Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Overview of the Personal Injury Claims Process at Kiley Law Group (Part A)
If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident in Massachusetts, you may be contemplating filing a personal injury lawsuit or hiring a lawyer to help you with the claims process.
When hiring a personal injury attorney to represent your interests, you will likely have many questions regarding the personal injury claims process. A qualified and experienced injury lawyer will be able to clearly explain each part of the legal claims process to help you make the most informed decisions possible.
Issues such as obtaining accident reports, analyzing insurance policies, and consulting accident experts may be foreign to you, but not to the personal injury lawyers at Kiley Law Group. Our legal team is experienced at handling Massachusetts accident cases and communicating with our clients every step of the way.
How to File a Personal Injury Claim in Massachusetts
An accident can occur when you least expect it and have devastating consequences for you and your family. Perhaps you were struck by another car while driving to work one Monday morning, or maybe your child fell victim to a dog bite.
You may question whether the other party was to blame or if you were somehow negligent. Consulting attorney Tom Kiley or another of our personal injury attorneys shortly after the accident can help you determine whether or not you have a claim for a personal injury lawsuit.
FREE Consultation
An attorney who regularly handles personal injury claims will understand the complex legal issues involved in your case. The first step in resolving your personal injury claim is contacting our law firm to arrange for a free consultation.
During the consultation we will discuss the specifics of your accident case and explain the personal injury claims process to you. If you decide to retain our firm to represent you or your loved one, you will be asked to sign a fee agreement letter which details our contingency fee payment structure and the parameters of the attorney-client relationship.
Representing Your Interests
Once you retain Kiley Law Group to handle your personal injury accident case, we will send letters of representation to the defendant and their insurance company. Once the opposing parties receive our letter, all communications from them regarding your case will be handled through our firm so that you can focus on recovering from your accident related injuries.
Investigating the Accident and Insurance Coverage
As with any legal claim, time is of the essence. After you retain our Massachusetts injury law firm, our lawyers and legal support professionals will begin to investigate your claim by obtaining evidence such as:
- police reports;
- accident reconstructions;
- photographs; AND
- witness statements.
It is imperative that such evidence is collected swiftly while it is still “fresh” and witnesses can give accurate testimonials of what led to the accident.
In addition to gathering evidence related to your accident, we will examine all available insurance coverage including liability, Personal Injury Protection (PIP), Medpay, health insurance, lack of insurance and underinsurance in connection to your claim.
If your personal injury case is complex or presents a new legal issue, we may seek opinions from other accident experts. Accident reconstructionists, vocational planners, life care planners, economists and physicians may be called upon to help us determine the costs that you and your family may incur after a serious accident.
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