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Getting hurt by another party’s negligence can be as disorienting as it may be devastating.
As injure people start to get on the path to healing and recovery, however, believing certain myths about personal injury cases can harm them further, as it could cost them precious compensation to which they otherwise would have been entitle.
Given our commitment to helping injure people protect their rights and interests, below, we will present a few of the more important facts prospective plaintiffs should know when it comes to personal injury cases.
Injure People Shouldn’t Believe these Personal Injury Myths
Myth #1: The other party was negligent so I’m guarantee compensation from my personal injury case.
Fact: There are no guarantees in personal injury cases, unfortunately. So, even though you may know for certain that another party was negligent and responsible for your accident and injuries, it’s important that you have an experience lawyer on your side to help you prove this liability so that you are able to secure the compensation you deserve.
Myth #2: There’s no rush to file my case. I can file whenever I’m ready.
Fact: This isn’t necessarily true because the law provides strict times limits – i.e., statutes of limitation – within which personal injury cases have to be fil.
In Illinois, this is two years, meaning that injure people have two years from the date of their accident (or from the date of realizing they were injure) to file their cases.
Trying to file after this time frame has expire will generally result in a dismissal of a claim and, in turn, the loss of the opportunity to secure compensation from the liable parties.
Myth #3: I can rely on the insurance company to protect my interests.
Fact: This is a dangerous misconception about personal injury cases because insurance providers are usually NOT on injured people’s sides. Instead, insurers are usually out to protect themselves and their profits. This can end up meaning that injure people:
- Have to be careful when dealing with insurers, as what people say (or do) could be use against them later to try to reduce or deny their claim
- May have to fight insurers to get the full amount of compensation to which they are entitle.
Myth #4: Retaining a lawyer won’t make a difference in my personal injury case.
Fact: This can be one of the more costly personal injury myths to believe because it can misguide people into trying to take on their case alone, possibly compromising their rights and interests in doing so.
Contact a Mount Vernon Personal Injury Lawyer at the Law Firm of Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C.
Have you or a love one been hurt by negligence? If so, an experience Mount Vernon personal injury lawyer at the Law Firm of Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C. is ready to stand up for your rights to justice and financial recovery.
To learn more about how we can help you, contact us by calling (888) 896-9381 or by emailing us using the form on this page. We can provide you with a free, thorough assessment of your case, along with professional advice regarding the best manner in which to move forward.
