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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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Anzalone Law Offices opened its doors in April 1991 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania as a personal injury law practice. Attorney William Anzalone formed Anzalone Law Offices after practicing 14 years with a major civil litigation firm in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In 2013, Anzalone Law Offices expanded its practice nationwide with the opening of the Denver office by William Anzalone’s daughter, Attorney Alana Anzalone.. Attorney Alana Anzalone received her undergraduate degree at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania and her law degree at the University of Pennsylvania, Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She began practicing with her father and her brother, Attorney Jamie Anzalone, in October of 2007 concentrating solely on personal injury clients, including but not limited to victims of an automobile accident, motorcycle accident, tractor trailer accident, slip and fall, medical malpractice, defective products, and driving under the influence accidents. Attorney Alana Anzalone moved to Colorado after 6 years of practicing in the Pennsylvania location and opened a branch office of Anzalone Law Offices in Denver, Colorado. The Denver office will continue to dedicate its efforts to representing personal injury clients and those who were injured as a result of another’s negligent conduct.. Throughout her practice, Attorney Alana Anzalone has obtained many favorable settlements for victims of medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, tractor trailer accidents, accidents involving DUI’s, and slip and falls. Alana Anzalone is an active member in the Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Colorado Women’s Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice.. Alana Anzalone is a 2011 Inductee to the Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School Sports Hall of Fame and was named one of the Top 40 Professionals Under 40 Years Old by The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader.
From mock trials and unique classes in high school to an Associate Justice in Gonzaga’s student government, Nikolas (Nik) knew he was going to be a trial attorney for as long as he can remember. He was trying to work in criminal law before the pandemic, but hiring freezes in local governments led him to a personal injury job. Nik was pleasantly surprised – "From my first client interaction, I knew this was what I was meant to do.". During law school, Nikolas worked for the Deputy Civil Chief at the US Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York, and worked on high-profile cases such as DACA and the Purdue Pharmaceutical MDL while there. That externship exposed and prepared him for high volumes of incredibly complex and important work. This is where he perfected the habit of paying very close attention to detail, working very efficiently, and being willing to take on things he had never done or heard of to make sure that the work assigned was completed. The externship was also highly sought–after-, which meant that you had to be willing to put in the hours and tackle assignments that you would otherwise not likely see until you were years into practice.. He second-chaired his first jury trial for the victim of a motor vehicle accident in 2021 that resulted in a plaintiff’s verdict in the 6 figures. Nik’s biggest takeaway from that trial was that being in the courtroom was where he belonged.
Kara Rosenthal defends healthcare providers, institutions, executives, and vendors in high-stakes professional liability and related lawsuits. As appropriate, Kara uses aggressive motions practice to win dismissal of her clients from litigation or negotiates favorable early settlements without the expense of mediation or other litigation measures.. Kara’s experience ranges from defending hospitals and individual physicians and nurses in medical malpractice trials to building litigation strategy to handle nationwide mass torts defense for medical device and pharmaceutical makers. She also defends mental and behavioral health providers and long-term care facilities. Kara’s practice also involves representation of healthcare providers in board and professional review inquiries, including obtaining dismissals and notifications of no action taken.
Chris was born and raised in Kansas and graduated from Newton High School in 1994. Upon graduating from high school, Chris enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was stationed on board the guided missile cruiser USS ANZIO. After being honorably discharged, he moved to Manhattan, Kansas where he intended to earn a college degree.. Prior to entering his first semester, he was hired by the Manhattan Fire Department and worked as a professional firefighter/EMT for several years before leaving that position to move to Denver and begin his undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado. After completing several semesters at CU, Chris transferred to Rutgers University where he completed his degree in political science with highest honors before earning his law degree from the University of Kansas in 2007.. Once admitted to the Colorado bar, he worked as an associate at a large defense litigation firm representing doctors and other healthcare professionals in malpractice and licensing issues along with construction companies in defect litigation.. Since 2009, Chris has concentrated his practice on representing individuals who have been harmed by the acts of other people, professionals, corporations, and insurance companies. These claims include significant injuries from car, tractor-trailer, and motorcycle collisions, wrongful death, premises liability, and insurance bad faith/illegal claims handling. Chris is an experienced litigator having recovered millions of dollars for his clients through settlements and numerous trials.
