How a Personal Injury Attorney Helps His Clients Receive Proper Care

An accident victim is someone who has been wrongfully injured by another party and required medical intervention as a result. The incident could be a slip and fall injury at a Tampa mall that hasn't properly maintained its flooring, or a car accident that resulted in serious injuries to the victim along with the loss of the vehicle. There is usually an assumption that the insurance of the offender or property owner is going to take care of the medical bills that result. 

When insurance is involved, and it usually is due to various reasons, it can make things worse instead of better. This may sound strange since the popular notion of insurance is that it's there to help. Usually insurance does help, but not to the extent that it's needed to. The insurers prefer to protect their profits and make efforts to pay out as little as possible on insurance claims. 

This is one reason to call a personal injury attorney Tampa after an accident, no matter how big or small. 

Retaining a personal injury attorney is more than just getting a lawyer to work on the case. An attorney can take care of medical care for his client in the event no one else is able to or capable of doing so. He takes on the legal aspects of the situation, informing the client of their legal rights and responsibilities along with how the case is most likely going to progress. The lawyer also becomes the proxy, or legal representative for his client, and handles all contact with the insurance companies. In summary, the client is left to heal in peace while the lawyer takes care of the paperwork. 

There is one very compelling reason to retain a lawyer after a serious accident: the insurance company wants the accident victim to sign away their rights to sue for damages. The insurer might make an offer of what sounds like a reasonable amount in settlement, but the catch is that the victim has to agree to not sue for further damages. 

This can become a problem if the injuries are such that there needs to be ongoing medical care. Personal health insurance may not be sufficient to cover these costs, or may not cover them at all. A personal injury attorney in Tampa won't let his client sign away their rights, and fights to get the best possible settlement instead.