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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

  1. Initial consultation and case evaluation
  2. Investigation and evidence gathering
  3. Insurance negotiations
  4. Filing a lawsuit if necessary
  5. 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.


16172 Personal Injury Lawyers Found

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5
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Location: Meridian 83642
Firm: Johnson & Lundgreen, PC

Scott received a  Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah in 1989 and a Juris Doctor degree from Willamette University in 1993. He was admitted to the Oregon Bar in 1993 and the Idaho Bar in 1997.. Scott believes that an injury attorney who never or rarely fights for his client in court, even if the case has challenges, is not being a proper advocate. Scott takes on challenging cases but has still been prevailing at a rate of approximately 80% over his last twenty jury trials.  Scott believes that most injury cases can and should settle and because he has succeeded in court on prior cases, and properly prepares his cases, his current and future cases should recieve full and fair offers.. Scott did not plan on not being an injury lawyer but while in law school his wife and children were injured in an auto accident.  After getting the runaround by a major insurance company (his own company) he quickly learned that good honest people need help in dealing with insurance companies.  After one year of serving as a Judicial Law Clerk in Salem Oregon his career has and will remain committed to holding insurance companies to the promises they have made.. Scott and his wife Chris have two children. Both children recently graduated from college, so he is officially old.  He also enjoys almost any athletic event and still participates even though his body has been telling him it is time to quit.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 2.9 out of 5
+1 (208) 738-9932
Location: Eagle 83616
Firm: Ghannam Law Office

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.0 out of 5
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Location: Meridian 83642
Firm: Craig Swapp & Associates

Attorney Glenn Godfrey provides free and unlimited consultations.. When you call the office, you will speak directly to an attorney, not a paralegal.. Glenn received a Bachelors of Science from Brigham Young University in 1997 and graduated from the University of Idaho College of Law in 2001. Upon He has represented thousands of clients in state and federal proceedings.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
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Location: Meridian 83646
Firm: Shep Law Group

I maintain a healthy balance between my professional life and my family life. I work hard for my clients and maintain the highest level of loyalty to them.  I am a father of seven children.  I coach my children in youth football, basketball and baseball, and spends most of my time outside of work with my children.  Operating a small law firm provides me with the opportunity to have my teenage children work in the firm to develop good work habits, ethics and responsibility.  When I am not working I enjoy hunting, fishing, skiing, boating, traveling and just about any outdoor activity.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Lexington 40507
Firm: Todd & Todd, PLLC

James helps clients through every step of the legal process, from setting up claims to jury trials. The primary focus of James’s practice is helping people who have been injured due to the negligence of some other person or business. James has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of clients who have been injured due to no fault of their own.. In his spare time, James enjoys many outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, hiking, and kayaking. James also stays connected to the Lexington community by volunteering with the Amachi mentorship program and serves at the Treasurer for the Rosemill Neighbor’s Association.. James grew up in Madisonville, Kentucky, where he attended Madisonville North Hopkins High School. He has lived in Lexington since graduating high school in 2010. James practices law across the Commonwealth and has appeared in courts from Boyd County to Carlisle County.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Lexington 40507
Firm: Law Office of Todd W. Burris PLLC

Todd W. Burris is the founder and principal attorney at the Law Office of Todd Burris, PSC, helping people in Lexington and communities throughout Fayette County who have suffered personal injury or wrongful death due to the negligence or wrongful conduct of another.. A native of Lexington, Todd Withers Burris grew up on a farm in neighboring Jessamine County until his family moved to Lexington when he was eight. He attended Henry Clay High School and later went on to earn his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Kentucky. After graduating law school in the top third of his class, Todd went to work as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in Frankfort, where he gained invaluable experience as a trial attorney and negotiator. After three years in the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, Todd decide to enter private practice and devote his legal career to meeting the needs of people who have suffered serious personal injury or need other legal help.. Todd is married to the love of his life, Lindsey A. Burris, and the couple recently welcomed their daughter Elanor into the world. A former professional skier, certified U.S. Ski Coach and whitewater raft/backcountry trip guide, Todd continues to be an avid rock climber, skier and whitewater enthusiast. Todd is very active in his local church and seeks to honor God through the practice of law by building trusting, honest, and committed relationships with clients.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.5 out of 5
+1 (859) 469-4812
Location: Lexington 40503
Firm: Golden Law Office PLLC

