When you’ve suffered an injury in an accident that wasn’t your fault, your life may seemingly grind to a halt as you try to make sense of everything. You may have to take time off work, everything may take forever to do on account of your injuries, and worst-case scenario, you may get stuck in bed for a considerable amount of time. Whether you were in an auto accident or fell down a flight of poorly maintained stairs, you may develop catastrophic injuries such as spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injury which may necessitate a lengthy legal process in order to ensure you are appropriately and comprehensively compensated.

Litigation may sometimes take months and even years due to the high stakes at play and as such, our clients may fear commencing the process as they feel they may get stuck in litigation for a considerable amount of time which they would have used elsewhere.

Why Some Injury Lawsuits Take So Long?

Depositions, paperwork, court motions, interrogatories and so on may feel like a grind and you may start to wonder if you made the right decision to litigate. At McCready Law, we hear this concern from would-be clients frequently, and we want to assure you that this is a legitimate concern that we take seriously as our commitment is not based off just securing maximum compensation on your behalf, but to also make sure that the legal process flows as efficiently as possible so you can move on with your life within the shortest amount of time feasible.

Read on to find out how exactly we do this.

How McCready Law Speeds Up the Legal Process?

If you’re looking for the best injury attorney, please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. The experienced injury lawyers at McCready Law bring to the table over 90 YEARS of combined legal experience where we’ve helped tens of thousands of injured Americans from just about every state and every socioeconomic background recover compensation after getting injured due to the negligent actions of other individuals or large corporations. We pride ourself in our ability to net large settlements and judgments, and this is exemplified in the over $260 million we have recovered for our clients over the last couple decades.

Our massive and enviable success in the personal injury world can be attributed to a number of factors such as the fact that we personally handle all our claims as tenured attorneys and do not shunt them over to paralegals as is common in most law firms, something that usually jeopardizes claims.

We also work with a team of well-renowned experts in the medical, investigative, forensic, and accounting fields in order to come up with a case replete with objective evidence, medical rationale for your injuries tying them to the accident and the defendant’s negligence as well as quantifying your injuries by way of compensable damages to ensure you get the compensation you truly deserve. We run a bilingual firm (hablamos Espanol), and we have nationwide reach thanks to our vast and trusted network of referral attorneys.

Last but not least is the fact that we take on all cases on contingency fee basis, which simply means that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES for the duration of the processing of your claim, as we only levy our fees at the end of the suit, and only if we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf. if you got injured and are looking for personal injury lawyers with trial experience, you’ve come to the right place. Give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation: our intake team is standing by.

What Lengthens a Personal Injury Lawsuit Processing Time?

The adversarial nature of the legal system is perhaps the most common reason as to why lawsuits drag on for a considerable amount of time. This is something we cannot consciously control, but can manage in our own way as a firm.

Here are some of the common time sinks in a personal injury law claim:

Complex Investigations

Nothing in the personal injury domain is ever simple. Accidents are complex animals and must be thoroughly investigated, evidence must be gathered from the police, witnesses and security cameras, and we must consult with experts such as accident reconstruction experts and so on, all of this takes time, unfortunately.

Medical Treatment and Prognosis

Your injuries require time to heal and stabilize and your physicians also require the passage of time in order to divine your full prognosis. Claim valuation cannot happen until we understand the full extent of your injuries, future medical costs and any other long-term needs, all of which could take weeks or months. In particular, maximum medical improvement or MMI takes months or up to a year to reach.

1. Discovery Process – This is a formal exchange which lets both parties find out information from each other in preparation for the case. This can include things like interrogatories, requests for production of documents such as medical records and employment files, sworn, out-of-court testimony and so on, which takes a long time and can be emotionally taxing.
2. Expert Witnesses – We will have to hire medical experts, vocational rehabilitation specialists, economists and so on in order to support our arguments on your damages, causation and future needs. These experts may have to schedule us into their time slots and may sometimes not be available for weeks at a time.
3. Defense Insurance Tactics – Insurance companies often employ stalling tactics in the hopes you’ll become frustrated or desperate and even give up. They may request extensions, not respond to requests in a timely manner, or simply drag out the discovery process, all of which can waste your precious time.

That said, McCready Law is in the business of ensuring cases move efficiently and resolution is reached in as little time as possible.

Here are some of the ways through which we achieve this:

1. Aggressive and timely investigation and evidence gathering. We hit the ground running from the moment you hire us by dispatching investigators to the accident scene for the purposes of preserving evidence before it disappears. We also ensure to make contact with witnesses immediately so we can record their statements before their memories fade, and we begin to collect all relevant documents immediately such as medical records, insurance policies and medical records, all done to ensure your case is turbo-charged from the get-go. Last but not least, we identify and retain necessary experts early on in the process so they can provide us with an initial, preliminary assessment so we can consider settling early and not dragging the case out in court.
2. We engage in an efficient discovery process through targeted interrogatories or document requests where we word our questions and requests in a precise manner to eliminate any back-and-forth. We also work closely with you in the preparation of accurate responses to questions from the defense team so they don’t divvy up the “unresponsive” reason as a reason for their unreasonable delay. Should the defense start to drag its feet or is unreasonably refusing to provide necessary information or documentation, we shall file motions with the court to compel their compliance so the case can move forward in an efficient manner.

Best Countrywide Injury Attorneys – Call Us Today!

These are just a few of the many tactics under our belt to cut short the time between your first contact with our injury firm and your receipt of your settlement or judgment. Don’t let the thought of perceived delays be the reason why you do not pursue your potentially lucrative personal injury lawsuit, call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 regardless of where you are in the country so we can get started on your claim immediately. Remember, the call is 100% FREE, and there is nothing to sign nor any legal obligation. Thanks for choosing McCready Law, and we look forward to helping you.