Mistakes To Avoid After a Negligent Security

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We spoke recently with a lady who had been assaulted at an apartment complex. It was the first time this had ever happened to her, and she was scared and nervous. She didn’t know what to do, and she didn’t want to do the wrong thing. She had talked to a bunch of friends and family who had all given her advice, but the best piece of advice she got was to call a lawyer.

After telling her story, she wanted to know what some of the common mistakes are that people make after they’ve been assaulted on someone else’s property. The biggest mistake we see is people not going to the doctor right away. We want to make sure that we record those injuries immediately. We want to get a doctor to check them out and figure out what kind of treatment plan you might need to get to maximum medical improvement. That’s one of the biggest mistakes.

One of the second biggest mistakes we see is clients who don’t follow through once the doctor’s come up with a treatment plan that’s designed to help them reach maximum medical improvement. That’s a big mistake because the insurance companies will use that against you. The insurance companies will try to say that , since you didn’t follow the doctor’s plan, you must not be hurt or need this compensation. That’s typically the second biggest mistake.

The third biggest mistake that we see is when people who have been injured through no fault of their own hire the wrong lawyer. There are a lot of lawyers out there to choose from, but you want to make sure you hire a personal injury trial lawyer. Although there are a lot of us out there, we’re all different. That’s why you want to pick one that’s a personal injury trial lawyer. A personal injury trial lawyer is going to be trained in identifying and collecting the evidence, identifying the witnesses, and making sure your case, from day one, is put together as if it will go to trial. This can help ensure the insurance company does the right thing. We want to hold them responsible, and a trial lawyer will go into the courtroom, in front of the judge and jury, and hold the insurance company responsible.

As always, legal consultations here at the firm are free, so I would invite you to give me a call. If you feel like you’re making a mistake with your negligent security case here in Texas, give us a call. We’d be happy to help.