personal injury compensation procedure

[badgerchops]

i had a car accident 4 weeks ago and my car was written off. :-(

the cheque from the insurance company is on its way but i have a personal injury claim of whiplash and torn ankle ligaments. I have submitted the forms to the insurance company with a medical consent form to access my records. how long does it normally take for a simple insurance to third party cheque take to come out?

i am not going through a personal injury lawyer.

thanks

[Ethel]

It took five years to settle my (minor) personal injury claim - I didn't use a personal injury lawyer either.

Good luck. :(

[badgerchops]

crikes ! ! ! mental eh! the insurance company has admitted fault already

[Ethel]

The other side admitted liability immediately in my case too.

I hope you get dealt with much quicker. Remember - never accept the first offer.

Keep ALL receipts - for travel to doctors, hospitals, physio.
Prescriptions, phone calls, bandages - every blessed little thing.

Start a spreadsheet now - make a note of every phone call, every appointment, every piece of correspondence.

Make a 'timetable of event's - when the accident happened, who you spoke to and when, letters and correspondence - everything.

Make a 'pain diary' - log the pain every day. And inconvenience it has caused. Does somebody else have to do things you would normally do? Even washing up, if you find it difficult to stand at the sink.

Loss of earnings - if applicable.

It sounds a lot, but can be recorded simply without beng too time consuming - and will be invaluable when you get asked questions that need exact answers. 'How long did you take the painkillers?' etc.

Good luck with it all!

[wisewomen]

My advice is always use a Personal Injury Solicitor. Most act free of charge these days. Otherwise how do you know whether the offer of compensation is right for the injuries you have sustained. A Personal Injury Solicitor will be able to get you what your claim is worth.

[bicelaw]

It took five years to settle my (minor) personal injury claim - I didn't use a personal injury lawyer either.

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[hnsmith]

25 working days you can takes.

[LuellaHamilton]

Contact Personal Injury Lawyer :-http://www.graberpersonalinjury.com/

[charlesrblass]

I think you should hire a personal injury lawyer, because these kind of cases take lots of time. So, if you want to end the case or get your compensation from the insurance company as soon as possible then you must hire a lawyer. You can also search online for that or in USA you can get the best lawyers. They have a good experience in the field and can correctly assist you to get the compensation and recover all your losses. For more information you can visit the link given below:
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