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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.


17531 Personal Injury Lawyers Found

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
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Location: Media 19063
Firm: Kenneth B. Grear, Ltd.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Media 19063
Firm: The Barrist Firm, LLC

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Media 19063

Brian Maggio has focused his practice in the areas of personal injury including automobile accidents, premises liability, nursing home negligence, slip and fall injuries and work-related injuries involving the railroad. He has attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement and was featured in Super Lawyers Rising Stars/Pennsylvania 2012.. Before joining Kenneth R. Schuster & Associates in 2010, Brian worked the last seven years in Philadelphia at the firms of Hill & Associates and Hannon & Palermo, where he was responsible for handling a large caseload of personal injury cases, which included overseeing the case from the initial client meeting to the eventual settlement or verdict. Whether this was conducting settlement negotiations, depositions, arbitrations or trials, he has devoted himself to every aspect of his personal injury cases.. Brian has continuously dedicated himself to the injured client and will continue to do so with Kenneth R. Schuster & Associates.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: Media 19063
Firm: Eugene F Jarrell III Attorney at Law

An experienced trial attorney emphasizing in personal injury, civil litigation and criminal defense.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5
+1 (413) 288-5185
Location: Springfield 01103
Firm: Raipher, P.C.

Attorney Raipher D. Pellegrino, Managing Partner of Raipher, P.C. is known as a charismatic and strategically artful litigator and business negotiator. He is perceived by his clients and colleagues as a tireless, passionate advocate for justice.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Springfield 01030

We have been in practice for over 30 years serving the state of Massachusetts.  We have pursued justice for our clients in virtually all of the courts throughout the state.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Springfield 01103

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: East Longmeadow 01028

Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
+1 (413) 610-4039
Location: Springfield 01105
Firm: Pellegrini Seeley Ryan & Blakesley PC

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Springfield 01104
Firm: FACCHINI LAW FIRM

The motto of my law practice is "Where Clients' Concerns and Honesty Come First." My philosophy as an attorney is to maintain open and honest communication with my client about his or her case, including both strong and weak aspects of it. My mission is to provide competent, tireless, honest and straightforward legal counsel to each of my clients.. I am honored to represent people from all walks of life, and have never forgotten my humble beginnings growing up in the Hungry Hill Neighborhood of Springfield, Massachusetts.. My practice areas include: Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury (Slip and fall, dog bites etc.), Car Accident Injury, Breach of Contract, and Criminal Defense.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 2.8 out of 5
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Location: Springfield 01108

My name is Jacob Dressler AKA “Jake.” I graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a major in communications. I also graduated from Western New England School of Law with honors cum laude. I interned at the Mayor’s Office of the City of New Haven under the Director of Communications. I worked for the Committee for Public Counsel Services for the State of Massachusetts in the area of custody and family law. I worked for the Public Defender’s Office of the State of Connecticut in the City of Hartford. I briefly interned with the Corporation Counsel’s Office of the City of Waterbury, of Connecticut. I worked for a number of law offices in the State of Massachusetts and the State of Connecticut in the area of criminal defense, personal injury, real estate, trusts & estates, workers compensation, administrative law and business law.. Prior to practicing law I had a career as a journalist, video journalist, and public relations manager. I wrote for major publications such as The Hartford Courant, the New Haven Register, the New Haven Independent, the Waterbury Republican, and Worth Magazine. Some of my work appeared on CNN, Fox News, Yahoo, and the Tucker Carlson Show. I have volunteered at the New Haven soup kitchen and senior citizen centers. I have published prison newsletters.

Avvo Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.2 out of 5
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Location: Springfield 01104
Firm: Facchini Law Firm

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Springfield 01105
Firm: Cava Law Firm

Jennifer L. Cava-Foreman grew up in both Hampden and Wilbraham, MA. She attended Minnechaug Reginal High School and played lacrosse, ran cross country and was on the mock trial team. She received her undergraduate degree from Suffolk University in Boston, MA. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a double major in Accounting and Entrepreneurship. Jennifer went on to attend Western New England University School of Law in Springfield, MA. She took the bar exam in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Florida. Jennifer began practicing law with her father, Christopher Cava at Cava Law Firm. Jennifer handles Personal Injury and Criminal cases in both Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
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Location: San Diego 92101
Firm: The Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, A.P.C.

Chad J. McGuire is a professor of environmental policy within the Department of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. His background is in environmental law and environmental science. Chad teaches, writes, and practices in the fields of environmental law, policy, sustainability and dispute resolution. He has published overly twenty scholarly articles and two academic texts on these topics over the last ten years. He has worked on policy issues related to ocean policy and resource management, coastal management, land use, and climate change. His expertise has been sought in both private and public forums, and he has served on committees for both non-profit and government entities. He has over 15 years of experience in the environmental management field.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5
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Location: N. Dartmouth 02747
Firm: Phillips & Garcia P.C.

