Being involved in any type of personal injury is a traumatic experience. The last thing anyone in the situation wants to do is think about claiming compensation. You most likely will want to recover from your injuries and then decide exactly what you’re going to do. Although this is completely fine,you should take note of exactly how important it is to act quickly in order to be awarded compensation for your injuries and any other inconveniences suffered as a result of the injury. This is especially if your injuries were the result of someone else and not your own doing.
So if you are injured because of someone else’s actions or the failure of someone else to act when they should have,you can claim compensation from them. However,you still have the responsibility of proving that they were directly responsible for your specific injuries. In order to do this,you have the responsibility of gathering as much evidence you possibly can,getting the information and statements from as many witnesses as you can and keeping a record of all of the money you are spending on doctors reports and treatment. Also,make a note of the money you are losing due to not being able to go to work and so on. Ultimately,this responsibility lies with you,and no one else can do it except you. You however can hire a personal injury attorney to represent your case in a court of law. An attorney with the correct experience will be able to get you a higher amount of compensation than if you had to represent yourself. So this is just some food for thought.
If you thought that not having an attorney was going to save you money,think about the money that you could lose by not hiring a personal injury attorney. A- is also well versed with the California injury laws to know.