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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.


16278 Personal Injury Lawyers Found

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Location: Baton Rouge 70810
Firm: ROPER LIGH

I became an attorney because I wanted to help people.  It is rewarding knowing that I have been able to make a difference in another person’s life, to give them a voice, and to assist them in navigating a difficult time.

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Location: Houston 77007
Firm: Arnold & Itkin, LLP

Kyle Findley represents plaintiffs in business, offshore, land contamination, and serious personal injury cases. He played a key role in helping gulf coast residents recover from the devastating effects of Deepwater Horizon disaster and BP oil spill.. Kyle is a sixth generation Texan. After graduating high school in Tyler, Kyle attended the University of Texas in Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in government with business foundations, achieving university honors during his tenure.. Before law school, Kyle worked for a national commercial real estate firm where he specialized in investment sales, representing institutions and high net worth individuals. There he gained invaluable negotiation experience, while also closing one of the largest transactions within his company.. Although he enjoyed his success in the real estate industry, it did not offer him the personal fulfillment he desired. Kyle wanted to improve people's lives instead of their property, so he followed in his father's footsteps and became a lawyer.. During law school, Kyle participated and was a finalist in mock trial tournaments, moot court competitions, and arbitration competitions. He also worked as a law clerk at Arnold & Itkin LLP. He wanted to clerk at the firm because its unparalleled success in litigation is widely recognized throughout the legal community. After clerking for the firm throughout law school, he continued on as an attorney after graduation.. Kyle is also an active member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and the Houston Bar Association.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.6 out of 5
+1 (225) 577-6783
Location: Baton Rouge 70810
Firm: Schmolke Law Firm

For as long as he could remember, Brandt always wanted to be an attorney. After graduating from Southern University Law Center, Brandt started his legal career working for the big insurance companies. After several years defending the insurance companies, Brandt knew it was time for something different. So for the last 13 years Brandt has been serving those who have suffered injury or who have lost loved ones through the negligence of others.. Brandt has successfully represented thousands of injured clients over the course of his career in a wide variety of cases ranging from automobile and trucking to wrongful death cases. Brandt has obtained verdicts and settlements totaling over $47 million.

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Location: New Orleans 70114
Firm: Law Office of Veleka Eskinde, LLC

The Law Office of Veleka Eskinde is a general practice law office that handles general litigation, including but not limited to, personal injury claims, domestic issues, contract claims, small successions, and traffic court issues. In an effort to provide much needed services to the community at large, we assist persons on fixed or very limited incomes in drafting testaments and caregiver powers of attorney (POAs). We also provide appellate brief writing services on a contract basis and Notary Services to the general public.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.1 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70107
Firm: Attorney At Law

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70119
Firm: Davidson & Associates, LLC

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70119
Firm: Cameron Ehsani Landry A Professional LLC

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70130
Firm: Morris Bart, LLC

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.2 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70163
Firm: Dudley Debosier Injury Lawyers

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70119
Firm: Fitzgerald & Brown, LLC

As a New Orleans Native, I graduated on the Dean’s List with a Bachelor in Arts and Sciences from Louisiana State University in 2001.  From there, I attended Loyola Law School and graduated in 2005.  During my time at Loyola, I participated in the Family Law Clinic and served as President of the Association of Women Students from 2004-2005.  After law school,  I began working as a personal injury attorney.  I was a litigating attorney with my prior firm for five years and supervised and mentored new attorneys.  I also work as a legal consultant for the Women's Business Center in Lafayette, LA.I am licensed to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Louisiana and am also licensed to practice in New York.  I am a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.  I have volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, LSBA Wills for Heroes and recently served as a Judge for eth ABA Law School Negotiation Competition.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70130
Firm: Attorney At Law

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70119
Firm: The Law Offices of Warren A. "Chip" Forstall, Jr.

Warren A. “Chip” Forstall graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1975 and received his law degree from Loyola University in 1979. He is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts and the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Plaquemine 70764
Firm: Myles & Associates, APLC

Miracle D. Myles is a experienced injury attorney and the managing attorney of Myles & Associates, APLC; a Louisiana Injury Law Firm that provides representation for victims of car, truck and 18-wheeler accidents and beneficiaries of wrongful death claims who have lost a loved one as the result of a car or commercial truck accident.. Attorney Myles has spent her legal career diligently representing clients with various injuries and she prides herself on providing personalized service and is commmitted to being accessible to her clients and obtaining maximum recovery on their behlf.  A graduate of Southern University Law Center, she received her Juris Doctor in 2007 and subsequently became licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana in 2008.  She has recovered millions of dollars for accident victims.. At Myles & Associates, APLC we are designed with our clients in mind!  We are equipped to handle your injury claim from start to finish and we are ready to fight the insurance company on your behalf to ensure that you receive maximum compensation for your injuries.  Our clients are never charged for a case evaluation, for phone calls or any other contact with our firm.  Our mission is to get you the money you deserve and you dont pay us a fee unless we win!

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 1.3 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70118
Firm: Kervin W Doyle and Associates

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70139
Firm: Scheuermann & Jones, LLC

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70130
Firm: Ferriol Perez, LLC

Oskar is originally from Puerto Rico and is fluent in Spanish. He has been practicing law in the New Orleans metro area since 2005. He has a diversified background in law, engineering, finance, marketing and accounting. Oskar has a BS in International Relations and Electrical Engineering from Boston University, graduated Magna Cum Laude and as a Crowe Scholar from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, and has a Master of Health Administration in Health System Management from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. During his time at Loyola, Oskar was the Managing Editor of the Loyola Law Review. Before putting all of his experiences under one roof and joining his wife, Gissel Ferriol, in founding Ferriol Perez, LLC—which specializes in personal injury, successions, and family law—Oskar built and developed a diversified career in hospital regulatory compliance, FDA advertising and promotional compliance, legal consulting on patent reviews and sale contracts for engineering firms, investment banking, strategic management for several coffee plantations in the Caribbean, and testing of prototype components for the automotive industry.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70131
Firm: McDonald Law Firm, APLC

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70113
Firm: Attorney at Law

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: New Orleans 70128
Firm: Law Offices of Damion L Jack LLC

Attorney Damion L. Jack is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a graduate of the L.S.U. Paul M. Hebert Law Center where he received his Juris Doctor degree. Damion Jack was an active member of the Louisiana State University Trial Advocacy Board, Black Law Students Association (BLSA), and Public Interest Law Society (PILS). Attorney Damion L. Jack also received his Doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and holds an MBA and Bachelor's degree in Business Management. As your attorney, he will work to ensure that your legal issue receives the attention it deserves and adamantly work to protect your interest.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
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Location: Gretna 70053
Firm: The Gernhauser Group, LLC

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