Why Focus Matters When Choosing Your Fishers Car Accident Lawyer

December 4, 2024

You have a good chance of falling victim to a car accident at some point if you live in the Fishers area, which recorded 1,919 collisions just in 2022.  Fortunately, compensation may be available when somebody else is at fault, and you could potentially obtain more if you hire an attorney, but how do you select the right one?  There are many qualities that you should consider in a legal practitioner, and among the most important is the ability to focus.  Let Hensley Legal Group explain why focus matters when choosing your Fishers car accident lawyer.

Car Accident Cases Are Inherently Complex 

An intense focus on details is imperative in car accident cases because they are inherently complex, with many tasks that must be accomplished quickly if you are to have any hope of success. 

For example, a personal injury case must demonstrate both negligence – the failure to exercise sufficient caution to avoid inflicting harm – and damages – the toll incurred by that lack of caution.  Basically, if you sustain bodily damages because of a defendant’s negligence, you could pursue that defendant and his or her insurance company for financial damages. 

However, identifying all of the negligent acts that might have contributed to a Fishers car accident can be difficult, as could identifying all of the individuals and entities who committed those acts.  While some defendants may seem obvious, such as the driver who hit you and the owner of his or her vehicle (if separate from the driver), others may not, such as a careless mechanic, a defective manufacturer, or a government agency in charge of a hazardous stretch of road.  Unless you can conduct a highly focused investigation into the root causes of a Fishers car accident, you won’t be able to unearth every possible avenue of recovery for it. 

And the negligence of the defendants is merely half of the equation, since you can’t be fully compensated for your damages if you can’t accurately assess them, which may not be as easy as you think.  You may have been injured before, but you probably have never had to calculate your injuries economically before, and you might not be able to tell whether an offer for your Fishers car accident injuries is fair if you don’t what those injuries are really worth. 

Even assuming that you could put a dollar amount on your current injuries, they may constitute a small fraction of your total damages, since the symptoms of some injuries might emerge only gradually and escape your notice until it is too late if you don’t watch out for them.  Moreover, not all damages come with a price tag attached, but so-called non-monetary damages can sometimes be more detrimental and more enduring.  If you agree to a settlement that just takes your short-term, monetary losses into account, you could be stuck dealing with the remainder of the costs when the final bill comes due. 

To further complicate the situation, there is a clock that begins ticking on your Fishers car accident claim at the moment of impact known as the Statute of Limitations, which is the period in which legal proceedings can be initiated over an incident.  The Statute is generally two years for car accident cases in Indiana, though it can be significantly shorter in cases against the government, with additional requirements that may have to be satisfied.   

If you don’t file a lawsuit or resolve your claim before the Statute expires, you could be forever barred from doing so, which may allow justice to slip from your grasp. 

How a Fishers Car Accident Attorney Can Help 

Clearly, there are multiple concerns demanding your focus if you are contemplating an auto injury case, which is why you may benefit from partnering with a meticulous Fishers car accident attorney. 

Once retained, your lawyer will uncover the parties who may be culpable for your Fishers car accident and establish valid claims against them within the time allotted by law.  Your attorney will then move swiftly to amass the materials to build your claim, including evidence of the defendants’ guilt and of your losses, which a lawyer will be better equipped to evaluate. 

Your attorney will also be better equipped to meet the insurers on a level playing field during negotiations, when maintaining focus is absolutely critical to securing the funds that you need to become whole again. 

Our Fishers Car Accident Lawyers Will Always Keep Victory in Sight 

Hensley Legal Group has been standing up for hardworking Hoosiers like you since 1998.  If you are struggling to get back to normal in the aftermath of a major crash, you can rest assured that our Fishers car accident lawyers will always keep victory in sight. 

For a free consultation with a dedicated Fishers car accident attorney, please call us at (317) 472-3333, chat with us online, or fill out our contact form today.