One day, you may unfortunately suffer from a personal injury. A car accident, slip-and-fall, or some other mishap might occur that in turn requires medical care. It also might cause you to miss work, resulting in other negative consequences. You may even need an injury accident lawyer. Let’s take a closer look at what to expect from your personal injury case.

Insurance Settlements Often End Cases

The most likely outcome of your injury case is that it will be settled after an insurer pays an amount that you accept. According to Forbes, only about 4-5% of personal injury cases go to trial. That’s often because insurers generally don’t want to fight cases in court, which greatly increases their potential costs if they lose. The most contentious issue usually regards which party is liable for the injury accident.

Attorneys Can Help You Manage the Money

In our experience, the attorney usually will closely review your case and determine the likelihood of prevailing based on the evidence and circumstances of the injury accident. When the case is settled in your favor, the attorney will deduct the legal fee, pay any related medical bills, and give you whatever might remain of the settlement amount. This is generally how the financial components of a case operate.

Attorneys Can Protect You

In our experience, when you retain an attorney in your personal injury case, you only need to inform any opposing attorneys and any involved insurers about this. You also need to give them the contact information for your attorney. They can’t contact you directly while the case is active. Instead, any communications must go through your attorney and the attorney’s law firm. This reprieve gives you a better opportunity to build your case and heal up from any injuries.

Related Collections Activities Stop

Many people who suffer a personal injury due to another party’s negligence wind up missing work for a while. The lack of income might cause you to fall behind on any related medical bills and other costs. If you have any debt collectors contacting you due to unpaid medical bills or any other related costs, they will have to stop until the matter is settled. You just need to give them your attorney’s contact information.

Need an injury accident lawyer? Please contact Nelson & Natale. You can schedule a free consultation with us.