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Personal Injury Consultation
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Remember to always consult
a lawyer when handling a personal injury claim. In addition,
there are a few types of personal injuries which in most cases require
you to consult a lawyer. |
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| Sometimes,
the skills of an experienced personal injury lawyer -- or at least the
threat to an insurance company that such a lawyer may present -- are
worth the money you must pay that lawyer to represent you. You may
need a lawyer because of complex legal rules involved in your claim,
or because the severity of your injuries might cause your
compen-sation to vary greatly from the norm -- or simply because an
insurance company refuses to settle a matter in good faith. The
following types of injuries and accidents almost certainly require a
lawyer's help. |
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| Long-Term or
Permanently Disabling Injuries |
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| Some accidents result in
injuries that significantly affect your physical capabilities or
appearance for a long time -- over a year -- or even permanently.
Figuring out how much such a serious injury is worth can be a
difficult business. You'll probably require some assistance from an
experienced lawyer to get the most out of your claim. |
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Severe Injuries |
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The amount of your accident compensation
is mostly determined by how severe your injuries were. And the
severity of your injuries is measured by the amount of your medical
bills, the type of your injury and the length of time it takes for you
to recover. As the amount of your potential compensation increases, it
may be worth the expense to have a lawyer handle your claim and make
sure you receive compensation at the highest end of the range. |
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Medical Malpractice |
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| If you have
suffered an injury or illness due to careless, unprofessional or
incompetent treatment at the hands of a doctor, nurse, hospital,
clinic, laboratory or other medical provider, both the medical
questions and the legal rules involved are complex. They almost
certainly require that you hire a lawyer experienced in medical
malpractice cases. |
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| Toxic Exposure |
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| In the
increasingly chemical world, we sometimes become ill because of
exposure to contaminants in the air, soil or water, in products or in
food. Claims based on such exposure are difficult to prove, however,
and often require complex scientific data. And because the chemical
and other industries have erected a huge wall to protect themselves
from legal exposure while they continue to expose us to potentially
harmful chemicals, the required evidence is very hard to come by. Get
expert help. |
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When an Insurance Company Refuses to
Pay |
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| In some
instances, regardless of the nature of your injury or the amount of
your medical bills and lost income, you will want to hire a lawyer
because an insurance company or government agency simply refuses to
make any fair settlement offer at all. In these cases, something --
what the lawyer can get minus the fee charged to get it -- is better
than nothing. |
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