Consult An Attorney Early To Avoid Losing Out On An Injury Claim!
I am borrowing from the classic Wilson Pickett hit song in the 1960’s to emphasize the importance of discussing an injury or a loss with an attorney as soon as practicable. The lyrics are:
“I’m gonna wait ‘til the midnight hour’
That’s when my love comes tumbling down
I’m gonna wait ‘til the midnight hour’
When there’s no one else around”
So often a person has a potential claim whether it is for a personal injury claim, property damage, breach of a contract or lease, discrimination or adverse action during employment, or otherwise, but by the time an attorney is informed and reviews the facts it is too late to proceed with a court case. It is a mistake to wait until “the midnight hour” because it is often unclear when the deadline is for particular claims to be brought to court. Waiting too long may mean a potentially good case might come “tumbling down.”
Recently, the Supreme Court of Ohio upheld a 90-day limit for pursuing an employee’s injury claim that the employer retaliated against the employee because the employee had filed for worker’s compensation for … Read More... “Injury Claim: Please Do Not Wait “Til The Midnight Hour””