Dale Golden graduated from the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama and was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1989. Dale is nationally certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, which is accredited by the American Bar Association. (Note: Kentucky does not recognize specialties in fields of law). Dale is a member of the Class Action Trial Lawyers Association based on his knowledge and experience in class action lawsuits. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum that requires each member to have received a verdict and final judgment from a trial in the amount of $1,000,000 or more. Likewise, the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum requires a jury verdict and entry of a judgment in an amount in excess of $2,000,000. Dale has obtained an eight figure jury verdict in a bad faith claim brought against an insurance company. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice Top 100 Trial Lawyers for the state of Kentucky. Dale has extensive trial experience and has successfully handled many complex cases involving fatalities, brain injuries, environmental class actions, and other catastrophic injury cases.. In 2012, Dale achieved a number one ranking by the Kentucky Trial Court Review for the most cases tried in the state of Kentucky for that year. He has given seminars on insurance bad faith to members of the Fayette County Bar Association, as well as several of the nation’s largest insurance carriers. Dale has successfully defended several insurance companies in bad faith claims and has also experienced success in pursuing bad faith claims against other companies. Having successfully worked both the defense and plaintiff side of insurance bad faith litigation, Dale has a global perspective that provides for knowledgeable insight to consistently achieve success in those cases. In addition, Dale has successfully handled cases involving the following subject matters. One of Dale’s most recent settlements involved a case against Howard Berger Manufacturing of New Jersey. Dale filed a Complaint alleging that a defective space heater was responsible for the death of an individual. By working with experts from the Kentucky State Police and local Fire Marshall’s Office, in conjunction with retained experts who testified about cause and origin as well as the most likely product defect, the case was settled for $3.89 million dollars. The same preparation and hard work that was responsible for the result in the Howard Berger case is the same work that goes into other cases involving medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and catastrophic injuries.. Dale has handled numerous cases involving catastrophic injury as well as death. These complex cases have provided him knowledge and experience in hiring and working with the best experts in each respective   field. Dale represented one of the largest trucking companies in the nation for over ten years. In addition, his defense work in defending insureds in automobile accidents, has required him to work extensively with experts who conduct accident investigations. This includes experts who perform Total Station Accident Reconstructions for collisions that result in fatalities. By working closely with these experts as well as the Kentucky State Police, he is able to preserve evidence immediately after a motor vehicle collision that otherwise may be lost due to the passage of time. Identifying witnesses and other potential Defendants is of paramount importance immediately after a catastrophic collision. He also has experience in crashworthiness cases wherein he contested the crashworthiness of a school bus wherein several children were killed and/or injured. By identifying alternative, economically feasible, safer designs, a manufacturer of a vehicle can be found liable for its product. Dale is familiar with these complex areas of law and the experts needed to support a winning case.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.5 out of 5
+1 (859) 407-6137
Location: Lexington 40502
Firm: Kessinger Law Group

Dedicated to meeting my clients’ objectives with a “hands-on” and individual approach. Over the last ten years, I have been personally involved in over 25 million dollars of personal injury verdicts or settlements. I have represented some of the largest companies in the country and also handled some of the most complex personal injury/catastrophic cases for families. I have the collective experience of working as a partner of a mega-firm, a partner in a medium size firm, holding positions as General Counsel and founding a technology company that was sold to a publicly traded company.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: London 40741
Firm: Cessna & George Law Firm

Tyler D. George is a partner of the Cessna and George Law Firm. Originally from London, Kentucky, he is a graduate of North Laurel High School, Western Kentucky University with a degree in Biology, and the University of Kentucky College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate. He primarily represents wrongfully injured clients in the field of personal injury law but also practices law related to divorce, bankruptcy, medical malpractice, workers’ comp, and Social Security Disability. His main goal is to provide quality and ethical representation to injured clients from all walks of life. Outside of work, he enjoys playing golf, visiting the local lake, and spending time with family, friends, and his Bengal cat, Jazz.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Lebanon 40033
Firm: Kaelin G. Reed, Attorney at Law

Lebanon, Kentucky lawyer specializing in personal injury, business law, trusts & estates and employment law. Not all cases fit into a neat box. Throughout my career, I have had the great fortune of developing experience in many different areas of the law. If you think you might need to talk to a lawyer about an issue in your life, the chances are that you are right! Finding the right attorney to represent you is a choice not to be taken lightly. That’s why your first consultation is always free-of-charge.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.7 out of 5
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Location: Jeffersonville 47130
Firm: Doane Law Office, LLC