Douglas Baier’s practice focuses on insurance defense, premises liability, products liability, sports & recreation law, and high exposure personal injury claims. Mr. Baier is also experienced with workers’ compensation and social security disability matters.. After graduating cum laude from University of Miami School of Law, Mr. Baier began his legal career as an Assistant Public Defender in Miami, Florida, managing a felony and misdemeanor caseload. Since then, Mr. Baier has handled a wide range of civil litigation in Florida, Washington, California, and Colorado.
Erik ("Rick") Nadolink is an experienced trial attorney focusing his practice on products liability and medical malpractice litigation. He has first and second-chaired numerous trials, winning defense verdicts in some of the most difficult plaintiffs' jurisdictions in the nation, including Los Angeles, CA; Madison County, IL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA, and Tampa, FL, among others. He has defended manufacturers in multi-million and multi-billion dollar complex product liability cases in federal and state courts across the country.. Rick also has broad experience litigating and managing all aspects of complex litigation in addition to trial work, including complex motions practice; extensive fact and expert deposition discovery; preparing and defending corporate witnesses and employees; fact investigation; document discovery and management; use of protective orders to safeguard proprietary and privileged materials; and appellate issues..
In this country, we have a silent epidemic: traumatic brain injury. A good lawyer needs to advocate for someone who has suffered a traumatic brain injury not just for today, but for what they will need for the rest of their lives. As a lawyer, I am committed to helping these people get the best outcomes to rebuild their lives
Matthew Laird offers a unique perspective from his time serving in the U.S. Army to his clients. He is nationally recognized for his work in a variety of practice areas, including medical malpractice and personal injury.
Joseph Zonies is the founding member of Zonies Law LLC. Joe is very active in a number of mass tort litigations, including litigation related to trans-vaginal mesh, IVC filters, and birth injuries associated with antidepressants. Joe is on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the In re Ethicon Trans-Vaginal Mesh Multi-District Litigation and on the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in the In re Zoloft Products Liability Multi-District Litigation. In addition, Joe has been in the leadership of and/or has represented thousands of clients in other pharmaceutical mass tort litigations, including Avandia, Actos, Paxil, Topamax, DePuy and Zimmer Hip, Baycol, Zyprexa, Vioxx and Ephedra. He has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients.. Joe earned his B.A. in Communications and Theater from the University of Notre Dame. After spending several years acting and producing and directing music videos, he attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. There, he graduated first in his law school class. After law school, Joe clerked for the Honorable John C. Porfilio in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.. According to Benchmark Litigation: "Joseph Zonies is identified as 'a nationally recognized guru in this field.' One peer plainly affirms, 'Joe Zonies is the star.' He is known by other firms as a 'go-to' litigator for mass tort cases seeking rescue at the final hour." He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2011 under the specialty of “Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiff”, has been designated one of the "Top 100 Lawyers" in Colorado Super Lawyers® and is AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®.
I am a partner at Ogborn Mihm, LLP, where I primarily practice in the areas of commercial litigation, plaintiff's legal malpractice, and catastrophic personal injury. I am also an adjunct professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where I teach classes on civil practice and advocacy.
Jim Leventhal is recognized as one of the best Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury lawyers in the Unitied States. He is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, , an invitiation only organization limited to 100 trial lawyers nationwide. He is a member of the Board of Govenors of AAJ and currently serves on numerous committees to advance the practice of law and to preserve the civil justice system.. JIM LEVENTHAL is devoted to helping and improving the quality of life of the clients he serves by putting the interests of the client first. This emphasis on achieving the best possible result for his clients is reflected in Jim’s recognition as one of the Best Lawyers in Colorado and the United States. As the founder of Leventhal & Puga P.C., Jim has worked diligently for over 41 years in cases involving medical negligence and serious personal injury, fighting relentlessly to ensure that people receive justice.. JIM LEVENTHAL works with several charity organizations including the American Red Cross, Jewish Family Services the American Cancer Society, and many others. In addition, he has co-sponsored seminars for primary care doctors regarding melanoma and other skin cancers. The seminars included a free skin cancer check.