A personal injury can have a devastating impact on your life as well as your loved ones. It can affect your livelihood and cause you tremendous pain, discomfort and emotional distress for years to come. A personal injury caused by the negligence or carelessness of someone else should be handled in a way that will ensure you are compensated for medical bills, lost wages, emotional distress, pain and suffering and more. Hoover, with some 90,000 residents, experiences its fair share of personal injuries. In fact, the citizens of Hoover could be more susceptible to personal injuries given the significant number of workplaces, roadways, and means for injuries to occur, coupled with the fact that the residents of Hoover are very active people engaging in all kinds of activities.
Why Should the Injured Person Pursue a Claim?Anytime you suffer a personal injury due to someone else’s negligence, you have a legally viable claim against the person that caused your injuries. Oftentimes, the injured person makes the mistake of impulsively thinking that it was “just an accident” or “they didn’t mean to hurt me” and because of these thoughts, the injured person fails to make a claim. This is a huge mistake and the decision to do nothing is almost always regretted by the injured person. There are many reasons that you should contact the Hoover personal injury attorneys at Hollis, Wright & Clay, PC following an accident caused by someone else.
First, the at-fault party will likely have liability insurance that will cover them if you make a claim. What this means is that an insurance company, not the individual that caused the accident, will actually pay your claim. You are not taking money from another individual so you shouldn’t feel bad about making a personal injury claim. Secondly, you may be burdened with lifelong injuries and health problems as a result of the incident. Delaying to act or not making a claim at all will deprive you of the compensation you need to recover and/or provide for yourself and your family in the days, weeks, months and years ahead.
Will Your Claim Settle Out of Court?While 95% of cases never go to trial due to a settlement, there are occasions where a lawsuit must be filed in order to achieve reasonable compensation for your injuries and damages. The liability insurance company for the at-fault-party will typically engage in conduct to delay the process and deprive you of reasonable compensation. Liability insurance companies often prey on the injured victim’s emotions and will make every attempt to pay you less than you deserve. Filing a lawsuit and showing the insurance company that you are prepared to go to trial if necessary, will generally get their attention and result in more meaningful settlement offers.
Tips After a Personal InjuryDo not say anything to the at-fault person’s insurance company or sign anything before speaking with the skilled Hoover personal injury attorneys at Hollis, Wright & Clay, P.C. We will go to work immediately to investigate the accident, gather evidence, talk to witnesses and communicate with the insurance company so that you can focus on resting and recovering from your injuries. You can be sure that the insurance company will not hold back in investigating and gathering evidence to defend the claim that you desire to make. Acting quickly by hiring an attorney to protect your interests is critically important to achieving a successful outcome. Don’t take on large insurance companies on your own.
The Hoover personal injury attorneys will work tirelessly for you. If you or a family member suffered a personal injury in Hoover, Jefferson County, or its surrounding areas, contact us for a free and confidential consultation. You can reach us online here or at 205.324.3600 or 844.LAW.TALK.
Proving Your Hoover Personal Injury Claim?For the most part, people have a responsibility to act and behave in a manner that keeps other people safe. For instance, drivers are expected to obey the rules of the road, not drive distracted, not speed, comply with road signs and traffic signals and follow all other driving laws. Should a driver act in a careless or wrongful manner and cause someone to be injured, they can and should be held responsible for the actions they took that injured another person.
Every incident and every case are different. The outcome of a case can literally be determined based on a particular fact or the strength or weakness of a witness’ testimony. It can be difficult to prove negligence or carelessness in a personal injury case. For this reason, you should have an attorney on your side to gather the facts, speak to witnesses and navigate the legal system in order to hold the at-fault party responsible for his or her actions. The injured party has the burden of proving or establishing that the other person was at fault for the incident. This can be difficult. However, with the experienced and skilled Hoover personal injury attorneys at Hollis, Wright & Clay, PC on your side, you have the best possible chance of getting a successful result. Our attorneys have handled thousands of personal injury cases in and around Hoover, Alabama and are ready to help you with your case.
Hollis Wright Handles Many Different Types of Personal Injury Cases?For more than 20 years, our dedicated Hoover personal injury attorneys at Hollis, Wright & Clay, P.C. have been fighting for Alabamians who have been injured in accidents that were not their fault. We handle a broad range of cases, including but not limited to:
Click here for a more comprehensive list of the types of cases we handle. We will hold those responsible for your injuries and emotional distress.
How Will Our Hoover Personal Injury Attorneys Help You?The Hoover personal injury attorneys at Hollis, Wright & Clay, P.C. have decades of experience in helping injured victims receive just compensation. We use many resources, including manpower, investigative tools, financial, and more to ensure your claim is successful. This is all at no cost to you unless we recover money for you. We only get paid if we recover monetary damages for your claim. We take the following steps while you recover from your injuries. Your attorney will:
If you or someone you love has been injured through no fault of your own in Hoover or its surrounding areas, be sure to contact the skilled Hoover personal injury attorneys at Hollis, Wright & Clay, P.C. Your health and future are on the line, so put your claim in the hands of someone who has vast experience navigating personal injury claims. You can reach us online here or at 205.324.3600 or 844.LAW.TALK.