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What To Do If You’re In An Accident

Whether you are lying in the hospital or sitting at home unable to work due to a work injury you may wonder what happens next? You have a pile of bills to think about and you cannot go back to work so you are counting on the insurance company to pay up, but that is one thing you should probably not put too much hope in and instead go looking for a Philadelphia work injury attorney. Many people wait until they find out that the insurance company is not going to pay out for your injuries the way they thought they would and this is the worst possible thing you can do. If you have been in an accident your first course of action should always be to hire a Philadelphia injury attorney, the sooner that you hire one the better your chances of getting compensated properly and quickly. There are many facts that need to be gathered and the sooner after the accident you get an attorney on the job the easier these facts will be to gather.

You should keep in mind that all the time that you wait to hire an attorney is more time that the insurance company has to build a case against you. Once you choose and hire a Philadelphia injury lawyer he will want to ask you a lot of questions about the accident and the time leading up to the accident. Be sure to answer these questions as carefully and truthfully as you can. There may be questions that you will not understand the need for, but rest assured that your attorney knows what he is doing and simply answer them the best you can. Do not try to hide anything from your lawyer, since if there is something to hide you can be assured that there is a very good chance that the attorneys for the insurance company will be looking for these facts as well. Your Philadelphia injury attorney will attempt to settle your case out of court, but while doing so he will not compromise your need for an acceptable settlement, your Philadelphia injury lawyer will be ready to take your case to litigation if necessary to ensure that you get your rightful settlement and are able to pay your bills.

In most cases your attorney will not collect fees unless they recover for you, so you will not have to pay out of pocket for the cost of your attorney’s fees until a settlement has been reached. Don’t just assume that the insurance company will take care of your, no matter how nice their claims adjuster is, they are not there for you but for the best interests of their company. This means that they will do everything they can to blame you for the accident, or to find ways to reduce their liability, this is simply the way most insurance companies work. A Philadelphia injury lawyer such as Rosenbaum & Associates can help your recover your rightful compensation for injuries and time out of work.