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Labor/Employment,
Insurance

Dec. 30, 2022

Second inning: medical management and gathering early evidence

Injury victims should always seek the best and most thorough medical attention. Many do not realize that doing so will increase their chances for a favorable legal result.

Joseph M. Barrett

The Barrett Lawyers, APC

Phone: (959) 227-7388

Email: jmb@thebarrettlawyers.com

Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA

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Following any accident or injury, each client needs to navigate medical and legal roads. The paths might periodically overlap, which is why the lawyer must act as a guide who helps protect the client and ensure they receive proper medical care.

Though trial lawyers may have developed keen abilities in recognizing injuries and explaining them to juries, most are not former medical professionals. Instead of telling clients what to do, they sh...

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