I recently helped a couple who were in a car accident in Southern Utah. The couple did not live in the United States and so they had a lot of concerns about how things would be handled, including their medical bills. I believe that they originally did not get a lawyer right after the accident because they did not know that I work on a contingency fee. In other words, the client never has to pay us anything directly, but rather we take a percentage of what we win for the client. They also had some concerns about whether they would win on their case and whether their case was big enough to justify hiring an attorney. I explained to them that I  thought their case was sufficiently large to justify hiring an attorney, as are most accident injury cases. They had cleared the threshold required by Utah law, which is that they each incurred at least $3,000 in medical expenses, absent another statutory qualification. I also explained that according to at least one study, injured parties that have an attorney usually received 3.5 times more money, which clearly makes hiring an attorney the best decision, even when the attorney fee percentage is taken out.

Although it was a little tricky to navigate some of the nuisances of assisting clients out of the country, I was able to get them a great resolution. In fact, their settlements exceeded even my expectations when we started their cases. The clients were very happy and I was glad to be able to assist them. Regardless of where you live, or if you are on vacation when an accident happens, you should also get the assistance of a lawyer. The same principles apply if you do not have a drivers license or if you did not get auto insurance, as required by law. Your actions do not excuse the negligence of the person who injured you and they will be held responsible. Call us today- 801-738-9999.