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Attorney Kathy Paukert is one of the most knowledgeable trial attorneys in Eastern Washington in the area of personal injury law. She is thoughtful and helpful even when she tells you exactly how the law views your situation and it isn’t what you wanted to hear. Oftentimes, that is what you need. Also, Kathy fights hard for all her clients regardless of the size of the case.
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If you are injured, watch this video to learn how attorneys determine your bus accident claim value. Call Paukert & Troppmann to get started.
Question:
How do I determine the value of a bus accident claim?
Answer:
The value of a bus accident injury claim is usually unknowable in the very beginning, because the extent of the person’s injuries aren’t clear. We must discover whether those injuries are going to resolve over time or become permanent.
The answers to these questions form the basis for a claim’s damages, and until your attorney has the answers, it’s impossible to say what the value of a case might be.
Claim value is established through a process that evolves over the course of the victim’s recovery. If an attorney gives you a case value from the start with nothing to base it on, it’s best to look for another attorney, because that one is willing to lie to you to get your business.
As your case goes on, the needed answers will develop. It may be four, five, or six months until an injury is resolved. At that point, you’ll have a good understanding of the value of the case in terms of economic damages and non-economic damages.
Until your injury is resolved or you know it won’t fully resolve, you won’t have clarity on your damages. For example, you can’t know the amount of wage loss you’ll experience due to missed work to recover until you’ve recovered.
It’s important not to settle a claim before knowing whether injuries are permanent. For example, you learn over the course of time that injuries are not going to completely heal, but instead become permanent. If you settle such a case before you realize you have permanent injuries, you are low-balling your own case.
It’s critical to have the right lawyer, because if you discover you’re going to have permanent injuries, that lawyer will need to bring in the right expert to talk about the nature and extent of those permanent injuries. Ongoing treatment associated with your permanent injuries must be factored into your damages to ensure a sufficient dollar value is placed on what your case is worth.
Were you or a loved one badly injured in a crash with or on public transportation and have questions about bus accident claim value? Contact our experienced Spokane Bus Accident Lawyers at the Paukert & Troppmann today to schedule your confidential consultation and legal case evaluation.
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Attorney Kathy Paukert is one of the most knowledgeable trial attorneys in Eastern Washington in the a area of personal injury law. She is thoughtful and helpful even when she tells you exactly how the law views your situation and it isn’t what you wanted to hear. Oftentimes, that is what you need. Also, Kathy fights hard for all her clients regardless of the size of the case.