When Do I Need to Contact an Attorney?
If you have been seriously injured in a Seattle auto accident, which you believe was caused by a negligent driver, or a dangerous roadway condition, or even a defective auto product, you are probably thinking about contacting an attorney. The question many injured victims may have at this point is: “When should I talk to an attorney?” The answer is NOW. If you have been in any type of vehicular accident – whether it involves a car, motorcycle, big rig, bicycle or pedestrian – you need to get an attorney as soon as possible. If you can call within minutes of an accident, that will certainly help strengthen your case.
Many attorneys will have you believe that you need to take your time to find a “good attorney,” that you need to do your research, talk to friends and sleep over it. In my opinion, waiting too long to hire an attorney can be detrimental to your personal injury claim. If you don’t like the attorney you hire at first, you can always fire him or her and find another lawyer. But if you delay, you can lose the compensation you rightfully deserve in your case.
The most important reason you need a Seattle personal injury attorney right away is because of the evidence that is present at an auto accident scene. Skid marks, gouge marks, eyewitnesses, debris and other physical evidence are cleaned up or leave the scene within minutes if not hours after the accident. Our firm has obtained significant, sizeable settlements for clients almost solely because they had the presence of mind to call us within minutes of the accident. In these cases, we were able to send our accident reconstruction expert to the scene and collect vital evidence that can make or break your case. In most cases, without that evidence collected within minutes or hours of the crash, we wouldn’t even have a case.
If your or a loved one has been injured in a Seattle auto accident, please contact the experienced and skilled Washington car accident attorneys at The Bernard Law Firm for a FREE and comprehensive consultation. Please call us at 1-800-418-8282 or e-mail us at info@bernardlawgroup.com. We can also send you our FREE informational brochure about Washington personal injury cases, which has useful educational information that will help you understand your legal rights and options. Get in touch with Kirk Bernard and his skilled legal team today.
