Tuscaloosa Personal Injury Litigation

Personal injury lawyers at Junkin, Pearson, Harrison, Junkin & Pate L.L.C. in Tuscaloosa outline what people can expect from the litigation process to prevent surprises during their injury lawsuit.

What to Expect from the Process

On top of recovering from your injuries, the additional stress of a lawsuit may not be something you are looking forward to.  Even though you may have experienced injuries before, litigation for injuries may be something new to you.  The fact is the process for a Tuscaloosa injury lawsuit can be less stressful if you have a competent lawyer you can trust.

Tuscaloosa Injury Law

Like in most states, Alabama's court process is pretty straightforward.  There are basic elements that are followed through in a personal injury lawsuit. 

The Process

The first step in filing a lawsuit is usually an initial investigation prior to filing a complaint.  Then your lawyer begins looking into who are the potential defendant(s), and what are the theories of liabilities.  Although a personal injury may appear to be due to one aspect, sometimes upon further investigation, there may be more than one person to blame.

Once the facts have been gathered, your attorney would have to draft a complaint and file it with the appropriate court and served to the other party(s). The defendant(s) have 30 days to respond with their answer.  After this period, both lawyers representing both sides will then exchange information and gather facts.  This called the discovery process.  Sometimes this would require depositions by witnesses or other persons involved in the events pertaining to the claim. 

Oftentimes after discovery, both parties usually will be inclined to reach a settlement, but if not, a lawsuit may go to trial.

Personal Injury Law Firm in Tuscaloosa

If you are looking for compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and/or pain and suffering from your personal injury, you have options to explore if there was a negligent party involved.  Contact our Tuscaloosa injury law firm to speak with an experienced personal injury lawyer from Junkin, Pearson, Harrison, Junkin & Pate L.L.C.  We can walk you through the process in detail and prepare you on what to expect in a Tuscaloosa injury lawsuit.  Contact one of our skilled and knowledgeable injury attorneys from Junkin, Pearson, Harrison, Junkin & Pate L.L.C. today at 866-801-8687, or use our online contact form.