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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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Steve zealously advocates for his clients in a variety of actions, including automobile accidents, premises liability, construction accidents, dog bites and medical malpractice. He argues for clients in and out of court by being involved in all steps of litigation and preparing cases for their ultimate resolution.
Harley Erbe is the founder of Erbe Law Firm, a small firm that provides personalized attention while delivering large firm results. Harley has stood side-by-side with our clients since 2005 and faced the largest law firms in Iowa and throughout the nation. We have routinely done so in our car accident, personal injury, insurance law, construction defect, and employment law cases.. It takes courage to stand before a jury and argue for a client. It also requires hard work and skill to prepare for and properly conduct a jury trial. Harley's membership in numerous trial lawyer organizations, including the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the Litigation Counsel of America, demonstrates his courage, work ethic, skill, and experience in presenting cases to juries.. We don't just dabble in any legal matters that come our way. Although we have expertise in other areas of law, we have focused our skill and learning on car accident, personal injury, employment law, construction defect, and insurance law cases. We chose to be specialists, not generalists, to ensure that we're ready for select types of cases when we're called to duty.. As you can see from our blog, we stay current on applicable court decisions from Iowa and throughout the nation. We do that to educate not only ourselves on the most current state of the law but also visitors to our site who may be seeking more specific information about a particular legal topic.
I grew up in Monmouth County hearing stories about the law from my father who is a retired Municipal Court Judge. Growing up I was always around attorneys, and even remember on weekends as a kid sitting on the beach next to my dad listening to him answering calls about setting bail. Now, I continue to live in Monmouth County with my wife and my two sons. Although my dad was a Judge for the majority of my childhood, my family’s background was actually in the business industry here in Monmouth County. My great-grandfather emigrated from Greece and came to the United States through Ellis Island. He settled in Asbury Park where he worked as a barber, when Asbury Park was one of the premier resort destinations on the East Coast in the 1920s. My grandparents worked in the restaurant industry, and went on to own local franchises of Perkins restaurants, where I spent many hours as a kid. I remember seeing how hard they had to work to make a better life for me and for the rest of our family. My grandfather didn’t have higher than an elementary school education, but became a very successful businessman. I learned at a young age, that not all learning comes from books, and that common sense and real life experience are just as important as what you learn in school.. After graduating from law school I clerked for a Superior Court Judge, the Honorable Ira Kreizman (retired), in the Monmouth County Criminal Division. Judge Kreizman, another Monmouth County native, taught me valuable lessons about even the most serious Criminal Offenses, and the intricacies of the Criminal Code here in New Jersey and our Country as a whole. I enjoyed that experience and enjoyed learning about the Criminal Laws of New Jersey. At the end of my clerkship I wanted to continue to work in the field of Criminal Law, and became an Assistant Prosecutor in Monmouth County, where I worked for nearly five years. As an Assistant Prosecutor I worked on cases ranging from petty disorderly person offenses to homicide.. Now, in addition to representing people who have been injured by someone else's negligence, I work for people who have been charged with Criminal, DWI or Disorderly Person Offenses. I do my best to try to get to know each client, and to use everything at our disposal to reach the best possible outcome in a case. I understand that each person that I represent is a unique individual, with his or her own set of life experiences and circumstances that have unfortunately resulted in him or her needing an attorney. Whether someone is injured by another's negligence, or someone is wrongfully accused of a crime, or has been charged with something far more serious than what they have done, I use my years of experience and relationships throughout the County to achieve the best result I can for each person.
