When
you have suffered an injury in an auto accident, life can be
difficult. You may be disabled and off work, with an inability to pay
your medical and household bills, in pain, and uncertain when you can
get back on your feet, meet your responsibilities, and when your life
can return to normal.
It
is not necessary for you to confront these issues alone. An
experienced Chicago car accident attorney at Lipkin & Higgins
will be able to relieve you of the difficult decisions regarding
insurance and investigative matters, and let you solely concentrate
on getting well.
If
you are like most injured persons, you will have the following
questions concerning your case, which you should take up during the
initial, free consultation with your Chicago car accident attorney at
Lipkin & Higgins:
How
soon after my accident do I need to hire a Chicago car accident
attorney?
The
more serious your injury, the sooner you should hire a Chicago car
accident attorney. Insurance companies - which are the payment source
for an accident - do not wait passively after a serious accident
occurs to begin their investigation, assembling witness statements,
developing a theory under which they can defend paying your claim.
Insurance companies are not “neutral” entities. Rather, they are
driven by desire for profit for their share holders, profit that is
reduced when claims have to be paid. Once an insurance company denies
a claim, or decides that the value of your claim should be limited to
your contributory negligence, it can take extra months or years, and
a lot of expense, to prove otherwise to them. The point is not that
insurance companies are inherently unjust–they aren’t–but that
they can look on evidence in a way favorable to their interests.
Going it alone can sacrifice a successful case on the shoals of
defeat, an outcome that can be avoided if you hire a Chicago car
accident attorney promptly after your accident.
How
can I afford to hire a Chicago car accident attorney?
The
Chicago car accident attorneys at Lipkin & Higgins work on a
contingent fee basis, which means that we get paid only if we
successfully prosecute your case. We do not require a retainer. If
you do not receive compensation, we do not receive a fee.
Who
do I contact if I have questions regarding my case?
At
some firms, the person you talk with on the phone, and meet during
the initial consultation, is not the attorney who will represent you
if your case is accepted. In fact, you may never meet your attorney
face to face. You may be asked to have your case referred to another
law firm altogether. At Lipkin & Higgins, we believe it is
important for the client to be brought into the legal process, to
have trust and confidence in their attorney – a trust and
confidence that best develops when the client knows from the very
beginning who their attorney is – and who to call with questions.
We believe that trust is further developed when surprises, and
unsupportable but easy-to-make promises, are kept to a minimum. Our
goal is for you to feel like you are being treated honestly,
truthfully, and professionally.
How
long will my case take?
Because
so many lawsuits are filed in Cook County, it can take 2-4 years for
your car accident case to appear for trial. Of course, settlement can
occur at any time prior to trial. A Chicago car accident attorney at
Lipkin & Higgins will communicate all settlement offers to you,
and help you evaluate whether the offer is good, bad, or somewhere
in between. We do not settle your case, you do - with our active
input, information you have learned about the strengths and
weaknesses of your case, and your life situation. Our goal is to
equip you with information that will allow you to make the best
possible choice for you and your family.
The
Chicago car accident attorneys at Lipkin & Higgins are
experienced personal injury and Chicago car accident attorneys and
negotiators. For a free consultation, call Lipkin and Higgins at
312-857-1710 or visit them online at www.lipkinhiggins.com