering it has cost you and your loved ones?
Insurance companies can offer a quick settlement because they use calculations and data they have compiled from injuries that are similar to yours. But they are not yours, based on your own individual set of circumstances. And often, they are not sufficient to compensate you for your individual costs, both physically and emotionally.
If you are considering hiring an injury lawyer in Cambridge, that lawyer will consider your claim from a very individual standpoint and represent your rights to sufficient compensation Your lawyer will file a Statement of Claim clearly defining the date of the accident, exactly how it occurred, and the parties involved. It will clearly set out the compensation you are claiming and offer supporting evidence for that compensation after thoroughly investigating your expenditures and your prognosis. The lawyer will then represent you in negotiations with the insurance company toward a settlement or represent you in court if a sufficient settlement can’t be reached.
If you have not accepted an insurance settlement, you have two years from the date of the accident in which to bring a claim. But accidents are timely matters. Not only does medical advice and treatment need to be considered immediately, but relevant information such as police reports and medical records needs to be collected as soon as possible. Witnesses need to be interviewed soon after an accident as memories can cloud over the passing of time.
The time it takes to process a personal injury claim varies dependent on the nature of the accident and severity of the injuries. A claim may not get fully resolved until the injury is well on its way to healing in order to consider all the factors. In this way, a plaintiff can be assured of a more comprehensive compensation. In most cases, a claim never goes to court. But in the case where a fair settlement cannot be negotiated, your Cambridge personal injury lawyer should always be prepared to take the case before a court of law.
If you have been injured as the result of an accident, you may have many questions about your rights. Most Cambridge injury lawyers offer a no-cost initial consultation. At APC Law, we would be glad to discuss your rights after an injury. Call us for a no-cost consultation and we would be glad to answer any of your questions.