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Should I involve a lawyer if I was involved in a car accident that i have sustained injury from?
Nov 27
I was recently involved in a car accident. Rear ended quite badly by a Maxi Taxi. In Queensland Australia. The driver was charged. Police report filed etc… I have sustained whiplash and back injuries from the accident. I am currently claiming through CTP insurance but have had been advised by a few friends to go and see a no win no fee lawyer. I am off work for a month and have alot of restrictions. Am seeing physio 2-3 times a week. The CTP insurance is covering my doctors bills etc but my main concern is if I will be able to return to work and when. But… I just don’t have a full understanding of what a lawyer can do for me and how beneficial it would be for me. At this present point in time I am focusing on getting myself well but what about my future? Will I be compensated for any further problems etc…. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I feel that the insurance company is just trying to put me through their system as fast as possible and to them I know I am just another number on their books!
I got into a car accident last august, some lady ran a a stop sign and “t-boned” me. When police came they said she didn’t have a license. I dont know if they meant she didnt have one at all or if she just didn’t have it on her at the time. Anyways, the car was considered a total wreck, i hurt my back really bad. The car had to be taken. The car i was driving was my boyfriend’s mom’s car. So she got the money for the car. I contacted a lawyer about the accident. They’ve been sending me to get treatment which has really helped a lot. I recently just finished my treatment and my lawyer told me they would send the other party’s insurance all the info and wait for them to make an offer. I just want to find out how much do people usually get from this and how the whole money thing goes. I know my lawyer gets paid first from the money from the settlement? I dont know, this is the first time something like this has ever happened to me. So exactly how much do people get from suing for the same reasons i am going through.
Snippets from New Law Journal’s live panel discussion on how Lord Justice Jacksons proposed reforms could undermine the viability of personal injury claims and those who run them. Professor Dominic Regan chairs this 30-minute newscast on the Jackson Aftershock, which is available to view, in full, now at: www.lexisauditorium.com Panel participants: • Andrew Twambley, Senior Partner, Amelans • Simon Butler, Barrister, Ely Place Chambers. The panel discussed how and when Jackson LJs recommendations for overhauling the PI costs regime are likely to be implemented and what impact they will have on costs, clients and practitioners.