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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.
17531 Personal Injury Lawyers Found
With offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, attorney Richard Stoloff and his experienced staff represent clients in a wide range of personal injury claims. From cases involving car accidents to catastrophic injuries defective products and more, you can rely on our skills and experience. Our legal team aggressively pursues financial compensation for the full extent of damages.. Our Goal: Maximum Compensation. Our legal team always pursues maximum compensation for our injured clients. We will not advise you to settle for less than your case is truly worth.. Our Strength: Personal Service. We treat clients with dignity, compassion and respect. Mr. Stoloff will listen to your concerns, explain the legal process and keep you updated on developments in your case. He returns phone calls promptly. Our staff will help you find appropriate medical providers. We will even make the medical appointments you need. And we will iron out any property insurance issues immediately.. Our Reputation: Successful Results in and Out of Court. We prepare every case as if it will go to trial. Our detail-oriented team collects all the evidence up front and discerns what is important. We then build a solid case for full compensation.. If the opposition refuses to offer a fair settlement, we are ready to take your case to court.Why is this important? Insurance companies know whether they are dealing with a courtroom litigator or a lawyer who always settles out of court. It is one of the factors they weigh when determining how much money to offer in a settlement package. Insurance defense lawyers know that Rich Stoloff is ready to take his clients cases to court when necessary. This reputation can encourage the opposition to propose an attractive, out-of-court settlement offer.. Our Promise: Quality Representation. The Law Offices of Richard A. Stoloff is dedicated to providing clients with the highest level of legal representation. Our record of positive results in complex cases has won the respect of our legal peers and the gratitude of our clients.
Brett Hollett has resided in Birmingham for over twenty-seven years and is a graduate of the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He also holds a B.S., Economics, from Birmingham Southern College.. Prior to joining Turnbull Holcomb & LeMoine PC, Brett was a partner at a local law firm where he focused on personal injury and criminal defense work. Brett’s main focus throughout his legal career has been centered around helping people. He truly believes the best way to do that is to first listen to his clients’ needs and then provide them with a voice to help level the playing field. His practice is concentrated in the areas of Personal Injury, Auto Accidents and Wrongful Death. He understands how important each case is and appreciates the opportunity to serve and help his clients in their time of need.. Brett has a Superb 10 Avvo Rating and he has been included in National Trial Lawyers Top 100 from 2014-2021. Also, in 2014, Brett was included in National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40. Brett has been recognized by B-metro as one of Birmingham’s Top Lawyers from 2016-2020 and was awarded Stars of the Bar attorney by B-Metro Magazine in 2019.. Brett currently resides in Vestavia with his wife Lydia and his son Griffin.
Attorney Robert P. Bruner is a distinguished personal injury attorney and partner at Belt, Bruner & Barnett Personal Injury Lawyers in Huntsville, Alabama. He focuses on representing individuals who have suffered serious injuries or lost loved ones due to the negligence of others. Mr. Bruner is particularly skilled in handling complex cases arising from car accidents, truck accidents, medical malpractice, construction site injuries, and defective products.. Mr. Bruner's exceptional trial advocacy has earned him board certification in both Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pre-Trial Advocacy from the National Board of Trial Advocacy. This prestigious recognition reflects his extensive trial experience, in-depth legal knowledge, and commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards.. Inspired by his father's legal career, Mr. Bruner developed a passion for helping those in need. He honed his advocacy skills at Wake Forest University School of Law, where he excelled in trial competitions and leadership roles. His dedication and talent were recognized with the Robert Goldberg Award for Trial Advocacy, Wake Forest's highest trial advocacy honor.. Mr. Bruner further refined his expertise working at other Alabama law firms, including five years under the mentorship of renowned trial lawyer Lanny Vines. This experience solidified his commitment to fighting for the rights of the seriously injured.. Today, Mr. Bruner is recognized as one of the "Top 50: Alabama Super Lawyers" and has been included in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in product liability litigation. He also holds the highest "AV Preeminent" rating from Martindale-Hubbell for both ethical standards and legal ability.. Mr. Bruner's approach to every case is characterized by compassion, respect, and a relentless pursuit of justice. His track record of success includes numerous multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts. However, his greatest satisfaction comes from helping his clients rebuild their lives after devastating injuries.
The Sears Firm, P.C. is conveniently located close to U.S. Interstate 459 in the Trace Crossings Business development.
