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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

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Topeka 66611
Firm: Irigonegaray & Revenaugh

Nicole M. Revenaugh is a partner and owner of Irigonegaray & Revenaugh in Topeka, Kansas, where she maintains a civil litigation practice specializing in personal injury and wrongful death litigation arising from car accidents, medical malpractice, and other types of negligence. She also assists members of the LGBTQIA+ community with name changes and adoptions.. Ms. Revenaugh currently serves on the Washburn University School of Law Alumni Board of Governors. She is a member of the Kansas Women Attorneys Association and Kansas Women Attorneys for Freedom, and a past president of the Women Attorneys Association of Topeka. Ms. Revenaugh also serves on the steering committee of Keep Kansas Courts Impartial, which advocates for the retention of appellate judges, and participates in the political action and legislative committees for the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.. Nicole received her JD from Washburn University School of Law, where she graduated with honors in 2012. She is licensed to practice in the all courts within the State of Kansas, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, United States Supreme Court, and the Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
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Location: Topeka 66611
Firm: Palmer Law Group LLP

Meaghan M. Girard is an attorney at Topeka personal injury law firm, Palmer Law Group LLP.  She attended the University of Kansas for her undergraduate degrees, majoring in Poitical Science and Russion and Eastern European Studies, and went on to Washburn University to receive her Juris Doctor degree (with honors) in 2005.  She is a member of the Topeka, Kansas, and American Bar Associations, and was recently recognized by The National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 Under 40 in 2014.  Ms. Girard was also recognized by The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Topeka 66614
Firm: Ralston, Pope & Diehl, LLC

Topeka personal injury lawyer Kevin L. Diehl is devoted to helping clients throughout Kansas who have been injured by car, truck, and motorcycle collisions; medical malpractice; spinal cord, brain, and other catastrophic injuries; as well as other serious losses and harm. He provides personalized legal solutions to face insurance companies and other negligent parties and is a respected voice in the field of personal injury, giving talks to major companies and students on issues that affect plaintiffs and injured victims. To learn more about Kevin’s practice, or to schedule your initial case consultation, contact Ralston, Pope & Diehl, LLC today.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
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Location: Belton 64012

Mr. Haus (pronounced "house") has been a resident of the Kansas City area for more than forty years. His early childhood was spent at various military installations throughout the United States, England and the Philippine Islands. Mr. Haus lived at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base in south Kansas City and is a graduate of Belton High School. Mr. Haus is a graduate of Longview Community College and the University of Central Missouri (formerly Central Missouri State University) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.. Mr. Haus became a law enforcement officer in 1983 and served in that capacity for thirteen years.Mr. Haus attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, graduating in May, 1996. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in September, 1996, and to the Kansas Bar in March, 1997. Mr. Haus began his legal career as an associate attorney with the Kansas City boutique firm of Furry and Smith, PC. During his tenure there Mr. Haus handled a full case load of primarily personal injury cases, trying both judge and jury cases throughout the area.In May, 2000, Mr. Haus was recruited by the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department to serve as an attorney in the KCPD General Counsel’s Office where he served until December, 2011.  During his time at the KCPD, Mr. Haus litigated hundreds of auto liability and personal injury cases including claims against the KCPD and claims by the KCPD. Mr. Haus also handled hundreds of Workers’ Compensation claims and claims brought under a variety of areas of the law including civil rights, employment, property damage, search and seizure, forfeiture, wrongful death, excessive force, etc. Mr. Haus also helped draft and negotiate millions of dollars in contracts and agreements for everything from minor office equipment purchases to ten million dollar helicopter agreements and forty million dollar construction projects.  Mr. Haus also provided extensive training to police trainees in the areas of statutory and constitutional law and to tenured officers in wide variety of legal topics.  In addition, Mr. Haus was frequently consulted by case detectives and case supervisors in ongoing investigations including many high profile murder investigations and other cases.Mr. Haus has appeared before and tried cases in numerous area municipal courts, in numerous Missouri state courts and Kansas state courts, in Kansas and Missouri federal courts, in administrative tribunals including the Division of Workers’ Compensation, the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, the Board of Police Commissioners etc. Mr. Haus has also briefed and argued several cases in the Missouri Court of Appeals.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 2.9 out of 5
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Location: Wichita 67211
Firm: Pistotnik Law Offices

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Wichita 67202
Firm: Robinson Law Firm, LLC

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.1 out of 5
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Location: Wichita 67209
Firm: Patterson Legal Group - WICHITA

Dylan Avery joined the Patterson Legal Group team in 2020, practicing personal injury law and worker’s compensation. Prior to joining the firm, Dylan attended Washburn University School of Law where he graduated with his Juris Doctorate degree in 2019. While attending Washburn, Dylan served a term as Vice President of the Labor and Employment Group of Washburn.. Dylan received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Washburn University after spending three years at the University of Kansas as a football walk-on. While at Washburn, Dylan was selected for the Clyde Hill Legislative Leadership internship through the political science department.. Dylan enjoys frequent visits to the dog park with his beloved furry companion and closely follows KU basketball and football. Film and art are also among Dylan’s interests, as he is always looking for new museums, galleries, and theatres to explore. Dylan also often travels to Iowa to fish with his brother.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Wichita 67209
Firm: Patterson Legal Group L.C.

