After you’ve been in an accident, you may wonder at what point it’s time to contact a personal injury attorney. Too often people decide to wait until their medical issues have been cured or treated, or they want to wait for the full estimate of damage to come in. At Law Offices of Michael A. Kahn, we are here to encourage you to call us as soon as possible. Read on to learn four reasons that it’s so important to get in touch right away, and then do just that by calling us at (310) 209-1600 for your free case evaluation.
Personal injury cases have statutes of limitations
The sooner you can call us the better the evidence will be
The sooner you can call us the better the witnesses will be
You deserve the peace of mind
You should always remember that in California, you only have two years to file a typical personal injury claim. If that deadline goes by and you haven’t yet filed your claim, then you can’t ever recover for those injuries – except in a few very unlikely cases.
You should also note that if you need to file a personal injury claim against a public entity – like the city of Sacramento – then you only have six months to file. Regardless of which statute of limitations affects your case, you do want to talk to a personal injury attorney as soon as possible so that we have time to gather the evidence we need and get your case filed correctly.
If you wait even a week before calling a personal injury attorney then you could be losing essential evidence. For example, if you’ve been involved in a car accident, we want to be able to take pictures of the vehicles before they’re repaired. We may need to have a crash reconstruction expert look at the scene of the accident. If you’ve been injured, then you don’t have time to handle these issues. Your focus should be on getting better – which is why you need us on your side sooner rather than later.
We will also work to get in touch with as many witnesses as we can. We’ll also need to figure out who all the defendants are. This information is much easier to find right after the accident, when everyone’s memory is fresh. We can instantly assess your case and let you know who’s potentially liable and can work right away to get the evidence we need to build a case.
Not only will we file your case for you, but we are here to help guide you through this process. We know how confusing and complicated it can be for people who aren’t in the legal professional. We know that clients can be afraid to get the right medical care because they don’t know what will be covered. The sooner you begin to work with Law Offices of Michael A. Kahn, the sooner you’ll be reassured that your case is in good hands. Call us today at (310) 209-1600 to set up your free case evaluation.
