What will the process look like?

The first step of any personal injury is to get treatment! Seeking medical assistance will serve a few purposes including; getting your health back and documenting your case by having proof of all injuries and how the injuries are affecting your life. Once a legal firm is consulted, the attorney will conduct their own investigation of the incident. This will include an interview of the client, going through all medical documentation to figure out the merits of the case, and performing a coverage investigation to determine all available forms of insurance. The attorney will then begin negotiations with the insurance company to achieve a settlement that will rightfully compensate the client. If negotiations fail, the attorney will file a lawsuit against the at-fault party. Most of the time, a case will be settled before it gets to trial because they can be extremely hard to predict and costly to both sides. Nonetheless, if it gets to that point, the attorney will prepare to go to battle for the client and the outcome of the case will be determined by a jury.