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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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Kendra Strong grew up in Denver, CO and graduated from Metro State College of Denver with a degree in Criminal Justice in 2011. Prior to law school, she worked as a paralegal for Lampert and Walsh, LLC. She went on to graduate from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2017, passed the Colorado State Bar and chose to return to Lampert & Walsh as an associate. Ms. Strong is an active member in the Colorado Bar Association and Colorado Trial Lawyer's Association.. Ms. Strong is a strong advocate of victims rights, animal rights, and helping injuried people get the justice they deserve. It can be difficult to nagivate the legal system but Ms. Strong is dedicated to providing a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves and not allowing victims to be bullied by insurance companies or defense counsel. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs, reading, and football.
Dimitri Kotzamanis, a member of the Colorado, New York and Ohio Bars and former Partner in the firm of Shaevitz Shaevitz & Kotzamanis, began his career practicing law in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in insurance defense and subrogation litigation. After seven years of practice in the Midwest, he relocated to London, England, where he headed the London Legal Department for the largest Greek vessel owner in the world. Subsequently, he qualified to practice law in the United Kingdom as a Solicitor and thereafter, began working for two well-respected London firms specializing in maritime litigation. After five years in London, Mr. Kotzamanis was recruited by a Greek ship owner to join its Legal Department in Piraeus, Greece where he practiced in-house before moving back to his home state, New York, after two years. For the past 15 years, he has been practicing at his present firm, first as an Associate, Senior Trial Attorney and then Partner.Mr. Kotzamanis is highly regarded for his career in and out of the courtroom and is often called upon by fellow trial attorneys for advice and to serve as trial counsel on their cases. In fact, in 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, he was selected by his peers as a "Super Lawyer" in New York State, recognizing him as one of the top 5% of personal injury trial lawyers in the New York metropolitan area. In 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 he was recognized by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel as being in the top 1% of practicing attorneys in the United States.Mr. Kotzamanis consistently reports some of the largest settlements and verdicts in New York, and has been featured, on numerous occasions, in the New York Law Journal and the New York Jury Verdict Reporter.
A partner in Earl and Earl, PLLC, Mr. Earl attended Boise State University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, in 2005. During his senior year at Boise State, Mr. Earl interned with a law firm of Givens Pursely in Boise, Idaho where Mr. Earl in worked on law and policies for the Idaho Medical Association, Qwest and many other national companies. Upon graduation, he enrolled in the University of South Dakota School of Law, where he received his J.D. in 2009. After law school, Collin relocated to Colorado. He has been practicing law along the Front Range ever since.. Mr. Earl has focused his legal career on the needs of the individual and in doing received experience in many fields to allow him to be a one stop shop for his clients. He has extensive experience in personal injury including trucking, motorcyele and car accidents; premise liability and traumatic brain injuries. Mr. Earl also has experience in business law family law, real estate law and he has handled numerous other types of more fringe areas of law like mortgate litigation, RESPA, and FCRA. He has worked with some of the biggest firms in the state of Colorado and uses his expansive litigation experience to help clients through difficult times. In his spare time, Mr. Earl is a professional novelist, also known as a literary ninja. He is fluent in Tagalog and enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.
I am a personal injury attorney practicing in Boulder, Colorado. I handle all aspects of cases from intake through appeal and concentrate in auto accidents, bicycling accidents, premise liability, and trucking accidents.My clients are important to me. Once I meet them, I want them to feel as though their burden is now my burden. I take care of their legal case so that they can focus on themselves and their health.
I started my career as a lawyer working for the insurance companies. I left that job to represent injured folks because I wanted to represent people and not an industry. After spending many years and many hundreds of cases working with a partner, I am now on my own. Because I am now able to make the decisions, I choose to keep my client load low so that I can give every case every bit of attention and energy that it deserves. It took me eleven years to finally get to where I am now, representing real people with real needs. I could not be prouder and would be honored to talk to you about your case.
Cameron W. Tyler has represented injured people from all walks of life for over 28 years. He has successfully conducted dozens of jury trials, court trials, and arbitrations in personal injury cases in federal and state courts. Mr. Tyler frequently assists injured workers at contested hearings before judges at the Worker’s Compensation Office of Administrative Courts in Denver. He also appears regularly before the Social Security Office of Disability Adjudication and Review on disability cases. Mr. Tyler conducts de novo disability insurance trials and appeals in the United States District Court. Mr. Tyler has been on the steering committee in class action litigation, and actively represents individuals in multidistrict litigation product liability cases in federal court. He also represents employees wrongfully terminated from employment, including during and after Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigations.. Mr. Tyler is a member of the Colorado and Boulder Bar Associations, and the American Association of Justice.. Mr. Tyler contributes to or is a board member for a number of community organizations, including schools, low income residents, agriculture, sport teams, and disaster relief organizations.
At The Law Offices of Martin E. Jackson, an FELA attorney will take on your case and provide you with the support you need at this critical time in your life. Attorney Martin Jackson has over 25 years of experience, and he is well qualified to take on your case and fight for you. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate. He served under several different prestigious attorneys before opening his own firm in 2001. He focuses on providing representation to victims of accidents caused by negligence, and he has assisted clients in more than 30 states. Attorney Jackson is a member of the Texas Bar and the South Carolina Bar, as well as the Railroad Section of the American Association for Justice. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. He will provide you with the support you’ve been searching for when you contact this law office today.