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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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After practicing for 3 years as an assistant district attorney in New Orleans I decided to move to Richmond, Virginia with my wife Kelly, a native Richmonder. Having grown up in New Orleans, I am getting used to the winters up here, but I find that the substantial trial experience that I obtained in New Orleans as an assistant district attorney is invaluable in the civil sector where many attorneys rarely get to court. This familiarity with trial and courtroom procedures serves my clients well.. Recently, I was part of a group of six attorneys who founded the Commonwealth Law Group here in Richmond. When I am not at the office, I enjoy cooking, tennis, and watching the New Orleans Saints.
Mr. Schilling has devoted his legal career primarily to representing individuals against wrongdoing by powerful corporations, insurance companies, and other business special interest groups. As an advocate with nearly twenty years of trial experience, Mr. Schilling strongly believes in fighting for justice on every case he litigates – from the multi-million dollar case to the small claims case –without regard to dollar signs.. For Mr. Schilling, seeking justice for his clients sometimes does not end at the trial courthouse, and he has multiple reported decisions from the Virginia Supreme Court and Virginia Court of Appeals where he has fought to challenge and change the law for aggrieved clients. Much of Mr. Schilling’s practice is concentrated in the areas of catastrophic auto and truck cases, defective drug-devices and other defective products, medical and nursing home malpractice, and worker’s compensation, but he welcomes your inquiry in other areas involving significant injury or harm.. Mr. Schilling is a graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law in 1983. He also holds the distinction of a Master’s degree in law from the College of William and Mary. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Virginia Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and is qualified to practice in all Virginia state and federal courts.
My clients are like family to me. I understand that being the victim of accidental injury is difficult and challenging, and I want to be there for my clients. I work as hard as I can to get them the money they deserve, and get their case concluded as quickly and painlessly as possible.
Providing effective and results-driven legal representation in Personal Injury Litigation and Estate Planning in Illinois state wide. Injury litigation entails automobile accidents, premises injuries, harmful products, medical malpractice and Dram Shop cases, plus other areas. We have attained record-setting settlements and focus on every client with respect and individual attention.. Mr. Hansen is licensed to practice law throughout the state of Illinois with offices in Winnebago, Cook and DuPage Counties, with a special focus on personal injury state wide. His phone number is and his email address is info@, his website for more personal injury and estate planning articles is at , and his blog is at .. J. Hansen Law Firm320 Shaw Street. Rockford, IL 61104oll Free: Phone: Fax:
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Colin grew up in a military family throughout the US and Europe before graduating from high school in York County, Virginia. Colin currently lives in Virginia Beach with his wife and two sons.. Colin received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Tech in 2003, and his Juris Doctor from George Mason School of Law in 2006. In law school, he was a full member of George Mason's Law Review, worked as a law clerk at a personal injury law firm in Northern Virginia and interned at the United States Department of Justice.. After graduating from law school, Colin returned to Hampton Roads and practiced as a trial lawyer for five years at the Office of the Public Defender for the City of Norfolk. There, he developed extensive trial experience in hundreds of bench trials and dozens of jury trials.. Colin currently serves the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Governor appointed member of the Virginia Board of Corrections.. Colin is a member of both The Virginia State Bar and The North Carolina State Bar. He is also admitted and qualified to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Colin is also an active member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) and a member of North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ). In 2016, Colin was selected by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star". In 2015, Colin was selected by Virginia Coastal Magazine as a "Top Lawyer". He has a very active personal injury, admiralty, and criminal defense trial practice.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Contact Nancy Lapierre at. Sans frais - Toll free from Canada. Consultation Gratuite - Avocat Francophone en Floride dans le domaine des accidents et blessures.. Attorney Nancy Lapierre has been practicing law in the United States for 18 years. She holds a law degree from Canada and from Florida. She can obtain money for people injured in accidents in the United States. She can help you obtain medical treatment, get your medical bills paid, get your wages reimbursed and a rental car while your vehicle is being repaired.. We are dicated to providing excellent costumer service. We return your phone call within 24 hours and respond to your problems and questions.. We focus on Canadians, Europeans and other foreigners injured during their stay in the USA. We also welcome any type of local residents injured in any types of accident.. Contact us for a free consultation. . We look forward to serving you and provide excellent representation in your case!
