Why You Need to Hire a Maryland Personal Injury Lawyer for Your Claim
In the most general terms, you need to hire an experienced and talented Maryland personal injury law firm to handle your personal injury claim because personal injury claims are complicated. You need the best personal injury advice and counsel. You need dedicated lawyers that know what they are doing. You need the best Maryland personal injury lawyers to MAXIMIZE your recovery. Studies show that hiring a Maryland personal injury lawyer gets the client more money even after the attorneys’ fees are paid. If you have been injured in a Waldorf, Maryland, car or auto accident or other accident, call us here at the Law Office of Robert Castro. Our number is (301) 870-1200. We are located in Waldorf, Maryland. Below are some more specific reasons why it is important to hire lawyers to help with your Waldorf, MD, personal injury claim.
First, you need a Maryland attorney with a broad understanding of Maryland law. Any given personal injury accident may involve and touch upon related legal fields. As one example, a simple Waldorf, Maryland, auto accident will involve the Laws of Negligence but may also involve Maryland criminal law if criminal behavior was a causal factor in the accident. Potentially, the criminal law factors might have an impact on your personal injury settlement and lawsuit. As another example, the laws of product liability might be involved if there was some mechanical failure or design flaw that had some impact on the accident.
Second, personal injury cases often involve the need for special expertise in, for example, the field of medicine, engineering, design, physics, etc. If, for example, the accident is a scaffolding or building collapse, proving causation will require witnesses with special expertise. In legal parlance, such are called “expert witnesses.” Even simple cases usually require some sort of expert opinion or expert testimony, if only from treating physicians. Generally, non-experts are not permitted to give testimony or evidence about causation and medical matters. Thus, a physician expert will be needed even in simple cases.
Third, injured victims do not generally have the resources to sustain a personal injury claim, particularly if a Maryland personal injury lawsuit must be filed in the Maryland civil courts. “Resources” is not just cash flow but staffing, administrative overhead, office space, names and phone numbers for the expert witnesses, and the experience necessary to negotiate with insurance company representatives and/or attend hearings before the judge.
Fourth, as noted, the best Maryland personal injury lawyers can handle the “tricks” that are used by insurance company lawyers and claims adjusters. Most Maryland personal injury cases are settled by the insurance company, and no lawsuit is filed. Those negotiations are tough, and the insurance company representatives often take advantage of victims who are not represented by legal counsel. The goal is to maximize the victim’s legally allowable recovery. A Maryland personal injury lawyer has the best chance of achieving that goal.
Finally, hiring a Maryland personal injury lawyer ensures that the case gets filed on time. In Maryland, a victim has only 3 years to start a lawsuit to obtain just compensation. If the case is not filed on time, the victim receives nothing. One trick used by insurance companies is to try and “run out the clock.” Your Maryland personal injury lawyer won’t allow that to happen.
Contact Waldorf, MD Personal Injury Attorney Robert Castro Today
This article has been provided by the Law Office of Robert Castro. For more information or questions, contact our office to speak to an experienced Maryland personal injury lawyer at (301) 870-1200. We are Waldorf, MD, Personal Injury lawyers. Our address is 2670 Crain Highway, Waldorf, MD, 20601.
