Even with adequate health insurance, sustaining an injury can be costly. If you are forced to miss work for weeks or even months, for example, you will lose a considerable amount of income. If you need ongoing rehabilitation, like physical therapy, the associated travel and copays can add up fast. Fortunately, you might be able to recover compensation for all of the applicable damages by filing a claim against the party whose negligence is responsible for your injuries. Since you should be focusing on your health, however, it’s wise to hire a personal injury attorney for help navigating the proceedings. Here are just a few scenarios in which the victim should call a lawyer. 

3 Cases That Call for a Personal Injury Attorney 

1. Motor-Vehicle Collisions

Regardless of how caring or sympathetic the insurance adjuster seems, car accident victims should always hire their own personal injury attorney to negotiate on their behalf. After all, their ultimate goal is in direct opposition with the insurance adjuster’s. Injured parties need someone to protect their best interests—not someone who is trying to protect a massive insurance provider from paying out fraudulent claims. 

2. Dog Bites

When a dog bites someone, the owner or handler is almost always liable. Much like car accident victims, those who have been bitten must go through an insurance company to recover compensation. In dog bite cases, claimants usually work with the liable party’s homeowners insurance provider and face the same challenges that auto accident victims do. Fortunately, they can also turn to seasoned lawyers for help negotiating for a settlement that will cover the damages. 

3. Defective Medication 

When a pharmaceutical manufacturer produces defective drugs, the consequences can be devastating. Not only do victims fail to receive the treatment they need, but they also experience serious and even life-threatening side effects because of the medication they do end up taking. Pharmaceutical manufacturers are huge corporations, however, and those who are hurt by their negligence should not try to take them on alone. By hiring a seasoned attorney, innocent victims can level the playing field and go up against even the most resourceful companies.  

If you were injured in any of the scenarios mentioned above, turn to Reed & Terry in Sugar Land, TX. Their seasoned attorneys provide compassionate and strategic legal counsel for accident victims. Led by Travis Terry and Jackson Reed, who have more than 50 years of combined experience representing injured parties, they fight relentlessly to secure the compensation their clients deserve. Areas of expertise include car and truck accidents, as well as defective medical devices and drugs. Visit their website to learn more about their practice areas, or call (281) 491-5000 to schedule an initial consultation with a personal injury attorney.