FAQs Personal Injury Case Costs and Settlements

What costs will I have hiring a personal injury lawyer for my personal injury case?

There are no upfront costs or fees when you retain the legal services of personal injury law firm The Advocates-Driggs, Bills and Day, P.C. since we represent your personal injury claim on a contingency fee basis, which means we only get paid if you do. We cover all the expenses involved with preparing your personal injury case such as investigation, filing fees, paying expert witnesses, other expenses, depositions, etc. We will not be reimbursed for these costs unless there is a financial recovery in your personal injury claim. By hiring us on a contingency fee basis, we are able to arrange our resources, to give your personal injury case opportunity for success when challenged with the vast resources insurance companies and large corporations have.

What is my personal injury case is worth?

Any attempt to predict what your personal injury claim is worth would be a guess. Injury attorneys Utah do not put legal services of personal injury law firm value on a personal injury case prior to representation, as this cannot be predicted upfront with any certainty. No one should be led to believe that they will receive a certain settlement through legal services of a personal injury law firm, only to be disappointed later. Once you retain our legal services of our personal injury law firm, we will negotiate with the negligent parties. We will then speak with you at length about our opinion of how much your personal injury case is worth. If you feel the personal injury claim settlement offer is not acceptable, we can file a personal injury case lawsuit on your behalf and let a jury decide what your personal injury claim is worth. During all phases of your personal injury case, the legal services of personal injury law firm The Advocates-Driggs, Bills and Day, P.C. will make every effort to take full advantage of your financial recovery. Our legal services of our personal injury law firm are committed to fighting for justice by fighting for the personal injury claim settlement you deserve.

I want to handle my own personal injury case without a personal injury lawyer? According to the insurance company I do not need a personal injury lawyer.

It is not surprising when an insurance company says you don't need a personal injury lawyer. By discouraging you from hiring injury attorneys Utah, the insurance company gains valuable time to gather information or dispose of evidence that may be crucial to your personal injury claim. In addition, the insurance company is under no obligation to inform you of your legal rights as injury attorneys Utah and our legal services of our personal injury law firm would do.

Basically, it is always appropriate to speak with injury attorneys Utah immediately after an auto accident, motorcycle accident, slip and fall, medical malpractice, serious injury, or wrongful death personal injury case. Even if you don't hire injury attorneys Utah, it is easy to find a Utah personal injury attorney who will give you a free, no obligation initial personal injury claim consultation. At the very least, we recommend that you never sign anything and never give a recorded statement until you've consulted with injury attorneys Utah about your personal injury case rights.

Insurance companies consistently tell people that there is no need to hire a Utah personal injury attorney. Insurance representatives may also claim that hiring injury attorneys Utah will hurt your personal injury claim, or that a Utah personal injury attorney will only have selfish motives. These objectives are the opposite of your rights and needs as injury attorneys Utah will tell you.

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