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Understanding Personal Injury Law
Personal injury law allows individuals who have been harmed because of another person's negligence to seek financial compensation. These cases arise when a person or business fails to act with reasonable care and another person suffers injury as a result. Personal injury attorneys represent accident victims and help them recover damages for medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering.
In the United States personal injury claims are governed by state tort law. Victims may pursue compensation through insurance claims or civil lawsuits. Lawyers investigate accidents gather medical records interview witnesses and negotiate with insurance companies. Because insurers often attempt to minimize payouts, legal representation can significantly improve the chances of obtaining fair compensation.
Serious injuries may lead to long term medical treatment disability or permanent changes in lifestyle. Lawyers help ensure compensation accounts for current and future medical costs rehabilitation and lost earning capacity.
Common Personal Injury Cases
- Car and truck accidents
- Slip and fall incidents
- Workplace injuries
- Defective products
- Dog bites
- Medical malpractice
Each type of case requires evidence such as accident reports photographs medical records and expert testimony.
When You Should Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
Victims should consider contacting a lawyer when injuries require medical treatment or when insurance companies dispute liability. Legal advice is especially important when injuries cause long term disability or significant financial loss.
How the Legal Process Works
- Initial consultation and case evaluation
- Investigation and evidence gathering
- Insurance negotiations
- Filing a lawsuit if necessary
- Settlement or trial
Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
Most personal injury attorneys work on contingency fees meaning clients pay no upfront legal fees. Lawyers typically receive between twenty five and forty percent of the recovered settlement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a personal injury lawyer do?
Personal injury lawyers investigate accidents gather evidence negotiate settlements and represent clients in court.
How long do personal injury cases take?
Some cases settle within months while complex cases involving serious injuries may take years.
What compensation can victims recover?
Victims may recover damages for medical expenses lost wages rehabilitation costs and pain and suffering.
Do most cases go to trial?
Most personal injury claims settle before trial through negotiation.
When should I hire a lawyer?
It is best to contact a lawyer soon after an accident so evidence can be preserved and legal deadlines are not missed.
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Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Brian Berryman received his Bachelors of Science degree in Wildlife Management from Texas Tech University in 1985. He then attended St. Mary’s University School of Law. After graduating from law school he joined the San Antonio firm of Plunkett, Gibson & Allen where he practiced defense litigation for approximately 7 years. He then joined the firm of Allen, Stein, Durbin & Hunnicutt where he was made a partner in 1997. His litigation practice has covered a wide variety of areas, including general negligence, construction, environmental, insurance, business torts, commercial litigation, agriculture, real estate, and products liability.. Mr. Berryman joined the predecessor firm of Watts Guerra Craft, with others, in 2001 to open its San Antonio office. Since opening the San Antonio office, Mr. Berryman has directed the marketing, promotion and development of the San Antonio office and the surrounding areas. The office has settled over $250,000,000 in cases since it’s inception.. Mr. Berryman is a native of Corpus Christi, Texas. He has resided in San Antonio for over 25 years. He is also involved in his family’s ranch and commercial real estate interests. He is married to Lynn Bell Berryman. They have two boys, Sam and Lance.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
I am a Board Certified Family Lawyer and have been so for more than 25 years. My practice is exclusively family law. I understand how emotionally, psychologically and financially difficult divorce can be for all those involved. I also understand the importance of getting value for your hard earned money. I work closely with my clients to ensure you understand the law and how those laws impact your case. I work hard to be available for my people and spend the time necessary to ensure you understand your situation and the options available to you.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Kevin Glasheen is the founding partner of Glasheen, Valles & Inderman L.L.P. The firm has fully staffed offices in Lubbock, Odessa and El Paso, Texas and Albuquerque, New Mexico. He graduated from Texas Tech Law School in 1988 after receiving an undergraduate degree in economics from Texas A&M University.. Kevin opened his own law office immediately out of law school and began handling personal injury cases. In his first civil jury trial, Kevin won a million dollar verdict against Ethicon in San Angelo, Texas. That verdict is still a record for Tom Green County. That early success gave Kevin the opportunity to work on many other significant cases, and he has been lead counsel in many multi-million dollar civil cases.. Kevin has tried many cases involving injuries in meat packing plants, auto and truck wrecks, oilfield accidents, and train wrecks. He was lead counsel in the two largest railroad crossing accident cases in Texas, one resulting in a 65 million dollar verdict out of El Paso, TX and one resulting in a 46 million dollar verdict.. Kevin is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is licensed to practice in all state courts in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. Kevin is also licensed to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.. Kevin has been selected to Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyer continuously since 2004. Only five percent of attorneys in the state are selected. Kevin is also an AV-preeminent rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. This rating demonstrates that an attorney has earned the highest rating available for their legal ability and professional ethics.. In 2005 he was selected "best plaintiff’s personal injury lawyer" in a poll of Lubbock attorneys. Kevin currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Texas Tech Law School Foundation and the Board of Directors of the South Plains Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.