Should I get a lawyer for my personal injury?
My fiancé' & I were rear-ended Monday by someone exceeding the speed limit by 80mph. We were going about 15 mph (just pulled out and got straight in the road) The other person was doing 125 mph when we were hit. It of course totaled my car and unfortunately the other driver did not survive. I still owe about $1600 on it so I am sure I will get that much for it. Their insurance company took fault of course & got me a rental car for 70 days. I went to ER that night & all x-rays were ok. I was released w/a cervical strain & a thoracic strain & a knee strain. I have only slept maybe 8 hours total in 4 days, everytime I close my eyes I see the accident, I am working b/c I can't afford to stay out but my production is going down hill b/c I can't focus. My neck pain is getting worse & my back as well. I went to doctor yesterday & he basically said I had strains & muscle spasm that should go away. He gave me anti-inflamtory meds & something to help me sleep but that hasn't worked yet,
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You should hire an attorney. All they are going to give you for your car is what it was worth prior to the collision. I would suggest that you keep seeing the doctor. Quite often those neck sprain/strain injuries end up being diagnosed with an MRI as herniated discs and people end up needing surgery. Once you accept the minimal settlement that the insurance company will most likely offer you, you can not go back later if you find out down the road that your injuries are more serious. I seriously suggest you get an attorney to help guide you through the process.
You definitely should contact a personal injury attorney, and do it sooner rather than later. I encourage you to call one right now.
Sounds like you can get an ambulance chaser on a contingency basis which means the lawyer would get at least a third of the settlement. Good Luck
you need to get a personal injury attorney very quickly and you need to get a good one, that does not mean the one with the largest ad in the paper
if the person died, unless that person had a substantial estate your only recourse is going to be against that person insurance company
You can submit your issue in the following website and a lawyer will contact you within 24hrs. Don't worry about their charges, Its only $1/day. I think this you can afford. Here is the link
http://www.usalegalcare.com/
Good luck
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