A personal injury attorney is a legal professional who focuses only on personal injury cases. Whether you live in Minneapolis, MN or Chicago IL, if you are in a car accident or happen to slip and fall on someone else’s property, your best chance at receiving compensation is by hiring a personal injury lawyer and not a generalist.
Initial Role
The initial step to recovering and receiving compensation is to contact an attorney. This allows you to get to know him/her. It also gives the personal injury lawyer the chance to establish the context.
The lawyer’s initial step is to find out as much about the incident as possible. Not only will s/he ask for personal information but also about the following:
- Type of personal injury: Does it involve a car accident, slip-and-fall, medical malpractice, dog bite or another type?
- The location: In Minneapolis? At home, on a busy highway, on private or public property, on a sidewalk, etc.,
- Circumstances
- Who was involved?
- What physical damages resulted?
- Were there any property damages?
Only after this basic and essential information is gathered can the attorney proceed with preparing documentation and filing your claim.
Mutual Cooperation
A personal injury lawyer plays a major role in preparing and filing your case. However, this can only be accomplished through complete cooperation between you and your attorney. This is why it is important to choose someone who Is not only good at what they do but also is an attorney with whom you can work.