Michael D. Ponce is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education, and Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, the Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice. He is a former clerk to Hon. Judge John Wisdom, U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Cir.) He received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. He also has an M.B.A. and a B.S. from Suffolk University in Boston MA.. He is a former clerk to Hon. Judge John Wisdom, U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Cir.). He received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. He also has M.B.A. and a B.S. from Suffolk University in Boston, MA
Justin was born and raised in the small town of Burkburnett, Texas to a school teach Mother and high school football coach Father. After graduating from Burkburnett High School, he received his B.B.A. in Management magna cum laude from Texas A&M University. While at Texas A&M, Justin was awarded multiple academic scholarships and awards. He was active in student organizations, including serving as a Fish Camp Counselor and an opinion columnist for the Texas A&M student newspaper, The Battallion.. After graduating from Texas A&M University, Justin attended Baylor Law School on an academic scholarship. Justin graduated from Baylor Law School cum laude. At Baylor Law School, Justin was elected by his peers to serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the Baylor Law Review for a one year term. As Editor-in-Chief, Justin was responsible for overseeing the publication of the Baylor Law Review for one full academic year. His comment entitled The Quagmire of Personal Notification: When Is a Party Sufficiently Notified to Trigger the Motion for Rehearing Timetables Under the APA?, 58 Baylor L. Rev. 525 (2006) was published in the Baylor Law Review. Justin was also a member of the Order of the Barristers, the Baylor Law School Advocacy Team, and was picked as a top ten speaker in the Baylor Law School moot court competition.. In 2007, Justin joined the Watts Guerra Craft LLP’s San Antonio office. He was named partner at the end of his first year with the firm. Justin has worked all aspects of case investigation, case intake and trial preparation while at the firm. Importantly, he has been a member of many trial teams in which the cases settled on the eve of trial or went to jury verdict. In August 2008, Justin tried a wrongful death case in Guadalupe County, Texas against a well-known local defendant. After a week long trial, the jury found for the plaintiffs. Along with his work prosecuting lawsuits, Justin has spoken at conferences across the State of Texas on a variety of legal topics. In addition to speaking, he has authored papers discussing automotive product liability, case investigation, joint theories of liability, and trucking (18-wheeler) litigation that have been presented at multiple continuing legal education programs.. Justin maintains a national practice in the areas of personal injury litigation, commercial and business litigation, personal injury caused by drunk drivers, injury and damages caused by 18-wheeler trucks, products liability, pharmaceutical drug litigation, bus accident litigation, oil & gas issues, and wrongful death issues. He is licensed to practice in the state courts of Texas, and the United Sates District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Justin is a member of the San Antonio Bar Association, the San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association, the Houston Trial Lawyers Association, the Oil and Gas Section of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA), and the Attorneys Information Exchange Group (AIEG). Also, in and out of the office, Justin is an advocate for those who have been injured or lost loved ones as a result of a drunk driver, and he is an active supporter and participant in the activities of the South Texas chapter of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Mr. Hartley is uniquely situated to handle opposing counsel no matter the sophistication or size of his adversary. Austin has significant trial experience and has been successful in obtaining favorable verdicts on behalf of his clients in a variety of matters. He utilizes his large law firm experience while drawing on his client-centered results-driven experiences gained at smaller law firms. Austin prides himself on being accessible to his clients and is committed to pursuing results that exceed expectations. His intent with every person whom he represents is to establish a lasting relationship built on trust and confidence.. Austin is a fourth generation Dallas native. He attended Saint Edwards University in Austin, Texas where he majored in political science. After graduation, Austin attended Texas Tech University School of Law in Lubbock, Texas where he received his Doctor of Jurisprudence and Business Law Certificate.. Austin is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys exploring remote parts of Texas with his bird dog Charlie. In addition, he is an active member in his church and enjoys contributing his time to several non-profit causes in the metroplex.
Paul McConnell represents defendant's charged with DUI as well as veterans injured at VA or military hospitals. He also assists clients in personal injury actions arising in Connecticut. Paul McConnell is foremost a trial lawyer. He has tried over 95 cases to verdict to include over 55 by jury. Most of Paul's clients are referred to him from other practicing attorneys that recognize the care, preparation, and professionalism that he dedicates to each client. Paul was formerly a Marine Corps infantry officer, federal prosecutor, a trial judge, and federal tort claims attorney. You can learn more about Attorney McConnell's and Dr. Giordano's backgrounds by visinting their website - (link above).
