When it comes to personal injury law, there are many myths. There are also many assumptions. Now it's time to get the facts. Here are the most common misconceptions when it comes to personal injury law.

1. The Most Common Misconceptions
ABOUT PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS. GET THE FACTS.

2.  There are some common misconceptions about
personal injury law and personal injury lawyers. These
“misconceptions” are mostly created from rumor and
flat out lies. Insurance company driven? Likely.
 Let’s discuss a few:
WHAT ARE THE MYTHS & FACTS

3.  What does this really mean? The phrase invokes the thought of a man in a suit
literally running after an ambulance, or hanging out in hospital emergency
rooms, or listening to police scanners to be the first one on an accident site.
 No doubt this may have occurred in the past, but no more. In Arizona, it is a
misdemeanor to solicit a victim at an accident scene or have another do it for
you, and an absolute prohibition to seek out and solicit a person “known to be
in need of legal services”.
 TV advertising is okay, and without doubt some of the ads do not do well
regarding the good work of the men and women who work very hard to seek
justice for people who have been injured and whose lives and been impacted
or destroyed by the carelessness of another. “Ambulance chaser” is a term
invented by insurance companies to place a bad light on these otherwise
honest and hardworking lawyers.
All Personal Injury Lawyers are
Ambulance Chasers

4.  Ok, what? This does not even make sense. If you have an
attorney who suggests this, don’t walk—run.
 Now, there are some who have suffered injuries that will
require medical care for the rest of their life. Obviously, their
case will be concluded before their care is concluded.
 But for most others, this is just not the case. Don’t believe it,
and if your lawyer suggests otherwise, look elsewhere.
In a personal injury case, you’ll settle
your case before you finish your medical
care.

5.  Not even close. The statistics show that 97% of all cases settle
before going to court. This one is not worth the space it takes on
the page.
 Indeed, hiring a “trial lawyer” absolutely increases your odds of
NOT going to court. Why? Because in truth, the insurance
companies and their lawyers don’t want to go to court either.
 If they know your lawyer is a trial lawyer who has a reputation for
fighting for his/her clients and taking cases to court, then they will
know he/she is serious. The settlement offer will go up, and the
case has a much better chance of settling. No trial.
Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer means
you’re committing yourself to a long
drawn-out court battle.

6.  Perhaps as much as any case, you NEED an experienced personal injury lawyer
for minor injuries. Why? Because this is exactly what the insurance company
will argue—that your injuries were “minor”. Guess what? “Minor injuries”
mean “minor settlement”. Often, the offer is less than your medical bills.
 Experienced personal injury lawyers know that even minor injuries can last a
long time—even a lifetime, and are in the best position to present the true
facts and the true effect of the injuries on you to the insurance company or a
judge or a jury. We hear all the time, the Plaintiff only had “soft tissue
injuries”, not serious.
 Not serious? Did you know that everything in the body that is not “bone” is
“soft tissue”? The brain, the heart, spinal cord and discs, etc… Not
serious? No one really believes this, but this is what the insurance companies
and their attorneys will argue.
You don’t really need a personal
injury lawyer on minor injuries.

7. MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS LOOK INTO THE FACTS. NEVER
THE MYTHS.
PERSONAL INJURY LAW IS COMPLEX. IF YOU EVER HAVE A
QUESTION REGARDING IT. GET IN TOUCH WITH AN
ATTORNEY. THEY WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER
YOUR QUESTIONS.
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