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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.
16381 Personal Injury Lawyers Found
Aggressive, ethical, and zealous representation when you need it most.. Your job is to get better. Our job is to make sure you receive what you deserve. We will always put you, our client, first. We will work zealously and diligently until we get you the maximum recovery possible.. We specialize in:. Auto & Truck Accidents. Bicycle Accidents. Slip-and-Falls. Animal Attacks. Wrongful Death. Defective Products. If you want to learn more about your options, please get in touch via our Contact tab.. Consultations are always free.
Matt McCoy is a personal injury attorney in Kansas City who is dedicated to helping those harmed by another’s negligence. He attended the University of Central Missouri for his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He went on to the University of Missouri-Kansas City for his Juris Doctor, where he graduated in the top 5% of his class. Attorney McCoy focuses his practice on personal injury claims, insurance bad faith cases, and transportation accidents. He treats each client with compassion and tact, understanding the trauma they have gone through. Additionally, he takes the time to know their story, getting to know the person behind a file number. When you place your trust in his capable hands, you can rest assured you can have a passionate advocate making sure your voice is heard in court.
My professional relationships with my clients are hands-on, friendly, and personal. I pride myself on being someone clients can relate to and trust. I encourage clients to call whenever they have questions. I think every client should choose an attorney with whom they feel comfortable, and who gives clear, intelligent answers to their questions. I have tried many cases to juries in numerous Bay Area counties, as well as to judges and arbitrators. I achieve good settlements in most cases, but do not hesitate to go to court when necessary to get what's fair for my client.
Michelle Weiss is a tenacious and experienced civil litigator who has successfully handled cases from prelitigation to multiple successful jury verdicts. Prior to joining Infinity Law Group, Michelle was the managing attorney and head of litigation for a boutique personal injury law firm, where she lead complex litigation matters recovering millions of dollars for her clients. Her experience ranges from auto accidents to premises liability matters to product liability cases. Michelle is an expert in serious/complicated orthopedic injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and complicated liability scenarios.. Michelle graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2013 where she earned the Best Oral Advocate award. In 2008, Michelle received her B.A. in German Studies and Political Science from Pacific University. During law school, Michelle interned at a Chinese law firm in Shanghai and participated in an international commercial arbitration moot court competition in Hong Kong. During college, Michelle was an exchange student at the LMU in Munich, Germany and interned at an IP law firm in Dresden. Between college and law school, she spent a year teaching English in Nanjing, China and worked at a tech company.. Michelle speaks German (fluent) and Mandarin Chinese (professional working proficiency). In her free time, Michelle enjoys spending time with her family, reading military history, dancing (samba and hip hop), and studying Chinese language and culture.
For more than 30 years, Mike Appel has devoted his practice exclusively to personal injury and wrongful death cases. He represents clients throughout California, both in State and Federal courts. Born and raised in Redondo Beach, Mike attended St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga, California, where he majored in English. He was an editor of the college’s literary magazine, "The Phoenix." He also played rugby for the Gaels, and was a member of the team that went on the first annual rugby tour of the East Coast. Mike received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970. At graduation he also received the Alumni Medal for English. In 1973, Mike received his Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California. He was admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the California Supreme Court. Mike is also a part-time teacher at De La Salle High School in Concord, California. He teaches American Studies: The Law and AP Government & Politics.
John Fetto is the leading attorney at the personal injury law firm, Fetto Law Group. Mr. Fetto is originally from New York, and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he graduated with honors in Philosophy. During his time at UCLA, Attorney Fetto volunteered for Volunteers In Service to America (VISTA), where he worked with juveniles in youth homes throughout South Central Los Angeles. He then went on to receive his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Hastings, where he specialized in trial advocacy. It did not take Attorney Fetto long to learn that his passion in the legal field was representing individuals who had been the victim of personal injury. To this day, Mr. Fetto has prevailed in all of his jury trials, and has always won more for his clients than the pre-trial settlement offers before trial. In addition, he has conducted numerous depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and has achieved many seven figure settlements on behalf of the injured.. Attorney Fetto is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, and the Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association. Throughout the 26 years of his legal career, Mr. Fetto has handled nearly 5,000 cases, and has won more than $15 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. He has the ability to assist clients in filing a variety of personal injury claims including those involving vehicular accidents, elder abuse, wrongful death, premises liability, catastrophic injuries, and more. No case is too simple or too complicated for Attorney Fetto to handle, and with an office in Walnut Creek and an office in Yuba City, he makes sure that his services are as easily accessible to clients as possible. To find out more about retaining the representation of Attorney Fetto, do not hesitate to contact Fetto Law Group today.
Mr. Vocelle limits his practice to serious injury and death and litigation involving commercial, insurance and construction disputes. He is dedicated to representing victims who have suffered injury or death due to the negligence or wrongful acts of others. He has recovered millions of dollars for his clients and is a member of the elite Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell and listed in Superlawyers.. He also dedicates a large portion of his practice to representing individuals and business in commercial and construction related litigation. Mr. Vocelle has achieved Double Board Certifications by the Florida Bar as both a Civil Trial Specialist and a Business Trial Specialist.. He is an avid instrument rated private pilot and avid motorcyclist. He is married and has two children.