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
17 years plus experience in car/truck accident cases. Multiple favorable jury verdicts for people injured in car and truck accidents. Taken/defended over 1000 depositions in civil cases representing Plaintiffs and Defendants. Taken multiple 30b6 depositions of Fortune 500 Company representatives. Selected CLE speaker on voir dire, trial practice and physician depositions in injury cases. Tried to verdict over a dozen cases in state and federal courts in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.. Admitted to practice/in good standing in all state courts in Alabama (2009), Mississippi (2007), Louisiana (2010), Tennessee (2012) and Georgia (2016). My practice areas include: Auto Accident Injury Cases, Brain Injury Cases, Burn Cases, Slip/Trip and Fall cases, Premises Liability Cases, Casino Injuries, Truck Injuries, Industrial Accidents, and Asbestos Litigation.. Rated in 2016-2024 as AV Preeminent®Martindale-Hubbell®PEER REVIEW RATINGS™for the following practice areas: Personal Injury, Industrial Accidents and Criminal Law.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Richard was named a “Top 10 Under 40” attorney by both the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys and the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. Richard began his law career at Bryan Cave, LLP focusing on commercial litigation and class action lawsuits. Soon after he joined the team at Skousen, Gulbrandsen & Patience, PLC, he began specializing in personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death claims and more. Rich's educational background is equally impressive. A summa cum laude graduate of Brigham Young University, he received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. While there he served as an editor of the Virginia Law Review. Rich has been admitted to the Arizona Bar and the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. In addition, he is a current member of the Arizona Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Charles J. Hausmann is a Milwaukee native who attended Marquette University High School and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison law school in 1971.He and his colleague John F. McNally, opened the Hausmann-McNally, S.C. law firm in 1973. The firm, now called McNally Law Offices, has been in downtown Milwaukee for over 30 years. It employs over 80 people in eight offices.Hausmann has tried a large number and wide variety of cases relating to injuries from car, truck and motorcycle accidents, also cases involving unsafe vehicle design, medical malpractice, wrongful death and serious criminal cases.In his community life, Hausmann has worked with the inner city Milwaukee community where he grew up. The projects include the development of the Victory Over Violence Park on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and serving on the board of the West End Development Corporation, dedicated to improving Milwaukee’s west side, providing affordable housing and attractive business properties.In 1989, Attorney Hausmann started the “People’s Law School” to inform community residents of their rights as consumers and tenants to help them fully participate in the justice system. The program, developed and financed by the Hausmann-McNally Law firm for five years, was subsequently taken over by the Wisconsin Association of Minority Attorneys (WAMA) in 1994. He also established a special “Economic Summit” along with CYD to inform people of their economic rights on issues including credit, finances, mortgages and tenant rights.He was named “Attorney of the Year” and “Attorney of the Decade” by CYD for his work in the community.Attorney Hausmann has been a guest lecturer at the University of Wisconsin law school on trial practice and a guest presenter at many professional conferences on a variety of topics, especially jury selection—which is an area of special interest. He is a member of the Wisconsin Bar and the American Association for Justice, a lifetime member and former board member of the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers.He and his wife Jean have five daughters, Julia (a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana), Issa (a Ph.D. student at NYU and Yale law school graduate), Kelly (a physical therapist in Denver, CO), Kate (art therapist in California) and Briget (a business manager in New York City).
Lance R. Trollop lives in Wausau, Wisconsin. He graduated with highest honors from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1998 with a double major in political science/pre-law and psychology. Lance graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2001 and was a member of The Order of the Coif, a membership for the nation’s top law students. He currently is an attorney with Bremer & Trollop Law Offices, S.C, focusing his practice exclusively on personal injury law, representing only plaintiffs. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Association for Justice. Lance was the chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers in 2007. In 2012 he was named to the Top 40 Under 40 list by the National Trial Lawyers and in 2013 he was named to their Top 100 Lawyers list. In 2011, Lance was elected to the Wausau School District Board of Education and continues to serve. Lance was also named to Daily Herald Media’s Top 20 Under 40 young professionals list in 2013. Lance was named a Wisconsin Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers in 2019 and has continued to be named every year since. He was also a “Rising Star” in that annual publication numerous times earlier in his career. In 2024 Lance was selected to the Wisconsin Law Journal’s “Power List”, which included 19 of the state’s most influential and preeminent attorneys practicing personal injury law. Lance was also recognized in 2024 in The Best Lawyers in American 2025 for work in Personal Injury – Plaintiff.
I am a Southern California native. When not practicing law, I enjoy automobile racing, skiing, deep sea fishing, travel and visiting the wine country. I have a tremendous, very close group of friends from USC with whom I try to spend time with as often as possible.