At J. Welborn & Associates, our goal is be your family's attorney. Any legal problem that your family encounters from birth to death, we want to help you with. Adoptions, prenuptial agreements, post nuptial agreements, marriages, legal separations, divorces, custody and child support modifications, will and estates, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, speeding tickets, DUIs, car accidents, personal injury, and all other matters of legal issue, we want to be your family's law firm. We do our best to take care of your family's legal needs like they were our family's legal needs.. J. Welborn & Associates is a Shelby County based law firm that practices in Shelby, Jefferson, St. Clair, Blount, Talladega, and Chilton counties, or where ever you need us to go in the State of Alabama. We want to be the ones to serve you and your family's legal needs by offering our experience and expertise to help you in your time of need. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
Don McKenna joined Hare Wynn in 1997 and has been a partner since 2000. Since beginning his legal career in 1995, Don has represented plaintiffs from across the United States, including before the United States Supreme Court, and has won several verdicts that set new legal precedents. He has published numerous articles in legal journals and law reviews, and is a frequent speaker at legal seminars and professional conferences.. To date, Don’s work has resulted in jury verdicts and settlements totaling more than $1.6 billion. In 2012, he obtained an $8 million verdict for the family of a retired physician who was mistreated by a nursing home in Kentucky. In 2010, one of his cases, Schafer v. Bayer Cropscience, was listed among the Top 100 Verdicts in America by Verdict Search.. While he practices in several areas, including serious personal injuries, wrongful death, products liability and environmental cases, Don has a special enthusiasm for cases that involve government fraud. He is a member of the Tax Payers Against Fraud Education Fund, a national organization of lawyers who represent whistleblowers. He was honored by that organization in 2009 as the “Whistleblower Lawyer of the Year.”. He is currently active in the metal-on-metal hip litigation. He has spoken nationally on this topic on the televised program, The People’s Law School. Don was recently appointed to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee on the Stryker Rejuvenate – ABG II Hip Implant Products Liability National Multi-District Litigation.. Don is a graduate of Auburn University. He earned his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, where he was on the law review.. He is an active member of Shades Mountain Baptist Church. He regularly participates in mission trips to locations in the United States and abroad. He also serves on the board of Restoration Academy, a Birmingham-based Christian school that provides low-income children the opportunity for a private education.. Married with three children, Don enjoys competitive running and coaching youth sports. He also maintains blogs related to two of his passions; encouraging people to report governmental fraud () and running ().. “Practicing law allows me to live out my call to serve.”
Leon Ashford has been a trial lawyer for more than 40 years and has been the managing member at Hare Wynn for over 20 years. Throughout his career, Leon has a proven record of consistently obtaining multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements for his clients, their families and their small businesses. With great success in representing clients in complex litigation involving catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death, he has also been called to represent family-owned and closely held businesses in litigation where generations of success were on the line. When the stakes are high, he feels strongly that experienced trial lawyers and a team approach bring success in these cases for his clients.. Leon and his wife, Barbara, have been married for over 40 years. They have three children – David, Ben, and Laura – and four grandchildren – all boys! He is Alabama’s biggest fan, he loves to cook, and is an active member of Canterbury United Methodist Church. Leon has a big heart for others and proudly serves on the Advisory Board of Nick’s Kids Foundation, which is a foundation started by Nick and Terry Saban to promote and support children, family, teacher and student causes in the spirit of faith, giving and community ().
Doug Dellaccio, Jr., has always rooted for the underdog. So much so, in fact, that he chose to make a career out of it by representing injury victims. For more than 20 years, Doug has helped everyday people level the playing field against insurance companies, businesses, and major corporations. And for more than 11 of those years, he’s been an important part of the Cory Watson Attorneys litigation team.. A Birmingham native, Doug earned his undergraduate and Juris Doctor degree right where he grew up. Now, as a father, he and his wife raise their children in nearby Vestavia Hills and attend Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Homewood. Doug’s Alabama roots provide a sense of community, and he serves the state of Alabama on the Board of Directors for the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, Alabama Association for Justiceand as a member of the Early Warning Panel for the City of Mountain Brook’s school system.. Doug’s spirit of helping extends into the courtroom. Doug’s proudest moment as an attorney was helping a family that had lost a daughter in a car crash. He took the case on—despite two other local well respected law firms turning it down due to its difficulty—and helped the victim’s loved ones recover a settlement.
"I devote my practice to protecting the legal rights of persons and their families who have been the victim of personal injuries and/or wrongful death occurring from automotive and tractor trailer collisions, dangerous/defective products and medical/pharmaceutical negligence. I also work to protect the rights of workers who have been injured on the job and citizens who have fallen victim to insurance and/or corporate fraud. Every client will be given my personal cell phone number to contact me as I work to maximize the value of their claim and assist them through difficult times. Call me, and together we will "Outlawyer" the other side..."
