Waiting too Long to Consult an Attorney can Weaken Your Personal Injury Case
July 2025
A prompt legal consultation after a personal injury case is crucial and failing to seek legal help promptly can weaken your case. A consultation should be set up with an experienced trial attorney as soon as reasonable after a personal injury. The attorney can take steps to make sure that critical evidence is preserved such as surveillance footage that may degrade or be deleted over time. In addition, every case has a statute of limitations deadline. A person who is injured should not assume that their injury is on the beaten path of other personal injury cases. In certain cases, notice must be given very shortly after an injury to preserve claims. A consultation early after an injury will help preserve claims against potential parties.
Further, the trial attorney can assist in guiding the injured person to appropriate medical care. The attorney is not a doctor and cannot provide medical advice. However, in many cases the personal injury attorney may know doctors who have extensive experience in treating the type of injury that the the injurred person has suffered.
At Herrick & Hart, we have been on the side of the injured since 1951. We offer a free consulation on personal injury cases. You should not delay in seeking legal advice.