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James M. Roswold is licensed in Missouri Only. Heather A. Lottmann is licensed in Kansas and Missouri. Victor B. Finkelstein is licensed in Kansas and Missouri.

Do I Really Need A Lawyer To Handle My Auto Accident Claim? (Part II)

In Do I Really Need A Lawyer To Handle My Auto Accident Claim (Part I), we discussed situations in which you may not need an attorney to handle your auto accident claim. On the other hand, if you have more than a nominal injury and have had medical care or need medical care, it is in your best interest to have a lawyer. Here's why:

First, an experienced personal injury lawyer can appropriately evaluate your case and determine what your case is worth. Unless you have handled hundreds of these cases, you really have no way of determining whether the insurance company is taking advantage of you.

Second, submitting your injury claim involves more than simply collecting and sending your medical bills. Most cases require the preparation of a detailed demand package that fully covers both the liability issues and the nature and extent of your injuries and damages. For example, this may require reports from experts, doctors, economists and rehabilitation specialists.

Third, an experienced personal injury lawyer that has handled hundreds of injury claims and cases has the ability to appropriately advocate and negotiate your case with the insurance company.

Fourth, an experienced personal injury lawyer has the ability to identify the obligations you may have with regard to reimbursing your medical insurance company for the medical bills it has paid in connection with accident. This area of the law can be quite complicated.

Fifth, and the one piece of information that I would definitely tell my own family member in an injury situation, you can't turn back the clock. There are dozens of little missteps that you can make during the course of your claim, during your treatment, during conversations with the insurance adjuster, and at many other times during your claim that you could never anticipate unless you have handled hundreds of injury cases like yours. These are traps that will wreck your claim. Once you have made any of these mistakes, you will be taken advantage of by the insurance companies and their adjusters and lawyers. You can't turn the clock back and bring a minimized or destroyed injury claim back from the dead. You and your family will be left uncompensated for your serious injuries and damages.

A serious injury claim is far too important to be left to chance. It needs to be done right. Not sure whether your claim is one that you can handle yourself or whether you need representation? Give us a call to discuss your case for free and with no obligation. You should also download our free book ... 10 Essential Steps You Must Take To Protect Your Injury Claim ... How To Escape The Personal Injury Trap.


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1102 Grand Blvd., Ste 1901
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816-471-5111
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Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys*
11900 College Boulevard, Suite 300
Overland Park, KS 66210
*By Appointment Only: Heather A. Lottmann & Victor B. Finkelstein

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Type of Accident:
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Workers' Compensation
Medical Malpractice
Other Personal Injury

Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys
1102 Grand Blvd., Ste 1901
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816-471-5111
Toll Free: 888-348-2616
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