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Marshall’s parents described the scene as a bloodbath. The dog inflicted jagged wounds above his eye, on his forehead and nose, and worst of all, nearly ripped his lips off.
This began a medical journey for the little boy that may not be over. That night, he got emergency reconstructive surgery to save his lip and fix the other wounds. Two years later, he had surgery to shave down his facial scars.
Here’s where I came in to help and how I did it:
- The reason I got hired reveals a valuable, often unrecognized service lawyers provide: peace of mind. Marshall’s mother Karen actually handled the claim by herself for almost 3 years, but came to me when she began to doubt the insurance company was handling it properly. When Karen got unpaid hospital bills the insurance company promised to pay, she feared no one kept the insurance company to its word. Worse, she began to worry her child could be shortchanged in his settlement.
- I put Karen’s fears at ease by taking over. Our team helped assure Karen her child would not be shortchanged, by developing the full value of Marshall’s claim. Two vital ways we addressed that are next.
- One thing folks without lawyers might not know is, injury claims can include future medical care. I met with the plastic surgeon about that. When he revealed Marshall might need more, I helped Karen get Marshall evaluated for the next procedure so we could have a cost estimate to present to the insurance company.
- To maximize the amount of compensation for Marshall’s harm and loss beyond just medical treatment, we developed a full picture of the toll these injuries took on him. We described his intense fear and pain from the attack, his inability to eat solid food for months, and missing out on just being a little boy that spring and summer. We also highlighted his emotional harm by describing the impact his scarred face had on him. We also made sure the insurance company understood the lasting impact of irreparable permanent scarring.
By hiring us, Karen could tend to what she does best – working hard for her family and caring for her youngest boy, while we did all the work to protect his rights and prevent a cheap or incomplete settlement by an insurance company who didn’t care about him. If you’re worried about a case involving your child or yourself, whether it’s being able to handle the mounds of paperwork from the insurance company and nagging questions whether you’re handling the claim right, call us at (864) 582-0416 to tell us your story to see what we can do to lighten your load and prevent you from forever regretting how you handled an injury claim you and your family will live with forever.