Stephanie Balzli is committed to the passionate pursuit of justice on behalf of her clients. Stephanie has significant litigation and trial experience, having obtained multiple six figure verdicts as lead counsel in personal injury cases. She has prevailed against large corporations, insurance companies, and individual defendants at trial. Stephanie’s practice centers around motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, UM/UIM coverage, catastrophic injury cases and trucking cases.. Stephanie is originally from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She attended the University of Alabama for both her bachelor’s degree and law school. As an undergraduate, Stephanie was the recipient of the Morris Lehman Mayer Award, one of the University’s four Premier Awards for leadership, service to the community, and contributions to student life.. In law school, Stephanie competed across the country as an advocate on the school’s national trial competition teams. She also served as a senior editor for the law school’s Journal of the Legal Profession and her student comment, “The Methodology and Manipulation of the U.S. News Law School Rankings” was selected for publication by the journal. Stephanie further served the school as a Student Bar Association senator, as a Law School Ambassador, and also as President of the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society.. Stephanie and her husband Chris live in Hoover and are members of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. They enjoy Alabama football, hunting, and summer sunsets over Mobile Bay. They are the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl named Mary Lou and a goofy weimaraner named Buck.
Since 1981 Attorney John L. Laudati has practiced extensively and primarily as a trial lawyer. He concentrates his practice on civil litigation, personal injury law, collaborative family law and criminal law. He has litigated cases in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. He strongly believes that every case should be handled as if destined for trial. This philosophy requires aggressive, professional advocacy. Most often this approach results in a reasonable settlement or resolution of a client’s case. When resolution cannot be achieved, Attorney Laudati has enjoyed a very successful track record at trial. Not all cases end up in a trial. Oftentimes negotiation and mediation is a better, more efficient approach. Several years ago, Attorney Laudati was approached by a group of attorneys who suggested that he become a trained mediator and collaborative family attorney. He took this advice and undertook the required training. Attorney Laudati believes that in the area of family law particularly, a mediated or collaborative approach not only avoids lengthy and costly litigation, but also enables parties to resolve their differences with dignity, respect and a measure of control over the process. Attorney Laudati has resided in Granby, Connecticut since 1986. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of Connecticut where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He subsequently attended the University of Connecticut School of Law. While attending law school he was employed as an assistant clerk in the Hartford Superior Court. He clerked on civil jury trials and the law calendar. He has been in private practice since his admission to the bar in 1981.
Benjamin S. Kuipers is a first generation American originally raised in rural Minnesota, and is an Arizona trial attorney focusing on litigation. Mr. Kuipers studied in college under a number of fine professors and contributed to articles published by fellows at the Hoover Institution, and in the Wall Street Journal. Mr. Kuipers graduated college magna cum laude in three years, and proceeded to move to New York City, where he was employed at the country’s oldest economics think-tank, the Foundation for Economic Education.. Following a brief hiatus running a political campaign, Mr. Kuipers attended and graduated law school at Arizona State University. In his undergrad and law school career, Mr. Kuipers was able to study under two U.S. Supreme Court Justices, two state Supreme Court justices (one in Michigan and one in Arizona), and worked as a research fellow in economic history studying the long term impact on federal fiscal policy of the First World War. Following law school, Mr. Kuipers litigated hundreds of cases in Arizona’s trial and appellate courts spanning everything from cases involving a few thousand to fifteen million dollars. With over one hundred bench and jury trials, Mr. Kuipers has a 100% success rate in Arizona appellate litigation. Mr. Kuipers loves the courtroom, and that love is reflected in the individual care he gives each client and case.. When not litigating cases, Mr. Kuipers enjoys spending time bantering about on the finer points of military history, economics, law, and philosophy with his friends, many cousins the world over, and colleagues in the National Guard. Most especially however, he cherishes his time in the mountains with his fellow avid co-sportsman, a devoted Rhodesian Ridgeback.. Being a single generation out of a foreign jungle where the rule of law and civilization itself was under attack from terrorist forces, Mr. Kuipers appreciates the magnificent gift it is to be an American, and has acted in gratitude of this gift by going through the U.S. Army School of Infantry at Fort Benning, GA, and by serving proudly in the Arizona Army National Guard. Mr. Kuipers comprehends the tremendous gift it is to be in a society governed by the rule of law, where the individual's rights are protected and guaranteed against all comers, and he has dedicated himself to working to preserve for future generations those basic principles of limited government which undergird our American system of law, and which are enshrined in our Constitution.
Brad has a diverse background in the law. His particular emphasis is on assisting personal injury, products liability and other injured victims in obtaining a fair recovery for their losses. Because of his prior extensive business background he also continues to assist clients in business related issues and commercial litigation. Brad is admitted to practice in Utah, Idaho, Arizona and Wyoming. He appears frequently in both state and federal court and is admitted in the Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals. Brad also served as general counsel for Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. where handled a broad range of legal issues from mergers and acquisitions to product liability and employment matters. He has mediated over 400 cases.