The Arkansas personal injury lawyers
at the Law Office of Jason M. Hatfield, P.A. have outlined the eight stages
of how the personal injury process works in the state.
Step
one: Consulting and hiring an attorney.
Do your research and find an attorney who provides free no-obligation
consultations.
Step
two: Investigating your case.
Your attorney will examine the evidence, speak to witnesses, review medical
records, and do other investigative work.
Step
three: Pre-law negotiations and settlement. Your attorney will try to negotiate a fair
out-of-court settlement agreement with the other party.
Step
four: Filing a lawsuit.
Your lawyer will file a lawsuit on your behalf if you cannot reach a settlement
agreement.
Step
five: Discovery phase.
Both parties exchange information about the accident and resulting injuries via
requests for documents and depositions.
Step
six: Mediation phase.
The judge may ask the parties to attempt to settle the claim with a neutral and
experienced mediator.
Step
seven: Going to trial.
The case will proceed to trial if it is not resolved through settlement
negotiations and mediation.
Step
eight: Appeals and compensation.
If there is no appeal, a check will be issued to your attorney. Your attorney
will take their agreed-upon fee and give the rest to you.
Law
Office of Jason M. Hatfield, P.A.
1025 E
Don Tyson Pkwy
Springdale,
AR 72764
(479)
361-3575
400 N 6th St, Suite 2
Fort Smith, AR 72902
(479) 777-1206