Whether a person is inured by a motor vehicle accident, workplace accident, a defective product, or the carelessness of a person or business, personal injury cases start long before litigation and suit is filed. For this reason, it is important for injury victims to have an attorney who is an experienced trial attorney. Personal injury litigation is a legal process full of pitfalls for those who do not regularly handle such cases. Those pitfalls begin as early in a case as while the injured person is still seeking medical attention for the injury. Every injury claim must be approach from the beginning of the claim as if the case is going to have to be decided by a trial before a judge or jury. It requires experienced trial attorneys who are knowledgeable in the process and not afraid to file suit and take the case to trial. Insurance companies know this, and that is why many times settlement offers are lower than the injured person deserves. When an injured person has an experienced attorney early, the injury victim has a greater chance to recover his full compensation.

It is important to realize that most wrongdoers and their insurance companies will deny responsibility and try to take steps to prepare for their legal defense of the injury. Defenses can include claiming that the accident or injury is someone else's fault, including that of the injured person rather than the wrongdoer's fault, or that the injuries suffered are unrelated to the negligent acts of the wrongdoer, either existing before the accident or completely false. Injured people need experienced trial attorneys early in the process to advise them about their rights and the early pitfalls that can have long term effects upon their case, should the matter end up in a trial.

The injury litigation process includes:

1. Treatment of the injuries to full recovery or to the point where maximum recovery is reached with a permanent impairment established.
2. Acquisition of medical records and bills related to the injury.
3. Settlement negotiations with insurance companies.
4. Statute of limitations to resolve a claim or have a lawsuit filed.
5. Filing of a lawsuit.
6. Legal discovery, which includes depositions/sworn testimony of witnesses, gathering and certification of physical evidence for trial, and expert reports regarding the injury.
7. A Trial, where a jury will determine who was at fault and how much the injured person should be compensated for the injury, medical bills, lost wages, and suffering.

No one wants an injury to happen, but if it does, the injured person should want the best medical attention possible to treat and heal the injury. If the injury is someone else's fault, the responsible party should compensate the injured party for the missed work, medical bills, and pain & suffering. Just as the injured person should want the best medical treatment possible, they should also want the best legal representation possible to insure that they are fully compensated for the wrongdoings of others. The experienced litigation attorneys of Bahe Cook Cantley & Jones can insure that an injured person's rights are protected from the beginning of the process through a trial, thereby delivering full compensation to injury victims.

Contact us online or call 502-587-2002 to learn more, help protect your rights and schedule a free initial consultation and case evaluation.