6 Important Tips for Protecting Yourself While Pursuing a Personal Injury Claim

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6 Important Tips for Protecting Yourself While
Pursuing a Personal Injury Claim
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1) Maintain Adequate Records

• Evidence is going to be an essential part of
  proving your personal injury claim, so it is
  important to maintain adequate records. This
  includes gathering the contact information of
  those involved in the incident, of witnesses, and
  of medical providers.
• You should also take photos, where possible, and
  hold onto them in a safe place. Obtain as much
  information as you can about the incident and
  those involved, and keep that information in a
  safe place along with your medical records and
  any bills or receipts related to your expenses.

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2) Beware of Insurance Claims Adjusters

• Remember that anything you say to an insurance
  claims adjuster could be misinterpreted or
  misconstrued as evidence against your claim. It
  is important to be wary when communicating with
  insurance companies, no matter how nice or
  concerned they may seem.
• Know that their goal is and always will be to
  minimize their own expenses, meaning that they
  want you settle for less than your claim is worth
  or to prove that you dont have a claim at all.
  The best thing that you can do is to speak with a
  personal injury attorney before speaking to an
  insurance company.

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3) Seek Independent Estimates of Your Damages

• In any personal injury claim, an insurance
  company will be taking on the task of estimating
  your damages. Of course, as mentioned above,
  their goal is to minimize their own expenses. For
  this reason, you should not simply accept their
  estimate at face value.
• Rather, you should seek independent estimates of
  your damages. This is much simpler to accomplish
  with the assistance and resources of an
  experienced personal injury attorney.

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4) Dont Accept a Settlement or Sign a Release
Immediately

• You should never accept the first settlement
  offer or sign any releases from an insurance
  company without first consulting with personal
  injury attorney with the experience and expertise
  to ensure that the insurance company is not
  taking advantage of you. Once you sign a release
  or accept a settlement, there is no going back
  when you realize that your claim was worth much
  more.

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5) Seek Medical Treatment as Soon as Possible
after an Injury

• Any time someone is involved in an accident that
  results in an injury be that an auto accident,
  a slip and fall accident, a work related
  accident, or any other type of accident it is
  far too common for the injured person to quickly
  take stock of their bodily injuries and assume
  that they are alright when there is not a
  significant amount of blood or painfully broken
  bones.
• Your own body can mislead you as it may not even
  register some injuries through the adrenaline and
  endorphin rush that comes with frightening
  accidents and serious injuries.
• You might not be in any pain, or your pain might
  be mild, so that you think you got away from the
  incident, lucky to be unharmed. In some cases,
  you might notice a bit of bruising or a few
  scrapes that dont seem serious, so you think you
  dont need to seek treatment.

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6) Work With an Experienced and Skilled Attorney

• While the process of filing a personal injury
  claim can be stressful and complicated, you dont
  have to go through it alone. In fact, you will be
  in a much better position if you dont try to
  handle it all by yourself.
• The experience and expertise of a personal injury
  attorney is extremely valuable to anyone who has
  sustained injuries from any sort of accident.
  With all of the possible and common mistakes that
  one can make, having an attorney on your side
  from the very beginning is going to be the
  smartest move.

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• However, the guidance of a dedicated Charlotte
  personal injury lawyer is also essential in cases
  where you have already made mistakes and need
  professional help to overcome the obstacles that
  have already been created. The Charlotte personal
  injury lawyer at Brown Moore Associates, PLLC
  can help. They can advise you on your legal
  rights when injured and fight to get you the
  compensation you deserve.

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