The news media have published stories about how back-logged the court system is as a result of COVID-19 safety measures and closures.
Court Backlogs and COVID-19 Delays
Some courts across the country are not functioning at all, except for emergency situations. In Utah, both the federal and state courts are generally operating. Necessary hearings are mostly being conducted by video conference call.
Because of the back log in the court system, some people may think that they should delay contacting an attorney regarding their personal injury case, or other matters. However, that would be a bad idea in many cases.
Consequences of Delaying a Personal Injury Claim
Delaying contacting an attorney to assist you with your case could lead to the loss of evidence that would help you be successful. Postponing can also make it unnecessarily difficult to continue to get medical treatment and have that treatment covered by insurance. It is typically very important to your injury case to follow through with recommended treatment. If you are suffering from pain or injuries that can be improved through medical interventions, you should consistently receive treatment as recommended by your medical providers. Gaps in treatment can be harmful to your case because often when you return for more treatment, insurance companies will claim that some other incident during the gap must have occurred and caused the need for further treatment.
Most claims are settled out of court
In reality, most personal injury cases are concluded with a settlement between the injured and the insurance company before a court case is ever filed. And the insurance companies are open and doing business.
We are settling cases almost every day for our clients and helping them get the money they need and deserve to compensate them for their injuries during this difficult time
Randall K. Spencer has recovered many tens of millions of dollars for his clients related to wrongful deaths, auto accidents, plane crashes, train crashes, semi-truck crashes, motorcycle accidents, slips and falls, and many other incidents caused by negligent acts of others. In his civil litigation practice, Randall has represented business both as plaintiffs and defendants in everything from simple contract or real estate cases to multi-million-dollar business litigation matters. Randall has represented multiple families who have lost loved ones due to medical neglect and other negligent conduct of doctors, hospitals, and psychologists. In Randall’s criminal defense practice, Randall is experienced in trials from Murder cases to speeding tickets and most everything in between. He has handled many white-collar crime matters in both the criminal courts and administrative proceedings.
