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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.


16167 Personal Injury Lawyers Found

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5
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Location: Woodland Hills 91367
Firm: VN Law Group, P.C.

Mr. Naziri graduated from California State University, Northridge with a degree in communications before receiving his law degree from the University of Laverne, College of Law.  He was admitted to the State Bar of California and the Ninth Circuit of Appeals, Central District, Northern District, Eastern District and Southern District of California. Mr. Naziri has been practicing in the field of law since being admitted to the bar in 2001. Mr. Naziri is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and the Valley Community Legal Foundation.. In addition, Mr. Naziri is a real estate broker and a general contractor.  He is also a member of the National Association of Realtors, Southland Association of Realtors and the California Association of Realtors.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.2 out of 5
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Location: Long Beach 90802

Attorney Alexis Galindo graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor’s Degree in real estate and finance in 1982. In 1985 he graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Mr. Galindo also attended Oxford University, Queens College, Oxford, England on a fellowship for International Business Transactions. Mr. Galindo has been a California Real Estate Broker for over 25 years. Mr. Galindo, has been a member of the California State Bar since 1988, and is admitted to practice before the California Supreme court, California Courts, United States District Courts and U.S. Appeals Court, U.S. Court of Claims. Mr. Galindo is married with three children. When Mr. Galindo is not working he is swimming, scuba diving, boxing and running.. $ 2,700,000 Verdict Death due to dangerous roadway maintained by city.. $ 2,300,000 Settlement Child nearly drowns in neighbor’s pool.. $ 1,180,000 Verdict Brain injury due to US Postal van accident with student driver.. $ 1,000,000 Settlement Auto accident causes injury to left ankle.. $ 756,000 Verdict Auto accident causes head injuries.. $ 750,000 Settlement Death due to dangerous freeway maintained by State.. $ 673,000 Settlement Back injuries due to defective fence.. $ 575,000 Settlement Truck accident causes back and leg injuries.. Curd, Galindo & Smith, LLP welcomes your contact and offers free initial consultation. Should you have a promising Personal Injury case, we will work your case on a contingency basis which means you pay nothing unless your case is resolved with a verdict or settlement in your favor.. Don’t allow the statute of limitations to expire on your case,contact Curd, Galindo & Smith today to determine your eligibility for recovery.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.2 out of 5
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Location: Manalapan Township 07726
Firm: Uniglicht, Bloom, Frackt & Kleinman

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 1.2 out of 5
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Location: Northfield 08225
Firm: Timothy J. McIlwain, Attorney at Law, LLC

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: San Antonio 78217
Firm: Sadovsky & Ellis, PLLC

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5
+1 (860) 507-3852
Location: West Hartford 06107
Firm: Law Offices of Linda K. Bertolette, LLC

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: Seattle 98121
Firm: PNW Strategic Legal Solutions

As required by the Washington State Bar Association Ethics Opinion # 201402, I am posting notice that I no longer participate in Avvo. Our Bar has determined that attorneys should not participate in websites that refuse to disclose how they rate attorneys. Avvo has a long history of refusing to disclose it's algorithm. Unfortunately, once claimed, Avvo will not let attorneys delete or deactive their profile, so attorneys are required to post these disclaimers.. On a personal note, I encourage the public to use caution when using Avvo.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
+1 (312) 548-1578
Location: Palatine 60067

Ken has successfully recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients through settlements and trials. In addition to cases here in Illinois, Ken has gone where his clients need him, handling cases on a pro hac vice basis before courts in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Iowa, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Washington and Hawaii.  Ken Apicella is a member of the Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar and has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th and 7th Circuits.. He is a current member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association and was elected to the Board of Governors for the Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Ken has earned the designations “Super Lawyer” and “Rising Star” by Thompson Reuters, honors awarded to only 5% of all attorneys nationally based upon professional achievements and a high degree of peer recognition.. In 2009, Ken was selected by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of Forty Illinois Attorneys under Forty to Watch. Ken has published articles in peer journals including the Trial Journal of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He has authored materials and lectured for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education and regularly serves as a moderator at NWSBA Continuing Legal Education seminars.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
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Location: Lake Forest 60045
Firm: Lewis Law Firm

