{"id":18801,"date":"2015-12-15T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T07:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clekis.com\/?p=18801"},"modified":"2015-12-15T07:00:08","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T07:00:08","slug":"personal-injury-lawyer-lawsuit-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/personal-injury-lawyer-lawsuit-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Injury Lawyer | Lawsuit Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Personal Injury Lawyer\u00a0|\u00a0Lawsuit Timeline<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clekis.com\/free-consultation\/\">Personal Injury Lawyer\u00a0<\/a>| First steps, in a personal injury lawsuit:<\/p>\n<div class=\"background-contrast\">\n<article class=\"container\">\n<h2>First Step: Seek Medical Attention<\/h2>\n<p>This step is not only for your own health and safety, but is also a vital step that will help allow you recover compensation.\u00a0 By seeking immediate medical help you improve your chances of proving injuries during settlement negotiations with an insurance company or during a lawsuit.\u00a0 If you do not seek medical treatment for your injuries, an insurance adjuster, judge, or jury may have a hard time believing that you were truly injured in the accident.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"container\">\n<h2>Second Step: Hire an Attorney<\/h2>\n<p>An attorney can assess if you have a viable personal injury case and determine the best course of action for your case.\u00a0 An attorney will investigate the claim and review any medical records.\u00a0 An attorney can deal with insurance adjusters for you, negotiate settlements, and represent your best interests if a lawsuit is needed.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"background-contrast\">\n<article class=\"container\">\n<h2>Third Step: File an Insurance Claim or Demand a Settlement<\/h2>\n<p>In a personal injury case, claims are usually filed against the insurance company for the at-fault party.\u00a0 If you are injured in a car accident, a claim will be filed with the at-fault driver\u2019s insurance company before a lawsuit is filed.\u00a0 A minimal amount of car insurance coverage is required in most states.\u00a0Also, insurance companies are required to provide \u201cuninsured driver\u201d protection in case a person is hit by an uninsured driver.<\/p>\n<p>If a doctor makes a mistake during a procedure the patient may file a claim with the insurance company through which the doctor has medical malpractice insurance coverage.\u00a0After filing a claim with the at-fault party\u2019s insurance company, a claims adjuster will be assigned to investigate the claim and negotiate a settlement. \u00a0If an insurance company is not involved, a demand letter can be sent to the other party demanding a settlement for injuries sustained.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Since 1989, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/clekis.com\/service\/personal-injury\/\">personal injury<\/a>\u00a0lawyers of Clekis Law Firm have been representing injured people and their families in Charleston and throughout the Low Country. At the Clekis Law Firm our clients always come first.\u00a0If you or a loved one has suffered a serious personal injury due to the negligence of another, don\u2019t be victimized twice. You need someone on your side to help you with your personal injury case and obtain the fair and reasonable compensation that you deserve.<\/em> <strong>Call Clekis at\u00a0843.779.1160!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, Like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clekislawfirm?ref=bookmarks\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><em><a href=\"https:\/\/myaustininjuryattorneys.com\/guide\/lawsuit-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\">original article here<\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personal Injury Lawyer\u00a0|\u00a0Lawsuit Timeline Personal Injury Lawyer\u00a0| First steps, in a personal injury lawsuit: First Step: Seek Medical Attention This [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[116,118],"tags":[119,123,787,788],"class_list":["post-18801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-blog","category-personal-injury-lawyer","tag-personal-injury-lawyer","tag-personal-injury-attorney","tag-personal-injury-attorneys","tag-personal-injury-lawyers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Personal Injury Lawyer | Lawsuit Timeline - MMG Resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you been hurt due to the negligence of another? 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