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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.
16167 Personal Injury Lawyers Found
Bryan began his career more than a decade ago as a clerk at the Washington State Supreme Court, after graduating at the top of his class from Seattle University School of Law. Five years before joining Metier Law Firm he founded Doran Law, a single lawyer firm devoted to catastrophic injury victims. “I have talked to lawyers at firms who handle dozens of cases at a time – some run more than a hundred. I chose a different model. I kept the caseload small, and limited my practice to victims with life-changing injuries who deserved substantial financial assistance to deal with their loss. I wanted to run every case with a full court press, and I wanted to know my clients personally.” It was a model forged by his early career. The first several years of Bryan’s career, Bryan’s practice included corporate litigation. He founded his firm to bring the intensity of “high stakes” corporate litigation to injury cases.
Dan has over 25 years experience handling virtually every kind of personal injury and malpractice claim, including car, bicycle, motorcycle, product defects, trip and fall and wrongful death. He has successfully recovered millions of dollars for his clients. Dan's goal is to achieve the maximum recovery possible for his clients as quickly as possible. Please visit my website: to learn more about his firm.
Jeremy Bartels is the founder of The Bartels Law Firm, where he represents clients in a variety of civil litigation contexts. Jeremy's practice involves client representation at all stages of litigation in employment law, insurance law, personal injury and other complex litigation matters. Jeremy also provides pre-litigation advice and consultation regarding business, employment, and contract matters.. Education and Background. Jeremy grew up in the Seattle area and attended Vanderbilt University, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering. After graduating, Jeremy spent a year working for the Davidson County Public Defender's Office in Nashville, Tennessee, while simultaneously teaching school and tutoring Vanderbilt University athletes. He then attended law school at Seattle University School of Law, where he was twice the mock trial champion. He represented the law school in regional mock trial competitions in both his second and third years. He graduated cum laude as a member of the school's distinguished Moot Court Board and as a member of the Order of the Barristers.. Jeremy started his legal career working at a small firm where he participated in the litigation of suits ranging from small injury claims to wrongful death actions. While there, he argued at the Superior Court level in the seminal case of Davis v. Baugh, et al., which eventually reached the Supreme Court and resulted in the permanent excision of a legal standard that had been in place for 100 years in Washington.. Following his work at the civil firm, Jeremy spent four years as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Snohomish County where he completed approximately 50 trials at both the misdemeanor and felony levels, achieving a conviction rate of 98%. During this time, Jeremy prosecuted a wide range of cases including assaults, driving related offenses, theft, fraud, forgery, home invasions, delivery of narcotics, and homicide.. Following his time as a Deputy Prosecutor, Jeremy worked for three years at a civil litigation firm where he represented both plaintiff and defense clients in a variety of civil litigation matters.. Jeremy then joined the Washington State Attorney General's Office where he represented the State in civil commitment proceedings that were initiated against Sexually Violent Predators (SVP). His practice at the Attorney General's Office consisted of complex, expert-driven civil litigation practice. Jeremy never lost a jury trial during his time with the Attorney General's Office.. Before founding The Bartels Law Firm, Jeremy worked for a boutique law firm where he engaged in personal injury, employment, insurance litigation and complex business and personal litigation matters.
Mr. Fuld practices catastrophic personal injury Karr Tuttle Campbell. Before switching sides to represent plaintiffs, Mr. Fuld represented defendants and was the youngest Shareholder at Reed McClure PLLC, a law firm with a 125 year history in Seattle. After Reed McClure, Mr. Fuld spent 6 years representing injured plaintiffs at Emery Reddy PLLC.. Priot to joining Reed McClure, Mr. Fuld spent three years as staff counsel for the Liberty Mutual Group where he tried cases to defense verdicts in King, Pierce and Kitsap counties. At Reed McClure Mr. Fuld has tried solo cases to defense verdicts in King, and Skagit Counties where exposure was well over six figures. Prior to Liberty Mutual, Mr. Fuld was an associate at Dorsey and Whitney LLP. Mr. Fuld also spent time working for Judge Ken Kato (ret) of the Washington State Court of Appeals and externing at the King County Prosecuting Attorney's office.. Mr. Fuld is admitted to practice in Washington, Alaska, and the U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington. He is a member of the Washington State Association of Justice, King and Pierce County Bar Associations and is also a board member of Lawyers Helping Hungry Children. Mr. Fuld also assists the Brain Injury Alliance with their annual golf tournament.. *Nearly all of Mr. Fuld's current work is on a contingent fee basis with most fee arrangements set at 33% of total recovery, unless arbitration or trial is involved, then 7% is added.
