{"id":3672,"date":"2021-02-10T07:43:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T07:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/?p=3672"},"modified":"2021-05-26T12:26:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T12:26:00","slug":"why-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/why-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you or a loved one been into a car accident, gotten a dog bite, or been the victim of medical malpractice? Have you suffered a traumatic or serious injury because of another\u2019s carelessness? Don\u2019t take that sitting down. You may want to consider a personal injury lawyer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A personal injury attorney provides legal representation when you get into an accident and get injured. <a href=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/personal-injury-in-kentucky\/\"><strong>Personal injury lawyers<\/strong><\/a> work in tort law, which covers both negligent and intentional acts. They get you fair compensation for any accident injuries you have suffered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Personal_Injury_Cases\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of Personal Injury Cases<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662dc9eb5caf5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662dc9eb5caf5\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/why-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer\/#Types_of_Personal_Injury_Cases\" title=\"Types of Personal Injury Cases\">Types of Personal Injury Cases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/why-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer\/#Types_of_Compensation\" title=\"Types of Compensation\">Types of Compensation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/why-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer\/#Acts_of_Personal_Injury_Lawyers\" title=\"Acts of Personal Injury Lawyers\">Acts of Personal Injury Lawyers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/why-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer\/#Investigate_personal_injury_claims\" title=\"Investigate personal injury claims\">Investigate personal injury claims<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/why-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer\/#Gather_Evidence_and_Conduct_Discovery\" title=\"Gather Evidence and Conduct Discovery\">Gather Evidence and Conduct Discovery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/why-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer\/#Insurance_Negotiations\" title=\"Insurance Negotiations\">Insurance Negotiations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/why-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer\/#Prepare_Pleadings\" title=\"Prepare Pleadings\">Prepare Pleadings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/why-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer\/#Represent_Clients_at_Trial\" title=\"Represent Clients at Trial\">Represent Clients at Trial<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/why-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer\/#Contact_a_Lawyer_for_Assistance\" title=\"Contact a Lawyer for Assistance\">Contact a Lawyer for Assistance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A personal injury case typically involves the negligence of others. This includes automobile accidents, which may be a motorcycle accident or a truck accident. Personal injury lawyers may also handle other types of transportation accidents, like bike accidents, or even pedestrian accidents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may also handle cases involving premises liability, which involve holding a property owner responsible for injury on their property. This can include negligent security, animal bites, and slip and fall accidents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, and construction accidents are also considered personal injury cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Compensation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of Compensation<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3675\" src=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Personal-Injury-Lawyers-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"371\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Personal-Injury-Lawyers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Personal-Injury-Lawyers.jpg 626w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/>Personal injury plaintiffs may recover compensation for damages suffered including lost income, lost wages, emotional distress, medical expenses, loss of consortium, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of companionship, and pain and suffering, among others. Hire a lawyer to discuss how you could be best compensated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acts_of_Personal_Injury_Lawyers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts of Personal Injury Lawyers<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What lawyers do varies from case to case. In general, here are some things you can expect from your lawyer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investigate_personal_injury_claims\"><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigate personal injury claims<\/span><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you file a claim, expect that your lawyer will evaluate the merits of your case. They won\u2019t take a case that won\u2019t get a win for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gather_Evidence_and_Conduct_Discovery\"><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gather Evidence and Conduct Discovery<\/span><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lawyer may gather evidence regarding the personal injury claim. Evidence is gathered to determine who is at fault for the accident and how much you could get when pursuing compensation. Evidence could be anything from medical bills, employment reports, or property damage reports, among others. This could also involve tracking witnesses and getting police reports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insurance_Negotiations\"><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insurance Negotiations<\/span><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the common person rarely has to negotiate anything in their daily lives, it falls to the lawyer to perform negotiation with the insurance company. They may also handle all correspondence and communications with these companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prepare_Pleadings\"><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare Pleadings<\/span><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If negotiation falls through and the insurance company doesn\u2019t want to give a fair settlement, the lawyer prepares a complaint against the defendant. It sets out the legal arguments and the amount of damages the plaintiff is entitled to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Represent_Clients_at_Trial\"><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Represent Clients at Trial<\/span><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the case goes to trial, your injury lawyer will be your trial lawyer to fight for you. They should be familiar with courtroom procedures and customs and they will do their best to ensure the trial goes in your favor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_a_Lawyer_for_Assistance\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact a Lawyer for Assistance<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal injury attorneys <a href=\"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/\"><strong>Farmer &amp; Wright, PLLC<\/strong><\/a> help people who are suffering from financial, emotional, and physical stress. We provide legal assistance in the areas of bankruptcy, social security disability, and personal <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">injury law.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The legal system can be overwhelming for those who don\u2019t know how to navigate the waters. At Farmer and Wright,PLLC our Kentucky attorneys simplify the legal process, allowing our clients to take back control of their lives. Our clients walk into our law office feeling overwhelmed by life\u2019s trials and leave our office with the peace of mind that comes by knowing they have an attorney who understands their case and who will fight for their legal rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consult with the best lawyers around for your legal help in your accident case. If you have been injured because of others\u2019 neglect, you deserve proper compensation. Call us now at 270 387 1414.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you or a loved one been into a car accident, gotten a dog bite, or been the victim of medical malpractice? Have you suffered a traumatic or serious injury because of another\u2019s carelessness? Don\u2019t take that sitting down. You may want to consider a personal injury lawyer.\u00a0 A personal injury attorney provides legal representation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3674,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3672"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3672"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5561,"href":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3672\/revisions\/5561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farmerwright.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}