{"id":2966,"date":"2021-03-30T16:40:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T16:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/?p=2966"},"modified":"2024-10-16T21:54:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:54:30","slug":"how-does-a-personal-injury-lawyer-decide-to-take-a-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/how-does-a-personal-injury-lawyer-decide-to-take-a-case\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Decide to Take a Case?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">There are several factors that accident attorneys consider when they decide to take on a new client or not. If you are a recent accident victim who was seriously injured as a result of another\u2019s negligence, you should learn your eligibility for pursing legal action against the at-fault party. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Continue below to review some of the basic factors that accident lawyers may consider when making the decision to take on a personal injury case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2773a-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2773a-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2773a-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2773a-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2773a-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2773a-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2773a-2048x1463.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong>Personal Injury Lawyers Do Deny Cases<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Personal injury lawyers do not take on all cases that come to them. There are many reasons why that is, and ways you can help document your accident claim. The most common reasons why cases are denied is lack of merit, or because the time limit for filing a claim has run out. This time limit is known as <em>statutes of limitations<\/em>, and for personal injury claims, it is an average of 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Additional factors that might influence an attorney\u2019s decision to take on an accident case or to work with another attorney on your case include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>> Lawyer\u2019s Specialties \u2013<\/strong> Sometimes, a personal injury lawyer concentrates on certain types of accident cases. If your case does not fall within their realm of expertise, they may refer you to a lawyer who is more well-versed or experienced in the particular kind of accident you were involved in or they may work in conjunction with another attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; Out of State Cases \u2013 <\/strong>People are sometimes involved in automobile collisions or slip and falls that occur outside the state they live in.&nbsp; When this occurs, a law firm will sometimes hire a local law firm where the incident occurred since that is the law that would apply to the case and where any lawsuit would need to be filed, if necessary.&nbsp; The law firm in the state where the injured persons resides would usually handle obtaining all the medical bills and records since that is where any treatment would occur.&nbsp; In these situations, the law firms split any attorney fees on the case since they are splitting the work and in any event, the client is only charged one fee and is not charged any more because two law firms are necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; Hard-to-Win Cases \u2013<\/strong> Some cases pose too many challenges, making them too hard to win. Examples include cases in which the victim is probably more than 50% at-fault, failed to get proper medical treatment and\/or has demonstrated actions or circumstances that question their credibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; Case Size and Load \u2013<\/strong> In some instances, some cases are really big and complicated and the law firm does not retain the adequate resources and capital to obtain a successful outcome.&nbsp; In these situations, the attorney can work in conjunction with another law firm that does have more resources and capital to obtain a full and fair settlement or judgment for a client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Tips for Supporting the Strength of Your Accident Claim:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">\u2611 Seek Medical Treatment and Follow All Doctors\u2019 Orders as Much as Possible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">\u2611 Keep All Possible Evidence (Documentation, Paperwork, Photos, Video, Witness Info, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">\u2611 Meet With an Experienced Accident Lawyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">\u2611 Be 100% Honest With the Accident Lawyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">\u2611 Let Your Personal Injury Lawyer Take the Lead on Your Case<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>Are you ready to meet with a seasoned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/practice-areas\/personal-injury.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">personal injury attorney in Indianapolis, Indiana<\/a>?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact the Law Office of Craven, Hoover, and Blazek P.C.<\/a> at 317-881-2700 to schedule a free case evaluation, today! We represent injured victims all throughout the state of Indiana.&nbsp; We also represent persons who live in Indiana but their injury occurred in another state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>You Should Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/how-can-i-tell-whether-or-not-i-have-an-injury-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Can I Tell Whether or Not I Have an Injury Case?<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/how-a-personal-injury-evaluation-can-help-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How a Personal Injury Evaluation Can Help You<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-personal-injury-claim-in-indiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Make a Personal Injury Claim in Indiana<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Local-Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Law-Firm.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Local-Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Law-Firm.png\" alt=\"Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700\" class=\"wp-image-2564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Local-Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Law-Firm.png 960w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Local-Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Law-Firm-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Local-Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Law-Firm-768x242.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Schedule a Free Consultation! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several factors that accident attorneys consider when they decide to take on a new client or not. If you are a recent accident victim who was seriously injured as a result of another\u2019s negligence, you should learn your &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/how-does-a-personal-injury-lawyer-decide-to-take-a-case\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2968,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,53],"tags":[9,138,115,246,22,136],"class_list":["post-2966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-craven-hoover-blazek-p-c","category-personal-injury","tag-accident-attorneys","tag-accident-lawyer","tag-personal-injury-attorney","tag-personal-injury-claims","tag-personal-injury-lawsuits","tag-personal-injury-lawyer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2966"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4368,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2966\/revisions\/4368"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}