During his 35+ years in private practice, Jon Warren has achieved spectacular results for his clients. He has focused his work on representing seriously injured clients in complex personal injury claims. These types of claims have included: medical malpractice claims, workplace injuries, motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, construction accidents, falls, and more.. He is dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those who become disabled or injured, as well as those who are the survivors of the victims of wrongful deaths.. Jon has served for several years as a Judge Pro Tem in the Court of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Selected because he is a respected member of the trial bar, Jon is often asked by the Court to mediate and resolve serious personal injury cases before they go to trial. He has facilitated the expedited resolution of many cases in this manner, helping parties reach a favorable result before a trial becomes necessary.. For 27 years, he was an equity partner in the law firm of Solomon, Berschler, Warren, Schatz, Flood & Monaghan in Norristown, where he managed the firm's complex litigation cases as well as their law clerk program. In June of 2010, Jon decided to make a change and join forces with Terence Sean McGraw to form the new firm, Warren McGraw & Knowles LLC. Jon and Terry feel strongly that the merger of their two practices offers their injured and disabled clients the full breadth of legal services they need under one roof, personally handled by experienced lawyers who are committed to a "client first" mentality.. Jon is a member of the American Association for Justice, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Montgomery County Bar Association and its Trial Lawyers Section. He is an active member of the Medico-legal, Bench-Bar, and Civil Rules Committees of the Montgomery County Bar Association and has served as the Chairman of the Civil Rules Committee.
"I am fortunate that I didn't suffer my clients' injuries. I am blessed to be trusted to bring them justice. I won't let them down." - Jon Ostroff, Esq.. Attorney Jon Ostroff has received the Avvo Client Choice Award every year since 2012. He is a member of the National Trial Lawyers "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" and has been named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers every year since 2014. Jon is an Honorary "Fellow" of the American Bar Foundation. Jon was a Board Member of the esteemed Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Executive Board. In 2016, Jon was sworn into the United States Supreme Court by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Jon is proud to be a "Master Of The Bench" of the Inn of the Courts at the Kline School of Law in Philadelphia, PA, where he mentors young lawyers and law students. Jon has obtained substantial recoveries for his clients in every one of Pennsylvania's 67 counties.. Jon has relentlessly championed his clients' interests for nearly 30 years. Due to his intensity, compassion, and commitment to his clients, he is a nationally recognized attorney with a reputation for winning. In 2016, Jon was featured on CNN for a case he won against Greyhound Bus Company, exposing a dangerous pattern causing drivers pushed to exhaustion and falling asleep at the wheel. For this crash covered by CNN, Jon obtained a verdict of $5.05 million and his total recoveries for client's injured in this crash exceeded $17 million. Jon's pride in the immensely talented and respected team at Ostroff Injury Law is at the heart of his success for his clients.. A proud husband and father of three children, Jon his wife Amy are the co-founders of Love to Langa, a 501(c)(3) charity that supports numerous education programs for impoverished children in Cape Town, South Africa.
Attorney Correnty is an Associate Attorney at Mobilio Law in Allentown, PA.
Mr. Otto started practicing as a trial lawyer in 1980. Working first as an intern in Pierce County, and then as a deputy prosecutor in Kitsap County, he practiced exclusively Criminal law until 1990. Thereafter he entered private practice, and enjoyed trial practice in Criminal Defense, Domestic Relations and Custody Disputes, and in Personal Injury Law. Since 2008 he has limited his practice to Plaintiff Personal injury representation, representing those injured through the fault of others.. As a practicing trial lawyer, Mr. Otto has tried hundreds of jury trials, both civil and criminal, appearing in Jefferson County, Kitsap County, King County, Mason County and Pierce County, and in Federal Court in Tacoma.. Mr. Otto is an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice. He has been admitted to practice before the Untied States Supreme Court, the District Court for the Western District of Washington, and all Washington State Courts.
