Personal Injury Attorney & Accident Injury Attorney| The Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess

1. Personal Injury Personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property.

2. Who Will Be considered Personal Injury Victim? Personal injury lawsuits can be filed against the person or any entity that caused the harm through negligence, reckless conduct, or intentional misconduct. Different jurisdictions describe the injury or damages in different ways, but damages typically include the injured person's medical bills, pain and suffering, and diminished quality of life.

3. What to Do After an Injury Being involved in an accident or incident in which you and / or others are injured can be a confusing and frightening experience. • The first thing that needs to be done is to get the medical assistance that is needed for yourself and others. • Make Your Own Record of the Evidence: After an accident, you need to collect evidence of the case. You should also take pictures of the accident scene, including all of the vehicles involved, the marks, the surrounding scene, such as any objects, trees, or other things. You should also take pictures of your own injuries. • Get Legal Help from an Experienced Attorney: For filing a case in court you will be needing an attorney who will help you to file a case for your claim. You should discuss your case with your personal injury attorney and get professional legal advice and an evaluation of your case. Your attorney can review your information and let you know if anything else is needed. 

4. 5 Essential Tips to Choose a Personal Injury Attorney • Go for Experience: You should hire an Experience attorney in legal affairs because of the complexities involved in the interpretation of the laws. • Narrow Down Your Focus Area: The area of specialization of a personal injury attorney plays a very important role and make a huge difference to the overall outcome of a case. If a lawyer has unique skills and expertise in the area of negligence and causation, they can offer you a better advice • Check Their Reputation: Before hiring an attorney for your case it is very important to investigate attorney past and background. An attorney’s reputation and credibility matter a lot in personal injury cases. Check what their past clients have to say about them and that will help you a lot. • See They Are Neutral: Ensure that your personal injury attorney is objective, fair and neutral. • 5 Evaluate Their Personality

5. Steps for Filing an Injury Claim in USA • Consultation with a personal injury attorney: If you are a victim of a personal injury the first step you should take is consult an experienced personal injury attorney in your area. • Investigation: If you will hire a personal injury attorney, the law firm will conduct a thorough investigation on its own to make a case for you. In this investigation process, if there is a car involved in the accident, the attorney will collect the vehicle data and other evidence related to the accident. • Mediation: Meditation is the next major step in your personal injury claim. This is a very important part of the lawsuit in which your attorney will try to reach an agreement with the defendants

6. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, contact L. Clayton Burgess! We offer free case consultation! Don’t Delay, Call Clay! (877) 234-7573