I grew up in a big family with seven kids. We did not have a lot of money. When I became a lawyer, I quickly realized that there were too many lawyers for insurance companies and Big Corporations and not enough lawyers fighting for the hard working people I knew and grew up with. I decided very early in my career to use my energy as a lawyer to give regular people and small business owners a voice by telling their stories in court

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5
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Location: New Bedford 02740

Attorney Michael Franco is a partner at the Law Offices of Beauregard, Burke & Franco - an established SouthCoast law firm that specializes in all fields of civil litigation, particularly personal injury cases and employment cases.. Attorney Franco is a summa cum laude graduate of Boston University, where he was named to the Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key, and Scarlet Key honor societies. Attorney Franco received a juris doctor degree cum laude from Boston University School of Law. He was case and note editor of the school’s Probate Law Journal. While attending law school, Attorney Franco worked as a legislative aide at the Massachusetts State House. Attorney Franco joined Beauregard & Burke in 1994 and became a partner in 2001.. Attorney Franco actively practices in the state and federal courts of Massachusetts. In addition to his trial work, he has handled appeals in the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Supreme Judicial Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorney Franco has handled complex cases involving auto accidents, personal injury, wrongful death, professional malpractice, and insurance coverage, including a bad faith settlement case that resulted in a judgment of more than $4 million.. In 2017, Attorney Franco was appointed to a three-year term as hearing officer for the Board of Bar Overseers. He was reappointed to a second three-year term in 2020. The BBO is an administrative agency established to investigate and evaluate disciplinary complaints against attorneys practicing in Massachusetts.. Attorney Franco joined Case Closed Dispute Resolution in 2021 to help parties find a creative solution for their disputes through mediation and/or arbitration. If you would like to work with Attorney Franco as a mediator or arbitrator, contact Case Closed.. Attorney Franco is co-author of chapters in the MCLE books Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Torts, Massachusetts Tort Law Manual, and Ethical Lawyering in Massachusetts. He is past president of the board of trustees for the Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford. He moderates the popular Facebook group “Newport, Lost & Found,” which explores the architectural history of Newport, RI.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.7 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: New Bedford 02740

My practice philosophy is simple. Treat people fairly, honestly, and represent them zealously.  This is the way I would want to be treated and it is the way I treat the client's that I represent.  That means aggressive, skilled, tireless advocacy throughout my representation. That also means understanding the nuances of the areas of law that I practice including divorce, family law, estate planning and educating my clients on what to expect and how to succeed in their cases.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: NewBedford 02740
Firm: Dana A Sargent

The Law Office of Dana A. Sargent is located in historic downtown New Bedford, Massachusetts. Attorney Sargent concentrates his practice on criminal defense of both juveniles and adults as well as representation in personal injury matters, including automobile accidents. In addition, he has experience in a wide variety of other practice areas as well, and is able to make confidential referrals when necessary. He is admitted in good standing to practice in both the Massachusetts State and Federal courts.. Attorney Sargent graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law school in 1999 with a Juris Doctorate degree. Prior to Law School, he graduated from the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, receiving a bachelor degree in Business Administration and a minor in History. Throughout law school, Attorney Sargent worked under other attorneys and Judges to gain valuable hands-on knowledge about how to succeed in the legal in the system.. He founded his own private law practice in 1999, specializing as a Trial Lawyer in juvenile and adult criminal defense in all major crimes from District to Superior Court. Trial experience varies from operating under the influence of alcohol to murder and rape allegations. Attorney Sargent places emphasis on providing legal services in the most cost effective, efficient and results-oriented manner while vigorously defending your rights and your good name. Attorney Sargent’s hard work and vigorous dedication as well as his straightforward approach has made him the go-to guy for aggressive criminal defense in Massachusetts. If you are in a legal bind, call Attorney Sargent today.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
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Location: New Bedford 02740
Firm: d'Oliveira & Associates, p.c.

Attorney Heather Spellman comes to d’Oliveira & Associates with OVER 20 YEARS of litigation experience, primarily in the defense of personal injury claims, but also in the representation of injured parties. She has invaluable perspective on how insurance companies defend claims, which she uses to aggressively represent injured parties. Since joining the firm, she has been practicing personal injury law exclusively. She works with clients from East Providence, Boston, Worcester, Pawtucket, Fall River, Woonsocket, Attleboro, Wareham, New Bedford, Taunton, Brockton and throughout Rhode Island & Massachusetts.. Attorney Spellman graduated from Seekonk High School in 1992, and earned her bachelor’s degree from Boston College in 1996. She received her law degree from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2001.. Attorney Spellman is admitted to practice law in RI, MA, CT, NH, and also in the United States District Courts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as the First Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Her professional associations and memberships include the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bar Associations.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.4 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Dorchester 02124

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