Brian earned his Bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Michigan in 1997, where he also became fluent in Spanish.  He then attended law school at the University of Illinois College of Law.  He graduated in 1997 and became licensed to practice law that same year.. Brian began working at a prominent defense firm in Chicago where he focused on mass tort and medical malpractice cases.  Those included asbestos, latex glove and Fen-Phen cases.. Brian then joined a Plantiff’s law firm in 1999 where he quickly rose to partner. He spent more than sixteen years at that firm where his practice was devoted solely to the areas of medical malpractice, nursing home and catastrophic personal injury matters. During that time, Brian was instrumental in obtaining several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. Those included a $17.3 million settlement for a woman hit by a bus, a $17 million settlement for a person hit by a car in her driveway, a $7 million settlement for a newborn baby who was given an overdose of medication in the hospital, a $4.8 million verdict for a woman whose surgeon committed medical malpractice, a $4.25 million settlement for a baby due to medical negligence, a $1.75 million settlement for a man who was dropped in a hopsital and suffered a mild brain injury, and a $1.2 million settlement/verdict for a seventy-three year old man whose doctors committed malpractice.. Brian is an active member of the Lake County Bar Association. He is currently the Second Vice President of the organization and will take over as President in 2018.  In 2012 he was first elected to the Board of Directors and in 2015 he was elected to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. He is the chairman of the Civil Trial and Appeals Committee for the Bar Association and frequently gives presentations on trial topics and issues.. Brian is nationally recognized for his high-tech approach to streamlining trials with technology and was featured in the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Journal for his technologically-advanced trial work. Brian regularly gives presentations to lawyers, paralegals, and law students.. Brian is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association where he serves on the Board of Advocates. He is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and American Association for Justice.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
+1 (706) 550-6999
Location: Evans 30809
Firm: PJ Campanaro Attorney at Law

I am an experienced trial attorney who has taken more than a hundred cases to trial.  As a client, you need an attorney who has actual experience in the trenches of litigation.  I care about my clients and the results that we receive.. I also have a passion for exercise.  I have completed a plethora of Half Marathons, a  Full Marathon, and most recently, the Augusta Half Ironman.  I belive that the mental and physical toughness required for these events help prepare me for the battles in the courtroom.. I look forward to taking on your case and getting you the best possible outcome.. PJ Campanaro

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Houston 77002
Firm: Law Offices Of Anthony S. Muharib

Attorney Muharib has more than two decades of experience and commitment to producing fair, equitable, and satisfactory service to his clients. In addition, he has assembled a legal team who will show that aggressive legal efforts also include compassionate and thoughtful client communication. You are more than a client, you are our priority. We believe that you deserve legal representation that genuinely has your best interests at heart, along with the experience to deliver.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.4 out of 5
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Location: Ankeny 50023
Firm: Handley Law Firm, P.C.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5
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Location: Boston 02108
Firm: Joel H. Schwartz, P.C.

Having recovered millions of dollars worth of compensation for his clients, John M. Vlassakis is a personal injury lawyer at Joel H. Schwartz, P.C., who has the knowledge and experience necessary to get results. Mr. Vlassakis graduated from Suffolk University Law School with his Juris Doctorate in 1988. He got his start with Joel H. Schwartz, P.C., a few years before that, in 1986. Since then, Mr. Vlassakis has developed a staunch reputation as a relentless litigator - a fitting skill since he is the head of the litigation department at the law firm. From car accidents to workers' comp, John M. Vlassakis has the experience necessary to get his clients the compensation they need and deserve.. In the world of personal injury law, experience is everything. The more experience an attorney has, the better they will be able to understand the complexities of the law and build a strong case on your behalf. John M. Vlassakis has been representing injured clients for over 30 years. As a member of several Bar associations and a massive track record of great results, Mr. Vlassakis has the experience you need on your side. And it is not just his clients who have a great deal of admiration and respect for his work - his peers do too. Mr. Vlassakis has been named one of the Top Rated Personal Injury Attorneys by superlawyers.com for six consecutive years. He has taught many seminars in the past based on his years of experience and the strategies he employs.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.4 out of 5
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Location: Redmond 98052
Firm: Magnuson Lowell, P.S.

