Your Sangamon County personal injury lawyers will explain the various ways in which a lawsuit can affect you.

Understanding The Numerous Aspects Of Filing A Lawsuit

A Sangamon County personal injury attorney can describe the process of a lawsuit. In general, it will involve the following:

1) Once the case has been investigated and prepared, your attorney will move forward with a Summons and Complaint in court.

2) The person, persons or company whose actions caused you to be injured will be served the Summons and Complaint.

3) After the complaint has been served, the insurer for the defendant will hire a defense attorney. The defense attorney will file an Answer to the Complaint. Often, this will be a denial that the defendant is responsible for the injuries you suffered.

4) Next will come discovery. You will take part in this. With discovery, the following might be involved:

• Interrogatories – questions – will be asked. You will answer in written form.
• You will testify in a deposition. It will occur in front of attorneys and a court reporter.
• The attorneys will seek medical records, witness accounts, medical expenses, and other documented information. This is called “requests for production of documents.”
• The parties will reduce the issues by agreeing to certain facts that are not being disputed. This is called “requests for admissions.”
• There will be pretrial procedures such as motions.
• There will likely be video depositions of your doctors, written briefs, witness interviews, and your lawyer will appear in front of the trial judge.
• Barring a settlement, the trial will commence.

Call Experienced Sangamon County Personal Injury Lawyers

For information as to how a lawsuit will affect you, call 1-800-373-6050 to speak to McCarthy Rowden & Baker to discuss your case.