Whether it’s a car accident, slip and fall, accident at work, or even a medical malpractice, you will probably want to get in touch with a personal injury attorney. A case like these can require a lot of help in navigating insurance policies and claims, and maybe eventually a litigation case. Most people haven’t experienced a personal injury case before, and they are not sure what to expect.
We have a timeline for you to review when you need to help illustrate the timeline of a personal injury lawsuit.
Contact Personal Injury Attorney
Once you’re injured, you can talk with an attorney. It is best to start your case as soon as possible. This way, you can know what you should keep track of and how you can help your case. You can call our office at 801-500-4000 to set an appointment with a personal injury attorney for a free consultation.
Consultation Appointment
This appointment will be your next step. Here you will talk with the attorney about your case and injuries. They will discuss possible results, if your case is viable, and what your possible next steps will be. At this appointment, you will also give the attorney and their team all the information they need to begin your case. Without the right information, it will take longer for them to begin working on the case.
Treatment
After this time, your attorney, their team, and you will be focused on your recovery. The attorneys at Flickinger Boulton Robin Weeks have the highest priority in your full recovery. This means that they want to make sure you get all the care you need before they move forward or talk to the insurance. This means that whether it takes weeks or years, you only have to worry about feeling better or getting care. Your attorney and their team will keep up with you monthly to make sure that your care is working.
This is a very frustrating time for some. Healing can take a long time, and you might feel like nothing is happening with the case. But it is important to know that healing is an important part of a personal injury case. Also, your attorney cannot get you fair compensation if they don’t know the extent of your injuries and medical bills. This means it is imperative for you to remain patient. During this time, you can keep track of your medical visits, doctors, and bills. This will help your attorneys team. Also, keep track of expenses and missed time from work because of the injuries. These will help your case as well.
Finished Treatment/Records Collecting
Once you have finished your treatment, your attorneys team will start doing more work. Someone from the team will reach out to the medical facilities, and get all the records and bills related to your case. It is important for this person to get the records, since the forms we send will get us everything we need. Whereas, if a patient of the facility asked for the same documents, they might not get the full set. This process can take several months. Many medical facilities take a long time to find the right records and send them. Once the records are all there, the collector compiles them into files easy to read and view for the insurance companies.
Demand Letter
Next, a writer from the team will create a letter detailing the facts of your case. They then work with an attorney to find a total to ask for, and send everything off to the insurance companies for evaluation. This process can also take a few weeks or months to hear back from the insurance.
Negotiations
Once the insurance company has an offer, they will go back and forth on what if fair compensation. If the attorney and insurance reach a fair conclusion, your attorney will come to you for approval and ask if you’d like to move forward with that amount. If you agree it is also fair, then they will begin to settle the case. If no conclusion can be reached, then the case might move into a litigation phase. This means having a third party decide what is fair compensation, whether through a mediator, judge, or jury. There are not many personal injury cases that get to this point, but you can speak with the attorney at any point if you don’t want to go that route.
Settlement
At this point, our settlement team takes over. They help make sure every medical facility gets paid off, and every lien is paid. They then call you to provide you with your final check and to sign everything.
Trial
If no settlement is reached, then you will move to a trial or litigation phase. A litigated case can go on for a few more years. The whole process almost starts over. Your team has to get more records, more statements, and create more documents. You most likely will be doing more treatment, as your injuries are often more serious. Your side will go back and forth between the other side in presenting evidence and sending information.
Some cases can be as easy as to settle in a few months, some take years. But either way, your personal injury attorney will take care of you. They are going to make sure you get the care that you need.
Don’t Settle for Less, Get the Help You Deserve
Being injured because of someone else’s negligence is stressful, but you don’t have to navigate the aftermath alone. A Utah personal injury attorney can fight for the financial compensation you need to heal and move forward.
At Flickinger Boulton Robson Weeks, we’re ready to stand by your side. Let us handle the legal battle while you focus on recovery.
Call us today at 801‑500‑4000 for a free consultation. You pay nothing unless we win your case.
