When To Call An Injury Attorney

It’s early in the morning, and you are on your way to work. Still being dark outside, you turn your headlights on before you leave your house. As you begin to leave an intersection, an invisible car slams into your car from the side, causing the airbags to deploy. Now, this car wasn’t invisible in a literal sense, but because of its driver’s inability to use the headlights, it was essentially unable to be seen. After recovery from the serious injuries you sustained, the medical bills have piled up. The lost time from work has put financial stress on your family, and the pain and suffering you received from the incident has lowered your quality of life. What would you do in a situation like this? Call the professionals at Portland Personal Injury Attorneys. Let them resolve your personal injury case, ease your stress over medical and other expenses, and finally get you the compensation you rightfully deserve for your experience in the matter.

What is a Personal Injury Attorney?

A personal injury lawyer is a lawyer who provides legal representation to those who claim to have been injured, physically or psychologically, as a result of the negligence or wrongdoing of another person, company, government agency, or other entity. Thus, personal injury lawyers tend to be especially knowledgeable and have more experience with regard to the area of law known as tort law, which includes civil wrongs and economic or non-economic damages to a person’s property, reputation, or rights.

Beware

Occasionally, you may encounter lawyers that attempt to solicit their services to you on the scene of the accident, either before or after first responders have arrived. This is what is known as “Ambulance Chasing”. Ambulance chasing is illegal in most States for good reason. Ambulance chasers may attempt to contact you after the accident as well. If you were in an accident and get a call, letter or mailing from a lawyer right afterward, beware. Check with friends and family about a lawyer before you hire any lawyer.

Know the Facts

• If you hire a lawyer, he has to be paid for his time. Almost all personal injury lawyers work on a “contingency fee.” That means the lawyer gets no fee for his work until you get paid. This kind of a fee allows you to hire a great lawyer without having to pay that lawyer upfront. Be sure you understand the fee before you hire a lawyer.
• While the fee is often stated as a percentage of your settlement, that fee only pays for the lawyer’s time. When a lawyer has to pay someone else for work on your case, he pays what are called “expenses.” Most lawyers pay the expenses for you and then bill you for the expenses at the end of the case. Ask about expenses before you sign the contract.

A Final Word

Don’t let a personal injury prevent you from advancing in your life. Let the experts at Portland Personal Injury Attorneys refer you to a lawyer that will aid you in your case, and achieve the maximum amount of money possible in compensation for your pain and suffering.