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Four Reasons Your Personal Injury Case Is Different From Your Friend's

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Many times, people find themselves dealing with a personal injury claim from a car accident and rely on their friend's previous experience to help them along with the process. This means that the hiring of a personal injury attorney is avoided in order to save money. However, the problem with this is that your friend is not an expert, and their case was probably significantly different from your own. Here are four reasons your case is different:

  1. The Specifics of the Accident: The way the accident occurred is going to make a difference in how your case should be handled. For example, if there was any type of negligent activity on your part, such as texting or talking on the phone, then it's going to be held against you. Your personal injury attorney will ensure that in this situation, you are not risking losing a significant amount of injury compensation that you deserve. 
  2. Your Health: Your specific health is also going to make a difference. Also, if your friend is younger than you, then chances are they weren't eligible for as much compensation because they were able to heal from their injuries. Your age will affect how you heal, and that needs to be taken into account for your compensation. The same is true if you have a certain health condition that made you heal less than properly, as well. 
  3. Your Behavior: What you did after the accident is also going to make a difference. For example, if you did not seek medical attention right away, then it's going to be more challenging to prove that your injuries were a direct result of the accident and not some other incident. Also, if you made any mistakes like missed a doctor appointment or posted yourself doing some strenuous activity on social media, it is going to be more difficult to prove the severity of your injuries, as well. 
  4. Your Presentation: Your presentation of the claim is going to be different from your friend's because of all of the above factors. For this reason, you need to hire a personal injury attorney like those at Hardee and Hardee LLP who will help with the way your specific case needs to be presented. They will help you avoid trivial mistakes that your friend is likely not aware of because they did not have to deal with the same things. 

When you know these four reasons your personal injury case is different from your friend's, you can see why relying on their experience alone is probably not going to help you get through your own case successfully. 


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