If you’re involved in a personal injury claim, you may be curious about the personal injury law and how the system works. A construction site injury lawyer is here to share about the two main methods you can use to learn about the law.
This blog post is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not meant to be a substitute for legal advice. If you’re looking for legal advice, schedule a free consultation with a licensed and experienced attorney in your state.
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Research And Read About State Laws
What seems like one of the easiest ways to learn about your state laws is to simply look them up using Google. While you may find your state laws and some legal blogs that reference them, it is not considered legal advice. The language is generally written in a specific way to allow lawyers to interpret the law. There may also be other legal terms you must look up and learn about to help ensure that you understand the law. Even then, the legal statutes can be confusing and overwhelming.
It is also important to pay attention to what location Google is pulling for you. It might believe you are in a different state and display different results. Law firms can also have multiple locations in various states, so be sure you are looking at information for the state in which you live.
Visit With A Licensed Attorney In Your State
Visiting with a licensed attorney in your state is the best way to learn about the personal injury statutes that impact you because of your accident. An attorney can explain the statutes in laymen’s terms to make them easier to understand as our friends at Herschensohn Law Firm, PLLC can attest.
A lawyer can listen to the facts surrounding your state and explain how they work in your situation. In addition, you’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions so that you can better understand. At minimum, you should ask about the statute of limitations and how it applies to your case. You should also ask how the law views different types of damages.
The statute of limitations is essentially the deadline to file your case. If you are injured, there is only a set amount of time you have to file a case before you are unable to do so. This number can vary from state to state. Additionally, each state views damages differently. The best example to give is when it comes to car accidents: in some states, a percentage of fault is assigned to each party involved in the accident which plays a role in the amount of money you can receive while in other states sometimes both parties are always considered at fault no matter who caused the accident.
As you can see, this can be very confusing. It gets further complicated if you are injured in one state but live in another. For a better understanding of how the laws affect your case, contact an attorney near you.