Hi, I’m Attorney Mike Troumouliaris.. I’ve been practicing law for 50 years, and along with my daughter, Nikki, we have successfully handled many cases over the years. The majority of our cases involve personal injuries of all types.. We are lifelong residents of Northwest Indiana, and have proudly represented many people from the community over the years. We’ve also represented clients from surrounding states. Though we are a smaller law firm, we have successfully obtained large settlements and awards for our clients over the years.. We genuinely care about our clients, and take the time to get to know them. When you call us, you will always speak to either Nikki or myself, and we will personally give your legal matter the attention it deserves.. If you have been injured in an accident and want to be compensated for your injuries, we are here to answer all of your questions, help you navigate the process from start to finish, and effectively deal with the difficult insurance companies, with the goal of obtaining the monetary compensation that you deserve.. We also do probate and estate work, including the preparation of Wills, Living Wills, and Powers of Attorney, and preparation of documents involved in buying and selling residential and commercial real estate and buying and selling a business.. Please call us at, or email us at and schedule an appointment to meet with us. There is never a charge for your initial consultation. We look forward to working with you!. DISCLAIMER: Past results are not an express or implied prediction of future success, and should not be construed as such. Past results cannot guarantee future performance. Any result in a single case is not meant to create an expectation, promise, guarantee or prediction of similar results in future cases. Each case has many different factors, including different facts and different applications of law. Results will always differ on a case-by-case basis.
Attorney Steven Alvarez, concentrates his practice in the field of personal injury litigation, including motor vehicle negligence, premises liability, worker related accidents, dog bites, medical malpractice and insurance coverage issues.
Jim learned the practice of personal injury law from his father in Kent, Washington, where together they represented clients from all walks of life. During those years Jim gained respect for the problems and issues his clients faced, and learned how to best counsel and represent them while achieving justice for their cause.. Jim’s practice eventually brought him to New York City, where he became trial counsel for various firms who sent their difficult cases to him when they knew the case was going to be tried to a jury. There, Jim successfully tried 75+ personal injury jury cases, bringing his clients millions of dollars and redemption from those who had injured them.. In 2007, Jim returned to the Pacific Northwest with his wife and three children and joined GLP Attorneys with the Seattle personal injury attorney team. Since 2010, Jim has been a partner with the firm.. Jim is currently an active member of the Washington State Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. He is a member of Trial Lawyers Care (a group that contributed pro bono time to World Trade Center victims after September 11th), a member of the WSAJ Disaster Relief Program (a group that contributed pro bono time to victims of the E. Washington wildfires) and is a frequent Moot Court Judge. He was a member of the Ethics Committee of the NY County Lawyers Association until 2007, and has served on the Washington State Bar Association Court Rules Committee. Jim is one of only a handful of attorneys in the Northwest who is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, a distinction which requires verifiable trial results, and a review process including testimonials by Judges and attorneys who have opposed him at trial. He is also an Associate with the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Jim was voted “Washington State Super Lawyer” from 2012 – 2021 and was named Top 100 “Washington State Super Lawyer” in 2018, 2021, and 2022. He has achieved “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” distinction from 2012 – 2022.. Jim takes a personal interest in every client he represents. For Jim, a case is not just a number or a name – it is an injury that could have happened to any one of us. As such, he is dedicated to ensuring that his clients are treated with the respect that each one individually deserves.
