COVID-19: Can I Meet With an Injury Attorney Online?

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“What you really ought to do is pull out your phone… and start taking pictures of the scene.”

If you’re injured by the negligence of someone else, it’s important to contact a lawyer as soon as you can. Many face-to-face services have shifted to the digital space during the COVID-19 pandemic, and law firms are no exception. An attorney can handle your case through phone calls, video chats, and emails, so you can easily meet with an injury attorney online.

Gregory Herrman is a personal injury attorney with the law firm Herrman & Herrman, P.L.L.C., which has offices in Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and the Rio Grande Valley. In this video, he explains how an attorney can handle your case while social distancing.

To learn more, contact the attorney directly by calling 888-981-1283 or by submitting a contact form on this page. There is no charge for the consultation, and you never owe any out-of-pocket attorney fees.

Key Takeaways From Gregory Herrman:

It’s a particularly difficult time to work on filing a personal injury claim, but that doesn’t mean these claims should be ignored or halted.

An attorney might be able to refer you to alternate sources of medical care if the normal emergency rooms and doctors’ offices are overrun.

There are several reasons it’s a good idea to contact an attorney as soon as possible after an injury. One of the primary ones during these times is that if an emergency room or medical facility is overwhelmed and unable to see you, an attorney might know of other places they can refer you to have you seen and treated.

You want to contact a lawyer as soon as possible to avoid the statute of limitations running out.

Every state has a different statute of limitations in which a person must file a personal injury claim or waive their right to pursue compensation. The exact statute of limitations for a particular case varies from state to state, but tends to be between one and two years. In addition to the statute of limitations, it should be noted that important evidence tends to be lost or dispersed over time, so taking prompt action benefits the strength of your case. Additionally, seeking medical treatment as soon as possible after an accident is vital, so that a medical record of the injury exists to support your case.

Collect evidence immediately after the accident.

Some important evidence to collect immediately after an accident includes photos of the scene, other parties, the injury, damaged property, etc., as well as videos recording witness statements and/or the scene of the injury, and witness contact information to refer back to.

Most personal injury lawyers work on contingency.

This includes free consultations, so it’s a good idea to contact a personal injury lawyer to discuss your injury and see if you are eligible to file a claim. This also means that you won’t owe your legal team any money until and unless they win your case, at which point they would be paid out of a percentage of the winnings.

Communication will be frequent at the beginning of your case and then drop off significantly as you undergo treatment.

Communication will not come in a steady flow with your legal team, even in these times. As your case develops, the frequency of communication between you and your lawyer will tend to ebb and flow. When the case first begins there will generally be a lot more communication than when you are undergoing treatment, and then tends to pick up again after treatment is finished. Additionally, if the accused party refuses to settle and the case is going to go to trial, communication will generally increase even more.

Everything to do with your case can be handled at a distance.

Even important contracts can be emailed, mailed, or delivered these days. With the social distancing regulations in place, it may seem like seeking legal counsel in addition to other aspects of the legal process may no longer be possible, but this isn’t the case. Many law firms are offering remote communication options in the form of video calls, phone calls, and emails which have actually streamlined the process on the whole.

To learn more, contact Gregory Herrman directly by calling 888-981-1283 or by submitting a contact form on this page. There is no charge for the consultation, and you never owe any out-of-pocket attorney fees.

Disclaimer: This video is for informational purposes only. In some states, this video may be deemed Attorney Advertising. The choice of lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely on advertisements.