10 Ways to Avoid Jeopardizing Your Personal Injury Case

Posted in Personal Injury and tagged by Kenneth A. Wilhelm, Esq.

When you are involved in any type of accident that is caused by someone else’s negligence, you expect to get the full compensation that you deserve for the injuries you have sustained. But in order to ensure that you get a fair settlement, you need to avoid certain mistakes that may put your case at risk.

Below are the ten most common mistakes that our Staten Island personal injury lawyers recommend that you avoid in order not to jeopardize the success of your personal injury claim:

  1. Providing the insurance company with a recorded or any other type of statement about the accident.
  2. Discussing the facts of your case in public places, especially outside of the courtroom.
  3. Failing to maintain a record of your injuries, loss of income, and other bills and expenses associated with your injuries etc.
  4. Failing to follow the directions of your medical care providers.
  5. Failing to keep regular appointments with your physicians.
  6. Failing to inform your physicians about each of your symptoms and ailments resulting from the subject accident.
  7. Failing to provide your attorney with important information or facts regarding your case.
  8. Concealing facts of previous accidents or other personal injury claims from your doctor or your Staten Island personal injury lawyer
  9. Failing to cooperate with your attorney during trial preparation.
  10. Committing a criminal offense or violation.

We Can Help You Avoid Costly Mistakes

We can even come to you and there is no attorneys fees unless we recover money for you.

If you or a loved one was injured due to the negligent or reckless actions of another party, the experienced Staten Island personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options. Please contact us toll free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800 WORK-4-YOU (1-800-967-5496). We can also help with personal injury claims in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida.

If you have been seriously injured in any of the 50 U.S. states, please call us and we will try to help you with your case. Other toll free phone numbers for us include: 1-800-RADIO-LAW, 1-888-WYPADEK, or 1-800-LAS-LEYES. Please visit us at www.Work4YouLaw.com.