Bob is the founding attorney at Washington Bike Law. He primarily represents bicyclists and pedestrians, but he also represents other seriously injured people, including drivers. He is an arbitrator in King County. Bob also serves as a court-appointed settlement guardian ad litem where he reviews settlements proposed for minors and people with disabilities for fairness and ensures that these are actually in people's best interests.
Joe Stacey is a founding member of Stacey & Jacobsen, PLLC. His practice concentrates on the representation of injured maritime workers. The lawyers in Stacey & Jacobsen, PLLC do not represent corporations, employers or insurance companies. Joe represents fishermen, blue water seamen, tug and barge seamen, tankermen, longshoremen, repairmen, maritime construction workers, pilebucks, and passengers.
I use my years of experience as an insurance defense attorney to help seriously injured people navigate the complexities of dealing with insurance companies. After 33 years with an insurer I've learned a lot about how a serious injury case works. Let me help you and your loved ones with your unfortunate circumstance.. Call me for a complimentary strategy session. We can discuss the details of your case, legal aspects and potential strategies.
I am licensed in both California and Washington States. I have been fortunate to have litigated a wide variety of cases including Employment law, personal injury, Civil Rights, mental health, bankruptcy. I have practiced for the Government, in private practice, and as a staff trial attorney. I have experience for both plaintiff and defense sides which brings a balanced approach to my practice. I have practiced in Superior Courts, Appellate Courts and Federal Courts.
CRYSTAL GRACE RUTHERFORD is a solo practitioner who has been practicing law for the past fifteen years, specializing in personal injury and real estate litigation. Prior to attending the University of Oregon, School of Law, Ms. Rutherford obtained a bachelor of Science from the University of Washington in Psychology which emphasized anatomy and physiology. This enables her to understand her client's injuries more thoroughly and to communicate effectively with her client's doctors. Additionally, Ms. Rutherford was born and raised in Spain and uses her bilingual language skills to help members of the local Hispanic Community.
Kirk Davis spent fifteen years as a prosecutor. He tried one of the first "two strikes" cases in Washington State putting away a sex offender for life in prison. He brings the same level of passion and commitment in private practice helping those who have been injured in accidents or assaults. He has obtained several verdicts and settlements of over a million dollars.. Mr. Davis is often willing to travel to meet you and answer your questions.
Lauren Dayani graduated from Seattle University School of Law with honors. She was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 2012. Before law school, Lauren attended undergraduate at Whitman College where she studied Environmental Studies and Politics. In college and law school, Lauren was active in developing environmental policies on campus and was engaged in student groups with environmental missions such as climate change prevention and global sustainable development.. During law school, Lauren developed a love for the courtroom. She participated and advanced in numerous local and regional mock trial competitions. Lauren was invited to the Seattle University Law Review, the school’s prestigious legal journal. There she was selected as a Lead Article Editor for the journal, in charge of critiquing articles written by law professors and attorneys and readying them for publication.. After admission to the bar, Lauren began her practice as a trial attorney for the Washington State Office of the Attorney General, in actions protecting children from abuse and neglect. As an Assistant Attorney General, Lauren handled trials, hearings, and appeals, and appeared in front of the Washington State Court of Appeals for oral argument. She was recognized by judges and attorneys as a compassionate, talented and prepared trial attorney.. Lauren moved into private practice at Adler Giersch in 2014, before joining Dayani Law Firm in 2019, where she currently practices. Lauren enjoys protecting her clients through what is often a confusing world of insurance and at-fault claims.. Lauren loves yoga, walking around the city, and spending time with her husband Andre and their two dogs.
As an attorney who also practiced as a registered nurse and chiropractic physician, it is my goal to understand client's injuries and make sure that each client receives the best care possible for the restoration of health.. My background as a doctor enhances my ability to accurately and persuasively describe client's injuries to insurance adjusters, arbitrators, judges, and juries.