Injury as well as personal injury can have two sides, meaning that injury can be solely the fault of the injured or there’s another party involved whose negligence caused the other person’s injury. For the latter, personal injury law comes into play. Personal injury is a part of tort law and covers for bodily harm and injuries to emotions and mental capacity of a person. In any kind of personal injury case, there’s always one individual that has the role of the injured and there’s another whose actions led to the injuries of the former.
In relation to personal injury proceedings, there’s a lot of time that’s given to evaluating the injury. More time is given to pretrial proceedings like discovery, depositions and motions that your attorney might think would help your narrow your case down before trial. There’s time spent in mediation and settlement. If settlement is not successful, trial can be short or long and can still involve appeals and other motions before fully coming into conclusion.
In between all these procedures and processes, you might receive calls from the other party’s insurance company. They might be completing their research of the facts and might want to get your side of the story. There’s really no case if only one side of the personal injury story is told. Both sides’ opinions and thoughts have to be aired out. When the other party’s insurance company calls you, it’s always best to consult with your lawyer and maybe even speak to the other party’s insurance company with your lawyer present.
With the guidance and expertise that your attorney has, you can gain a very good stance for bargaining on the case. It’s important to know where you stand before giving any information to the other party’s insurance company. Your attorney can keep you in the loop about all the proceedings regarding a personal injury case involving you and knows what to do for your best interest. If you’re not sure what to say about what the other party’s insurance company says about the issue, you can tell them to contact your lawyer for information they need.
On the other hand, another reason for the other party’s insurance company to be calling you is about your compensation. It’s still a good move to refer them to your lawyer who is a professional in handling the steps, processes, documentation, etc. regarding personal injury.
