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8 octobre 2013

Get the Money You Deserve with a Personal Injury Lawyer in Toronto

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Find yourself with injuries from an accident that wasn't from your wrongdoing and now the insurance company's refusing to pay up? A personal injury lawyer can help with that and get you what you deserve. Take the matter into your own hands by refusing to accept the little or no payment an insurance company will hope you settle for and get a lawyer instead.

What is a personal injury lawyer exactly and how do you know if you need one? Well, the answer is simple. If you've established any type of injury, physically or mentally, from someone's act of negligent wrongdoing, whether it was to you or your property, you're entitled for compensation. Even if the insurance company does decide to pay up, it may not be to the full amount you should be receiving and this is where a personal injury lawyer will come in handy - Especially if the insurance company decides not to pay up at all. You don't have to settle for their refusal.

Just as you would seek out a specialist for your medical treatment needs, based on your type of injury that you have pertained, it's best to seek out an attorney specialized in taking on your type of accident. A lawyer with more experience and specialization in your case heightens the chances you'll win with a rightful settlement that you and your lawyer believe you deserve. Even if the insurance company was upfront about offering you a check, it likely wasn't anywhere near the actual amount you could be settling with if you had a personal injury lawyer helping you with your case. A lawyer will fight for your needs and what you rightfully deserve, depending on whether or not that's been reached will decide if you settle from the amount your lawyer has managed to get for you or if your lawyer takes your case to trial.

Lose your case but not your money. In the unfortunate event that you lose your case and won't be compensated what you feel you deserve (Or anything at all), you won't be entitled to pay any attorney's fees out of pocket. In most cases, personal injury lawyers will only take a contingency fee (Which you'll negotiate with your lawyer beforehand) from the award settlement if you win. Bottom line, don't let the insurance companies win.

Reference:

http://wiki.lexisnexis.com/academic/index.php?title=Personal_Injury_Law

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