Accidents and Injury Lawyers
An accident lawyer deals with a variety of accident cases ranging from accidents caused by
motor vehicles to accidents that you suffer at work. Apart from these injuries you might as well
suffer from using defective products and if this is the case the accident lawyer will assist you to
file for product liability compensation. The accidents lawyers should research in to details the
case of their client to build a strong case.
They should consider every specific detail and try to
find out the possibility of their client winning the case. In the event that the accident lawyer is
able to prove that the client suffered injury as a result of the negligence of another person the
plaintiff will be entitled to monetary compensation.
However, it should be quite imperative to note that there is a time limit within which you are
supposed to commence your court proceedings. In England you are supposed to commence court
proceedings within three years of the accident. The claimant will as a result lose the right of
filing the case if this period has expired.
The court reserves the discretion to waive this limitation
clause however, this happens in some very rare cases. A person who suffered an injury when he
was under the age of 18 years can file for compensation beyond the three years limitation clause.
They have until when they reach 21 years of age.
Accident lawyers on the other hand usually enter in to an agreement with their clients that if
they don’t win the case the client will not be charged any legal fee. This is in some countries like
England and not practiced in many countries. The accident lawyer will therefore, be required to
win the case to ensure that they get their legal fee. When they win the case however, they get a
success fee which should not be beyond the lawyers’ standard fee.
In determining the amount of compensation that you are supposed to be paid the severity of the
accident will be considered. The accident lawyer will therefore, be required to prove that your
accident is serious and deserves to receive the highest injury settlement. The accident must have
caused you physical pain and suffering to guarantee compensation. If the accident has affected
your life in terms of not being able to continue earning your self a living you must be
compensated for this. This is an additional on the injury compensation that you get.
This is because you are considered to have lost amenity as a result of the accident. The accident lawyer
should be well conversant with all legal requirements surrounding your case.
The accident lawyer should also ensure that he adheres to all codes of conduct that have been
set by the state bar association.
The legal advice offered to the claimant should be to the client
benefit. The accident lawyer should evaluate all the elements of the accident, identify the
elements that make the claimants case strong. The accident lawyer should ensure that justice has
been served and client receives compensation for his loss and suffering. When the settlement
cannot be arrived outside the court the accident lawyer should institute the trial process.