Sunshine Bradshaw is a trial lawyer dedicated to representing people who have been injured due to the negligence of others or who have been wrongfully charged with a crime. Sunshine has focused her entire career on representing injured people and helping them get their lives back after injuries.. Sunshine is an Air Force veteran, having served more than 8 years on active duty while she pursued her undergraduate degree. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Cum Laude, Sunshine entered law school at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. While in law school, Sunshine interned at the Florida Supreme Court and eventually at the Washington State Attorney General’s Office the summer of her second year.. After graduating from Florida Coastal School of Law in the top 5% of her class, Sunshine moved to Anchorage, Alaska to clerk for a Superior Court Judge. Missing Washington, when the one-year commitment was completed, Sunshine returned to the Puget Sound.. Sunshine is a graduate of the prestigious Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College (TLC) and has also attended a number of the TLC Regional events. She was named a “Rising Star” by Washington Super Lawyer magazine and also named one of the “Top Women Attorney Rising Stars” by the same publication. Sunshine is an long-standing Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice and is admitted to practice in Washington, in the United States District Court in Western Washington, in Nebraska, and in the federal court for the State of Nebraska.. Recently, Sunshine received the largest civil jury verdict ever recorded in Jefferson County, $1.2M. That verdict was upheld by the Washngton Supreme Court.. When she is not fighting for justice for her clients, Sunshine is traveling, volunteering with local organizations, reading, or snuggling her pugs.
J. Ashley Twombley practices in the areas of complex commercial and serious personal injury litigation, regularly handling cases for clients involving wrongful death, breach of contract, estate and probate contests, and products liability. Mr. Twombley’s clients include plaintiffs and defendants, as well as individuals and corporations.Mr. Twombley earned his B.A., cum laude, from Clemson University in 2000. He earned his J.D., cum laude, in 2003 from the University of South Carolina School of Law. During law school, Mr. Twombley served as the Managing Editor of the South Carolina Law Review, was a member of the Wig and Robe, Order of the Coif, and the SCTLA Trial Team. Mr. Twombley also received the CALI Award in Contracts.. After law school, Mr. Twombley clerked for the Honorable Margaret B. Seymour in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. While clerking, he assisted in managing one-third of Judge Seymour’s docket, including the judicial resolution of a nation wide class action and various other complex commercial litigation matters.Following his clerkship, Mr. Twombley joined the Atlanta office of King & Spalding. King & Spalding is an international law firm with over 800 attorneys and offices throughout the world. While at King & Spalding, Mr. Twombley represented Fortune 500 companies in high exposure product liability, toxic tort, and personal injury cases across the country. King & Spalding's tort litigation group is widely knoen as one of the top litigation groups in the nation.. After his time with King & Spalding, Mr. Twombley moved to Beaufort, South Carolina to open Twenge + Twombley, LLC. In his first three years of private practice, Mr. Twombley has represented a variety of litigants across the southeast and has tried cases in state and federal courts as well as represented clients in the Fourth and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Twombley has also represented clients in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association, JAMS and FINRA. Some recent examples of Mr. Twombley experience includes:. · Serving as lead Plaintiff’s Counsel in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 wrongful death action against twenty-seven defendants which was successfully resolved after four years of litigation. After Plaintiff survived summary judgment on its deliberate indifference and medical negligence claims, the case was settled by the defendants at mediation. The defendants in this case requested that the terms of the settlement agreement remain confidential.. · Obtaining summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a Defendant in an anti-trust suit alleging that the Defendant violated the Clayton Act, Sherman Act and South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act.. · Securing summary judgment on behalf of a Plaintiff in a shareholder stock transfer suit.. · Securing the dismissal of an appeal filed before the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the dismissal of a writ of certiorari filed before the South Carolina Supreme Court in a breach of fiduciary case.. · Serving as Plaintiff’s counsel in several wrongful death suits against corporate defendants.. · Serving as appellant counsel for clients before the Fourth and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.. · Representing a national bank related to breaches of commercial banking contracts.. Mr. Twombley also has an active pro bono practice, regularly representing clients with civil rights claims related to mistreatment in prison. Mr. Twombley has also received special appointments by South Carolina Federal District Court judges requesting that he represent prisoners proceeding pro se in § 1983 cases.. Areas of Practice:. Complex Commercial Litigation. Serious Personal Injury. Wrongful Death. Medical Malpractice. Products Liability. Estate and Probate Litigation. Admissions:. South Carolina and Georgia Supreme Courts. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. United States District Court for the Northern District Of Georgia. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Education:. University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2003. J.D., cum laude. Managing Editor: South Carolina Law Review. Captain: SCTLA Trial Team. Member: Wig and Robe, Order of the Coif. CALI Award in Contracts. Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 2000. B.A., cum laude. Awards and Recognitions. Community Service:. Chariman of the Board of Directors: Protection & Advocacy for People with Disabilities. (). United Way Emerging Leaders Steering Committee. President of Distant Island Homeowners Association