Hi! I'm Rick Lowell. Following a stint as a Navy submariner, I went to law school and then began working with insurance companies, representing those who allegedly caused injury to others. Soon I expanded my practice to help those who have been injured by others. I am able to apply the knowledge & experience obtained in my insurance defense work to maximize my injury clients' recoveries. Visit and please call me to discuss your legal concerns. I look forward to helping you!

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
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Location: Seattle 98105
Firm: Benjamin Law Group, PLLC

My son and I have a law practice in Seattle, Washington.  We help our clients with Family Law, Personal Injury, Wills and Estate Planning and Administration.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5
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Location: Atlanta 30328
Firm: Henningsen Injury Attorneys, P.C.

Mr. Henningsen has dedicated his entire career to the representation of the injured.  Over the last 10 years, Mr. Henningsen has handled hundreds of cases and collected millions of dollars for his clients.  A dedicated trial lawyer, Mr. Henningsen is a veteran of the courtroom and has honed his skills through diligence, preparation and a keen understanding of the jury’s perspective.  Mr. Henningsen has successfully tried numerous cases in front of both judges and juries.  Most recently, in 2010, Mr. Henningsen obtained a $400, verdict for his client in Fulton County.  This is believed to be a record in the State of Georgia for this type of personal injury case with this type of injuries.  The verdict was obtained against a major corporation and was over 25 times what was offered before the case was heard before a jury.  A dedicated legal professional, Mr. Henningsen has been honored to speak on various personal injury matters.  Mr. Henningsen was raised in Nashville, Tennessee where he was a member of the National Honor Society in a prestigious area high school.  He went on to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he was a varsity letterman as a decathlete on Wake Forest’s Track and Field Team.  Following his graduation from Wake Forest University, Mr. Henningsen went on to obtain both his Law Degree as well as his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia.  Mr. Henningsen is licensed to practice law in both Virginia and Georgia.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Gadsden 35901

Dealing with any sort of legal issue is stressful and can take a toll on you, your family and everyone involved. The court processes are often long, drawn out and expensive, and you probably just want to be done with it as soon as possible. Jared Vaughn, Attorney at Law understands this, and has dedicated his practice to help his clients through troubled legal waters.. From his office centralized in Gadsden, Alabama, Jared Vaughn provides experienced legal counsel in all matters of family law, criminal defense and personal injury. He knows that no matter the issue you are facing, you deserve an attorney who will be wholly dedicated to you and your situation every step of the way. For years Mr. Vaughn has helped families through divorce, child custody, child support and adoption processes. He has been at the defense for those facing serious criminal charges and jail time. He supports those who have suffered personal injuries, helping them get the compensation they deserve. No matter the client, no matter the case, Jared Vaughn, Attorney at Law is committed to achieving the best possible outcome in any given legal situation.. Jared Vaughn started his practice after receiving his law degree from the Birmingham School of Law in Alabama. Since then he has dedicated himself to providing excellent legal services in the fields of family law, criminal defense, and personal injury. When he’s not dedicating his time and resources to his clients, Mr. Vaughn enjoys spending time with his wife Tabatha, daughter Kinsey, and son Calvin.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
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Location: Costa Mesa 92626

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5
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Location: Council Bluffs 51503
Firm: Shanks Law Firm

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
312-236-5207
Location: Chicago 60602
Firm: Hilfman, Martin and Barr, P.C.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

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