Preserving Your Florida Personal Injury Claim

The first step you should take when you decide to file a Florida personal injury claim is to collect and protect all the evidence involved in proving the other party's negligence concerning your accident. To have a valid claim, you must be able to show that you were injured due to the negligence of another party, so photographs of the accident and injuries, police reports, medical bills, and personal records are all key pieces of evidence to prove your claim.

Next, you will be dealing with insurance adjusters whose goal is to document your Florida personal injury claim in such a way that you receive the lowest settlement possible. They will ask for you to give recorded statements detailing the accident circumstances and your injuries, during which they will attempt to prompt you into making damaging statements. You should consult with a St. Petersburg personal injury attorney before speaking to any insurance adjuster.

In fact, after you hire an attorney, your lawyer can handle all correspondence between you and the insurance adjuster on your behalf. This will ensure you don't accidentally say something to an adjuster that may damage your personal injury claim.

You should also be keeping detailed records of how your injuries are affecting your daily life, as well as ongoing treatment and therapy. Any time you speak with the insurance company should also be documented. Once a settlement is presented, you can use this documentation, as well as your evidence, to file a personal injury lawsuit should the settlement offered be too low.

There are many more details to consider when it comes to preserving your Florida personal injury claim. The more thorough and detailed your evidence is, the better chance your claim has of settling for a fair amount. Our article library has more tips and advice on preserving your Florida personal injury claim that you should brush up on before contacting an attorney. 

Contacting a St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorney

Lack of evidence and insurance adjuster tricks are the top two damaging factors that can harm your Florida personal injury claim. Before you make any decisions, order our free consumer guide, Your Guide to Accident Claims in Florida: Don't Wreck Your Injury Case or contact a St. Petersburg personal injury lawyer at the Law Offices of William K. Saron - 727-345-4566 or 866-836-4947.