Monique Centeno joined the Patterson Legal Group team in 2021. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team.. Prior to joining the firm, Monique was a District Court Judge in the 18th Judicial District of Kansas. She presided over trials, issued thoughtful rulings and was known for having a compassionate ear for all litigants. Prior to serving on the bench, Monique was a trial attorney at Wall Huntington Trial Law. She represented individuals and families that were harmed in medical malpractice cases, wrongful death cases, race and gender discrimination, bus collisions, auto accidents, homeowner negligence and many others.. In 2005, Monique graduated from Washburn University School of Law. While in law school, she learned that trial advocacy was her “calling”. She mastered the art of persuasion and thinking quickly on her feet. She was a natural advocate. After graduation, she used those skills by representing clients facing high level felonies, termination of parental rights, and consumer protection cases.. When the office doors close, Monique’s greatest joy is volunteering in her community. She is a Commissioner on the State of Kansas’ Commission on Racial Equity and Justice. She mentors high school students, college students and law school students. She regularly distributes free food to people in need through Common Ground (a mobile farmer’s market) and Salvation Army.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Wichita 67203
Firm: Rodney R. Peer, P.A.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.1 out of 5
+1 (620) 798-4670
Location: Mcpherson 67460
Firm: Pyle Law

Born and raised in McPherson, Kansas in 1968, E. Thomas Pyle III was admitted to the Kansas Bar and the U.S. District Court of Kansas in 1996. This graduate of Bethany College and magna cum laude graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law received numerous awards and commendations while at school, including the American Jurisprudence Awards for Excellence in Torts, Business Entities, Legal Malpractice, Interviewing and Counseling and Banking Law, as well as the Greenhill Award for Torts from the Texas Supreme Court. He was a Board of Regents Scholar at Texas Tech University School of Law. He is a member of the McPherson, Kan. and American Bar Associations, the Kansas Association for Justice (Eagle) and the American Association for Justice.. E. Thomas Pyle III also helps clients with wills and estates, divorce law and business law on an hourly or fee-based basis. We work tirelessly to make certain that we have all avenues of your case covered so as to ensure a higher success rate. Most of our personal injury cases are handled on a contingency basis. If you don't get paid, we don't get paid.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.2 out of 5
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Location: Leawood 66211
Firm: Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader

Kelly is a natural problem-solver.  When it comes to difficult legal issues, she uses her research, writing, and communication skills to come to the best conclusion.  Her background in theatre and acting serves her well when telling the client’s story.  “Through advocacy, we give a voice, and hope, to those who need it most.”  Dedicated and energetic, Kelly will pull out all the stops when fighting for her clients and their needs.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5
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Location: Leawood 66211
Firm: Douthit Frets Rouse Gentile & Rhodes LLC

I am a trial and appellate lawyer who focuses his practice on complex civil litigation.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Maize 67101
Firm: Fields Law

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Overland Park 66210
Firm: Wellsky Corporation

Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
+1 (913) 374-7717
Location: Overland Park 66202
Firm: Reed Walker, P.A.

Mr. Walker has over 30 years of courtroom experience in family law and other civil litigation.  The primary emphasis of his practice is family law, including divorce and dissolution, paternity, custody, child support, and visitation and parenting time.  He is a candidate for admission to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He also litigates personal injury matters for people hurt in auto collisions, by medical negligence, and defective products. He has collected over one million dollars for the injured people he represents.  He is a trial lawyer who also presents commercial and business cases in court.. He is a member of the Kansas Bar Association, of which he is a past president of its litigation section; the Missouri Bar Association; the Kansas Association for Justice; and county bar associations and foundations, in which he has held offices including their presidencies.  He is admitted to practice in the state and federal district courts of Kansas and Missouri; the federal Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal; and the United States Supreme Court.. Mr. Walker is rated "A-V Preeminent" by Martindale Hubbell, an independent reviewing agency whose rating is based on the opinions of judges and lawyers with whom lawyers work and before whom they appear, which means he meets very high criteria of general ethical standards and has the highest ratings in his legal knowledge, analytical capabilities, judgment, communication abiilty, and legal experience.  He is listed in Who's Who in American Law 2014-2015.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 2.9 out of 5
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Location: Lenexa 66219
Firm: Hinkle Law Firm LLC

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: North Kansas City 64116
Firm: Brancato Haggerty & Palmentere Lc

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.2 out of 5
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Location: North Kansas City 64116
Firm: Van Zanten & Onik, LLC

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Parkville 64152

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
+1 (620) 604-8802
Location: Liberal 67905
Firm: Sharp Mcqueen

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