Personal Injury Consultation: Things to Know

By Gilbert O. Montoya Jr. | Published on October 4, 2011 | 0 Comments

Being the victim in a personal injury case can difficult. Not only could you be seriously injured, you may not know where to turn to get the help you need. Gilbert O. Montoya Jr., the Denver personal injury lawyer at Gilbert O. Montoya Jr., P.C., offers a free consultation to prospective personal injury clients. On Montoya’s website,  you can provide your name and telephone number or e-mail address and Montoya will reach out to you. For those who enter their phone number, Montoya will perform a consultation over the phone.

During the consultation, you will find out whether or not your case has a basis for a civil action against the person or entity that would be held responsible for the for any injury, intentional or negligent, that you suffered from, says Montoya, a Denver personal injury lawyer. This usually involves motor vehicle accidents, says Montoya, but could also involve instances of assault or any other kind of behavior that would result in an injury.

Montoya, a Denver personal injury lawyer, says it is important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible usually because insurance companies will be investigating the circumstances of the injury in question immediately. They will be involved as quickly as possible to get the case settled as soon as possible at the lowest monetary figure, says Montoya. This is so the person who has been injured will ultimately seek a much lesser amount of compensation for their injuries and waive any possible rights to future civil claim against the party responsible for their injury, says Montoya.

People should remember that insurance companies employ a slew of attorneys and claims adjusters who are skilled in the field, says Montoya. Generally, the intent of the insurance company is to limit their liability and financial compensation to the injured party. It is good to get a lawyer first before you make any statements that may undermine a legitimate claim that you may have, says Montoya.

After a person has suffered an injury, he or she may still be recovering, not fully capable of making the most rational decisions, or they may be financially insecure about how they are going to take care of their families when they aren’t working. This could cause them to say things that could significantly have a negative affect on their claim  says Montoya. Later on, he says, it can be hard to take back statements or actions that might have been misconstrued or misinterpreted and might be against the victim’s best interest.

An experienced Denver personal injury attorney, like Montoya, will always represent the best interest of a client and formulate a game plan for the best way to proceed with a case.

For more information on personal injury, contact Gilbert O. Montoya Jr., P.C. today.

Phone: 303-301-2656

*Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. You should not rely on this article as a legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances, and you should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. Publication of this article and your receipt of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship.

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