Mr. Mills works tirelessly every day in an effort to bring justice to those who have been wronged. Mr. Mills has worked on both sides of the law and has been through some harrowing life experiences. Mr. Mills has been tested and tried by many of the more traumatic events that life has to offer and now provides his services to the public.. Who would you rather have on your side? Someone whose resolve has been tested and tried? Or someone who has intertwined their morality and greed in such a way that they can’t tell one from the other?. Mr. Mills went on to law school at Mercer University and clerked each summer trying to determine how he could best serve those less fortunate. The corporate law firms never truly provided him with that personal feeling of assisting the common person in need. It wasn’t until Mr. Mills became the first law clerk of the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association under the supervision of Linda Franklin and lobbyist Michael Gunn that he realized where his education, life experience, drive, and hard work could truly benefit those who have been personally and directly affected by the negligence of another. Mr. Mills wanted to be a coveted and much needed plaintiff’s trial attorney. More importantly Mr. Mills realized the power of the faceless insurance companies, misinformed legislative members, and the true power of money and lobbyist in dictating laws.
Shawn Briggs is an experienced personal injury lawyer whose practice is devoted entirely to people and familieswho have been harmed by the negligence of others.Shawn Briggs began his career in 1986 after graduating cum laude from the University of Puget Sound School ofLaw. He joined his father, Robert R. Briggs, who had been a prominent trial lawyer since 1952. Together they formedthe personal injury law firm of Briggs & Briggs.Shawn is a Fellow of the National College of Advocacy and a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.He has chaired and presented trial skills seminars to local, state and national trial lawyer's associations and hasserved in numerous board and committee positions. Shawn was elected to chair the Small Office Practice Section ofthe American Association for Justice (AAJ is the world's largest trial bar). He was also a founding member of the AAJ'sLow-Speed Impact Group. He has been named a Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics and a top Trial Lawyerby the National Trial Lawyers Association.Today Shawn handles cases ranging from modest auto accidents to multi-million dollar claims involving catastrophicinjuries or death from auto, truck, motorcycle, construction, police pursuits and governmental negligence. His resultshave successfully helped compensate his clients for the damages they have suffered and led to changes in how people,corporations, police and government act to make us all safer from negligence.
I have been winning personal injury and insurance cases for my clients for over 30 years. I am successful not only because I win, but because I care about, listen, relate to, and treat my client's with respect whatever path they walk in life.. I use knowledge, skill, perseverance combined with great advocacy to facilitate each client's maximum rehabilitation and recovery, and to obtain the highest financial compensation for them. The years of defense law practice experience early in my career allow me to anticipate and defeat the defendant's insurance companies’ strategies. I provide excellent representation in all aspects of my client's cases from the first meeting to the successful conclusion in negotiation, mediation, arbitration hearing or trial.. I give back to the community by working with non-profit and plaintiff attorney organizations, and through charitable donations. When not working for my clients, I enjoy throwing boomerangs as an elite level national and international competitor. I am a rock hounder, gardener, Mariner, Husky Tyee, Storm and live music fan. I love being outdoors and with my family. I look forward to providing you the compassionate assistance, justice and compensation you deserve in your personal injury case.
Dallas Personal Injury Lawyers -- Our attorneys are driven by the mission of doing what's right. We are a full-service personal injury law firm, helping injured victims throughout Texas. Whether obtaining a multi-million-dollar result for a family involved in a car accident, helping families impacted by an on-the-job injury, or increasing awareness of the dangers posed by defective products, our firm is committed to passionate representation of our clients.. We offer free legal consultations without any obligations. We work on a contingent fee basis only--meaning our fee is a percentage of the amount we recover. Clients only owe a fee if we are successful in making a recovery for them.