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Have you been injured from an oilfield accident and have questions? Read these oilfield accident injury tips, then call our McAllen lawyers.
Settlement Timeline
The time it takes to resolve an oilfield injury case depends on many factors. One determining factor is the docket of the court. Depending on where you are, courts have different dockets and a different number of cases in front of you that still need to be tried. The other thing that’s going to come into play is the healing process and the type of injuries you’ve sustained. If you’ve suffered serious injuries, they can take a long time to heal. Until we’re sure that you’ve reached maximum medical improvement, then we can move forward with your case and file a lawsuit, if necessary. The next thing we have to worry about is if the insurance company brings a fair and reasonable offer to the table. If we not, we will have to file suit and fight it out in court. Those are the three main things that would come into play in determining how long it’s going to take to resolve an oilfield accident claim.
Claim Value
Determining the value of the claim will involve various factors. These revolve around the type of injury the person suffered and the medical expenses resulting from that care.
Lost income due to inability to work must be included when assessing a claim’s value. In addition, we communicate closely with doctors about medical care that may be necessary in the future. These are relevant in economic and often non-economic damages, as they must be paid for and may cause additional anguish.
We also look at whether there has been impairment or disfigurement, and whether an impairment will cause loss of future earning capacity.
In addition, these types of claims can involve punitive damages, so we investigate whether the injury was caused by conduct that is considered egregious.
An important benefit of retaining an experienced oil field accident lawyer is knowing your claim’s value will be properly assessed.
Insurance Investigation
After an oilfield accident injury, it’s never a good idea for the injured person to talk to the insurance provider or the insurance company, as this may result in damage to your claim.
Hiring an oil field accident lawyer is the best way to protect your claim, because it allows you to present a unified front to the insurance company. Your attorney will know all the tactics the insurance company is likely to try to lower the amount they must pay you. Your attorney will know exactly what to say and what not to say to avoid damaging the value of your claim.
When you delegate all communications to your oilfield accident lawyer, your attorney can speak as one voice with the client. This avoids sending contradictory information to the insurance company and protects your claim.
Have you or a loved one been injured from an oilfield accident and have questions about our oilfield accident injury tips?
Contact our experienced McAllen oilfield accident attorneys at the Law Firm of Ricardo A. Garcia today for a free consultation and case evaluation.
Let our experience work for you.
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