When to hire a car accident attorney

Hire an attorney as soon as possible following your accident.

Over time memories fade. By hiring an attorney early, your attorney can conduct investigations including witness interviews. It also helps ensure that you don’t forget about any health care provider you saw for your injuries.

If you’ve been injured in a car crash you want to hire a lawyer as soon as possible. There are a lot of things that need to be done with your car insurance company, your health insurance company, and the insurance companies for all other involved drivers. The earlier this is done the neater the cases are and the easier it can be to settle your claim.

Although your lawyer is not a doctor or medical provider, we see people with similar injuries to yours. We’re familiar with the treatment plan a doctor may prescribe for you. If you’re still in pain or your doctor isn’t referring you for treatment, we can help you advocate for the treatment you need and find doctors who will advocate for you and provide the treatment that you need. The sooner this happens, the sooner you’re out of pain and back to living your normal life.

Your claims and injuries will have a statute of limitations by which time you need to either settle your claim or file a lawsuit. Many attorneys will not take on a claim if you are 6 months or less from the statute of limitations. Or worse, if you wait too long you may miss the statute of limitations.

There are special circumstances that may shorten your statute of limitations. Notably, if the person who caused your crash was working for the federal government, a state government, or a local government (like town or county), there may be a much shorter time period to give formal notice to the government.