Brampton personal injury lawyers regularly deal with clients who have undergone some of the most traumatic experiences in life, following injuries and accidents. People are at their most vulnerable at such moments, and require the maximum support, proper medical attention, sincere advice and a genuine appraisal of their situation.

Accidents are rarely “accidental” and most of them are caused by someone’s fault or negligence. In the chaos and confusion that follow such mishaps, there is no opportunity to analyze the situation objectively, though this can be done later. Injuries sustained in motor-vehicle or slip and fall accidents result in enormous physical, financial and emotional consequences, not just for the injured victim but often for the entire family.

If you or a dear one has been injured in an accident, contact the nearest personal injury lawyer in Brampton without delay. You may be entitled to compensation. 

Emotions and Reactions 

The appearance or experience of emotions following a super-stressful situation like an accident are based on many factors. The extent and nature of injury, how the accident happened, who was injured, personality, age of the client, etc. As experienced 24×7 injury lawyers, we observe a variety of emotions. Some people react immediately, while others experience the emotions as a delayed response. Typical emotions include:

• Post-traumatic shock and stress
• Denial, blocking out
• Agitation, anxiety
• Anger, irritability
• Survivor guilt, self-blame
• Worry, fear, panic attacks

These emotions can cause a range of physical and mental/behavioral  symptoms as well, include sleep disturbances, depression, suicidal tendencies, social withdrawal, concentration problems, low energy etc.

Claiming Compensation

In the aftermath of an accident, redress available to victims is only in the form of monetary compensation. The judiciary cannot obviously rule that the at-fault party should experience similar pain and hardship. Hence, the main objective in filing a personal injury claim is to receive the available restitution which could make life a little easier for the victim and family.

Practical Aspects

• Few personal injury cases make it to trial, majority of them are settled out-of-court.

• Toronto personal injury lawyers strive to make clients understand that in most cases, there’s nothing personal against the at-fault party, even if it’s a relative or friend. It’s the insurance-company that makes the settlement pay-out.

• Large insurers are corporations with a presence on world stock-exchanges. Earning profits is their goal, like any other business. Their business-model is built on having to pay in a certain number of cases, while other clients may never make a claim.

• The insurer’s brief is to dispute a claim and ensure that the minimum pay-out is made. They may indulge in manipulative, aggressive or persuasive tactics to enforce their point of view. Hence, making unguarded/inadvertent statements, giving permissions, signing waivers/admissions without legal advice is risky.

• For most clients this is the first experience of a disaster, while it’s not so for experienced personal injury lawyers or insurance-companies.

• Clients have insufficient information on the complex medical, legal and insurance aspects involved. They’re not familiar with court-rulings, changes in regulations/amendments to laws etc.

They should remain calm, in control, to focus on recovering their health and avoid posting on social media until a satisfactory outcome has been achieved.