What are the risks of waiting too long to get legal advice?
Frank Stucki's Answer
Quick Answer
Acting quickly on a legal case is crucial to preserve evidence and witness memories, preventing the loss of critical information.
Key risks of waiting too long
Potential Risk
Evidence disappears over time.
Potential Risk
Witnesses may forget critical details.
Potential Risk
Insurance coverage information can become unavailable.
Potential Risk
Delay may lead to negative impacts if property is sold.
Full Transcript
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So the risks of waiting too long to make a case or file a claim or move forward with legal action is
the biggest one really is evidence disappears. You know, witnesses' memories forget,
insurance coverage information goes away, property is sold, things like that. Statute of Limitations,
you know, people think about that, but in most situations it's not a real issue and most of the
time things happen within the two years, four years, whatever that the state allows.
But the biggest problem that we have is evidence disappears, memories start to fade,
and the world kind of moves on. So I know it's overwhelming and intimidating to
talk to lawyers, but really there's practical reasons to do it as quickly as you can.