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Personal Injury
Personal injuries impact individuals and families physically, financially, and emotionally. When drivers, manufactures, doctors, property owners, or businesses harm others through negligence and reckless indifference, they are legally liable for the injuries they cause.
In today’s sophisticated and technologically savvy court room, personal injury cases often involve expert witness testimony from medical professionals, accident reconstructionists, investigators, and economic impact analysts. Since wrongful death and catastrophic injuries resulting from the negligence of others involve medical expenses, lost wages, and loss in quality of life, personal injury lawyers must provide quantifiable, analytical analysis of the financial impact of an injury.
Types of Personal Injury
Taking the first steps toward recovery
While there are several kinds of personal injury, not all civil litigation attorneys represent clients in every area of personal injury law. Find a personal injury attorney in the following categories:
Auto Accidents
Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Premises Liability
Medical Malpractice
Work-related Accidents
Professional Malpractice
Can I Afford an Attorney?
Most people who have never worked with a lawyer often think hiring an attorney and pursuing a matter in court will cost them more time and money than they can spare. However, the vast majority of personal injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis and offer free consultations to determine if a case has merit or not. If your case is successfully settled or tried in court, your attorney will recover his or her costs as a percentage of any award or settlement granted to you.
Why Shouldn't I Just Work Through My Insurance Company?
Insurance companies are in business to make money and have instituted a number of cost-reduction programs to decrease the amount they pay in claims. Many use software programs like "Colossus" to calculate and determine how much an injury victim should be paid. Additionally, claims adjusters may try and convince an injury victim to settle a claim as soon as possible to avoid the possibility of litigation in the future.
An experienced, knowledgeable attorney not only protect your rights and interests in any discussions or contact you have with an insurer, he or she also increases your chances for achieving an increased settlement amount without going to trial. Insurance companies realize that when personal injury lawyers get involved, they face litigation costs, the possibility of a large award decided against them, and unwanted publicity. Personal injury attorneys leverage their clients' cases during negotiations and can often successfully resolve a case without ever entering a court room.
Taking the Initiative
Contact a Personal Injury Attorney in Your Area
If you’ve been injured due to a car accident, dangerous drug, SUV rollover, slippery floor, work injury, or medical malpractice, contacting an experienced personal injury lawyer in your area is an important first step towards recovery. Determining whether or not you have a case and what steps need to be taken to maintain your financial security during your recovery, personal injury attorneys provide you with the tools and legal means needed to take control of your life again.
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