Ken is an experienced personal injury attorney and practices in Southern Indiana and the Metro Louisville area.  Ken and his team personally handle every aspect of his clients' cases from pre-suit settlement negotiations through jury trial and appeal, if necessary.  Ken spent over 15 yeas working for insurance companies and their insureds in Indiana, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, and he understands the insurance companies and how they evaluate and litigate personal injury claims.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.1 out of 5
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Location: Elizabethtown 42701
Firm: Schaefer & Dupree, Attorneys at Law, PLLC

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Elizabethtown 42701
Firm: Pike Law, P.S.C.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
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Location: Elizabethtown 42701
Firm: The Fleck Firm, PLLC - Attorneys at Law

At The Fleck Firm, PLLC - Attorneys at Law I assist clients with many different personal injury and estate planning needs. I handle personal injury cases such as car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, slip and fall accidents, Veterans Appeals, and more. Please contact me if there is anything I can assist you with.. Tyler Fleck is an experienced injury lawyer serving the community members of Elizabethtown and Hardin County. If you or a loved one has become injured in an accident of no fault of their own, they deserve to speak with a trusted attorney that can help them understand their legal situation. Reach out to the team of personal injury attorneys at The Fleck Firm to get started with a case evaluation today.The Fleck Firm, PLLC - Attorneys at Law2413 Ring Rd Suite 117, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Erlanger 41018

Steve Doan is an entrepreneurial leader who understands what it means to practice law in an ever-changing social landscape. He graduated from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2012, where he excelled as a member of the Arbitration Team focusing on trial practice and procedure. This prepared him for complex litigation in Federal and State courts where he began his career defending police officers in Civil Rights cases.. Steve previously served as General Counsel for the Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy. This office oversees a multi-million-dollar grant fund and a revolving loan fund in excess of $80 million. While in this position Steve served as board attorney for the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation and the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. Steve has worked with hundreds of business and entrepreneurs around the State of Kentucky and understands the demands our current legal environment places on business owners. Upon leaving his role with the Commonwealth Steve served as General Counsel for one of Northern Kentucky’s largest residential real estate firms.. As well as being an accomplished defense and transactional attorney, Steve has also found success as a plaintiff’s attorney negotiating settlements in excess of one million dollars. His friendly personality and ability to make legal matters easy to understand creates an environment that’s accessible from any socio-economic point of view.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
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Location: Ft Mitchell 41017
Firm: Lawrence & Associates

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.5 out of 5
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Location: Edgewood 41017
Firm: Cetrulo, Mowery & Hicks

I am an Ohio native who has lived in Kentucky for 40 years, having attended Morehead State and then Chase College of Law, where I met my husband and law partner. We have three wonderful adult children and have had busy but successful careers, so i am particularly blessed to be where i am in life. After 30+ years of practice in Ohio and Kentucky, i feel i have gained the knowledge to provide my clients with excellent representation.  I am very proud of the accomplishments we have had as trial attorneys and as adoption attorneys. I have been most touched  in my life, by the personal relationships formed by representing great people, who have become true friends. I continue to grow as a person and as an attorney, with every case i handle.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Corbin 40702
Firm: Freeman and Childers

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.0 out of 5
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Location: Louisville 40223
Firm: Noakes Law Group

Mrs. Noakes is a dynamic attorney with a diverse background, which allows her to relate with her clients. Anna's parents traveled to the US from Italy and had little to no formal education. Growing up, Anna had a dream of becoming an attorney to fight for people who could not fight large companies on their own! Helping defend the hard working people of our country against bigger bullies is a privilege and an honor! Anna excelled in academics with a Bachelors degree in Psychology, graduating Cum Laude from Florida Atlantic University. From there, she continued on to law school, graduating from Florida Coastal School of Law. Anna started out with JALA (Jacksonville Legal Aid) while in law school and was involved in both state and federal lawsuits. Established relationships with several trial attorneys across the country has allowed her to maximize her efforts in settling claims for her clients. Specializing in all aspects of personal injury, including medical malpractice, Mrs. Noakes is prepared and ready to help her clients with all of their needs. In addition, Anna represents clients that have been discriminated against for employment, disability, and all other forms of discrimination. Anna is a member of the KY Bar and has privileges to practice in all state courts in KY.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Louisville 40202

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