Should I Sue for My Injuries?
Common Misconceptions about Personal Injury Lawsuits
The Columbus personal injury attorneys of Mularski, Bonham, Dittmer & Phillips, LLC make it a part of their practice to help their clients fully understand their legal issues and make informed decisions based on knowledge of their rights and the law.
We want to help clients file a lawsuit for the right reasons and dispel any misunderstanding they have about their personal injury claims:
All claims are created equal.
We wish this were true, but the strength and weaknesses of a claim are completely contingent on their unique circumstances. The simple fact is that all claims are created differently and will take their own course through insurance negotiations and the legal system.
I can expect the same amount of compensation as someone with a similar injury.
This is unfortunately a blatant misunderstanding of the inner workings of personal injury law, negotiation, and settlement. People with similar injuries will most often see different amounts of compensation based on their age, the way the injury affects them, and the amount of lost income at stake.
I can sue for any injury.
This misconception is perhaps fueled by media coverage and television dramas. In real life, injury lawsuits are for people who have suffered such terrible harm that a high level of compensation is necessary for them to continue living with that injury.
My case will go to trial.
More than likely your case will not go to trial. It is certainly possible, but if an agreeable settlement can be reached without bearing the heavy cost of litigation, your Columbus personal injury law firm will most likely advise you to take it. Negotiations between an experienced attorney and insurance companies are the most common method of legal resolution in these claims.
All personal injury lawyers do the same thing.
It is more accurate to say, all personal injury lawyers do different things. Attorneys come from different backgrounds and develop their own unique focus on certain types of cases within personal injury law. For instance, one attorney may work solely in medical malpractice and another only with trucking accidents.
Shop around, and ask your potential candidate what kind of law they practice and how they can help your claim. The attorneys at Mularski, Bonham, Dittmer & Phillips, LLC are always ready and willing to help people decide how to proceed in their cases.
Mularski, Bonham, Dittmer & Phillips, LLC
107 W. Johnstown Road
Columbus, OH 43230
