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July 21, 2010
Stages of a Hawaii Personal Injury Case
You’ve just been involved in a serious accident that left you with life-changing injuries. Your first step to recovery should be to contact a Hawaii personal injury attorney to help you through the various stages of your Hawaii personal injury case. Preserve Your Case Evidence and File Your Claim The first stage in your Hawaii personal injury case is to preserve your case evidence for filing your claim. You should be collecting evidence such as photographs of the accident scene and your injuries, medical bills, any damaged property involved in the accident, any defective products or substances which led to your injuries, and contact information for witnesses to your accident. Your Hawaii personal injury attorney can help you obtain more difficult pieces of evidence, such as witness statements, police reports, and medical records. Once the evidence is collected, they can help you file the initial complaint either with an insurance company or with the court. Review of Evidence and Early Settlement The evidence you and your Hawaii personal injury attorney collected for your Hawaii personal injury case will then be reviewed either by an insurance adjuster or by the other party’s attorney. An early settlement without trial may occur if the other side finds there is enough evidence against them that may result in a negative trial verdict. If early settlement does not happen at this time, or the settlement offered is not considered fair by you and your Hawaii personal injury attorney, you may have the option to take your Hawaii personal injury case to trial. Trial and Final Settlement If your case goes to trial your evidence will be presented to a jury who will hear both sides of the case, yours (as the plaintiff) and that of the defense (other party) who contributed to your injuries. Once the closing arguments have been heard, the jury will deliberate and give a final verdict to determine if you should receive a settlement and the what that compensation should be. Hiring a Hawaii Personal Injury Attorney After a serious accident in Hawaii, you should be able to spend your time focusing on your recovery; not dealing with insurance adjustors, never-ending paperwork and complicated legalese. Hawaii attorneys Davis Levin Livingston will fight for your rights while you focus on healing. Serving accident victims on Oahu, Maui, the Big Island, Kauai and beyond. Contact us today for a free case evaluation - 1-877-764-8595. Category:
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