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Why You Need an Attorney

When you have received a personal injury due to negligence, or the fault of someone else, you might think that letting the police and insurance company handle things is the best route to being fairly compensated. What you may not realize is that insurance companies have their own set of attorneys and their goal is to pay your the least amount possible.

Be Protected

Insurance companies have their own attorneys on retainer to help them fight off large liability claims. Their main job is to help insurance companies find ways to pay the least amount possible. These attorneys are highly trained in personal injury law and know every detail of your insurance policy. They use that knowledge to find loopholes for your insurance company, or the person responsible, to not pay you the full compensation you are entitled to.

Having your own experienced attorney helps even the playing field when fighting for what your are entitled to. Ella D. Kliebert knows personal injury law and is willing to go toe-to-toe with insurance company attorneys to protect you fro being undercompensated.

How do I know if I have a case?

If you can prove these four things, you may have a case.

A legal duty existed.

The other party failed to exercise a legal duty.

You were injured directly or indirectly because of a breach of duty.

There was money lost that can be recovered from the other party.

Helpful Terms to Know

Liability

Liability is when someone is legally responsible to another person because of their actions or failure to act. In a personal injury case there may be several parties who have a certain degree of liability in an accident.

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Negligence

negligence is when one party is careless in its duty to someone. For example, if a landlord doesn't repair a broken step and someone slips and falls, then the landlord was negligent. He or she has a duty to fix the step; they didn't fix it; someone fell and suffered damages because they didn't fix it. Negligence is often part of a personal injury case.

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Damages

Damages is the legal word for the money an injured person has lost due to an injury. Those damages could be medical bills, prescriptions, time off work, legngthy recovery time, and also pain and suffering. Most insurance policies only cover certain parts of the cost involved in common injuries like car accidents, slips and falls or workplace illnesses.

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Statute of Limitations

The law limits the amount of time you can file a claim and collect damages for your personal injury. That law is called the Statute of Limitations. No matter how great your loss, you will not be able to collect if you miss this deadline. Your attorney will know all the deadlines for your state. Putting a claim together can take time, so it's important to consult an attorney near you as soon as possible.

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*Please contact an attorney before proceeding with any legal actions.