Jason L. Odom is a valued member of our firm’s Litigation Department, where he displays a high level of excellence in his practice, focusing on employment law, probate and trust litigation and personal injury matters. He is board certified in Civil Trial, an evaluation by The Florida Bar that identifies you as a lawyer with special knowledge, skills and proficiency, as well as professionalism and ethics. He is also “AV” rated under Martindale- Hubbell’s peer review rating system, and has been recognized by Florida Trend: Florida Legal Elite as one of the Top “Up and Coming” attorneys in Florida. In 2017 he was listed among Florida’s “Super Lawyers,” a service which identifies the top 5% of attorneys in the state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.. Born and raised in Vero Beach, Mr. Odom received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Central Florida in 1997. Mr. Odom is a former member of our nation’s armed services, serving in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and achieving the rank of sergeant.. In 2000, Mr. Odom earned his Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law. While at Stetson, Mr. Odom was a member of the award-winning Moot Court Board. He started his legal career with the Tampa law firm of Thompson, Sizemore & Gonzalez, PA. While at TSG, Mr. Odom practiced Employment Law Litigation and represented large public and private sector employers. During that time, Mr. Odom also served on the Board of Directors for the Young Lawyers Division of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, where he participated in projects that benefited disadvantaged children.. Since returning to Vero Beach in 2006, Mr. Odom displays his commitment to supporting our community through his involvement with local charitable causes such as the Indian River Big Brothers Big Sisters, of which he sits on the Advisory Board.
Brian J. Connelly dedicates his service to obtaining fair and just compensation for clients who have suffered injury through the negligence of others. Born in Vero Beach, he returned to his hometown and has specialized in the practice personal injury and civil trial law for 25 years. Mr. Connelly focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, medical malpractice and insurance litigation. He is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Civil Trial Law. Mr. Connelly also maintains an “AV” rating, the highest conferred for legal ability and ethics, from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. He is recognized as a Super Lawyer by nomination of his peers.. After attending the College of the Holy Cross and earning his law degree from Stetson University College of Law, Mr. Connelly began his career as a trial lawyer. Recently, Mr. Connelly’s trial advocacy skills resulted in the largest verdict in Indian River County history for a non-surgical automobile accident case. Working as co-counsel with then-partner David Carter, the two obtained a jury verdict, which ranked among the highest awards in personal injury cases in the history of our community. Florida Lawyer, a magazine covering legal matters throughout the state, profiled the case.. Mr. Connelly values his commitment to the community and is an active volunteer with Youth Guidance and serves as a mentor for two young men with his wife. He has served on the boards of the ARC of Indian River County and the Mental Health Association. He is also co-founder and Chairman of the Board for the Indian River Lacrosse Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth and development of lacrosse for the youth of Indian River County. Mr. Connelly previously served as a past President for the Indian River County Bar Association, and spent three years as the Indian River County Pro Bono Liaison for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit.
After graduating from Stetson School of Law, Harvey was employed by the State Attorney’s Office. As a state prosecutor, Mr. Cohen handled thousands of criminal cases. He conducted over 40 jury trials, countless motion practice and depositions. Mr. Cohen branched out as a solo practitioner without staff or associates. He has been able to grow his firm to over 50 employees, including 16 attorneys. Mr. Cohen is licensed to practice for all Federal and State Courts. Mr. Cohen is also a proud veteran of the U.S Army. He was enlisted from 1985-1989 and his assignments took him all the way from New York to Panama. In 2004 and 2005 during the many hurricanes we had here in Florida, Mr. Harvey V. Cohen started representing hurricane damage cases. Mr. Cohen, met with some restoration companies and thought of a way to teach them assignment of benefits so that they could get paid directly from insurance companies, just like medical doctors and Pip suits. Mr. Cohen, has literally handled thousands of insurance claims. Mr. Cohen, is known throughout the state of Florida and nationwide as the go to attorney for assignment of benefit contract cases as it pertains to the restoration industry. Mr. Cohen has been a presenter for the RIA, Restoration Industry Association and other professional trade groups. The RIA is the oldest and largest nonprofit, professional trade association dedicated to providing leadership and promoting best practices through advocacy standards and professional qualifications for the restoration industry. They represent over 20,000 members. Mr. Cohen, has been a presenter for the RIA on several subjects, including assignment of insurance benefits. Mr. Cohen teaches courses that provide continuing education credits approved through the IICRC. The IICRC certifies restoration companies for trade specific talents. IICRC courses help restoration professionals keep up with the latest techniques, technology and education for the restoration industry. Mr. Cohen’s, IICRC approved course, Insider Secrets Assignment of Benefit, is very informative due to its content regarding insurance claims and contracts. Mr. Cohen and his firm are great supporters of the community. Mr. Cohen is very involved with the Leukemia Lymphoma Society and many other charities including: · Hope and Help which is a charity that raises money for AIDS patients · SPCA which helps raise money for pets and animals, · The Jewish Community Center, · The YMCA, · Susan G. Coleman · Down Syndrome Association and many more. Although Mr. Cohen has handled thousands of civil cases, only four cases went all the way to jury verdict. Mr. Cohen and his firm took the Hipolito property damage case to trial and won. Mr. Cohen has also taken a windshield case to trial. However, after the jury was chosen, the insurance company settled the case. Mr. Cohen, continues to work with the restoration industry and the legislature in Tallahassee. He also works with the consumer advocate's group and the CFOs office regarding insurance issues and consumer protections. For instance, Mr. Cohen went to Tallahassee in 2013 to fight against anti-consumer-based legislation that tried to do away with the assignment of benefits in House bill 909 and Senate bill 1600. Member (Current and Former): • Florida Bar Association • Association of Trial Lawyers of America • Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers • US District Court Middle District of Florida • Orange County Bar Association • American Bar Association • ABA Tort and Insurance Practice Section • Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar Mr. Cohen's Trial Experience Includes: • Personal Injury • 1st Party Insurance • Automobile Negligence • Drug Possession • DUI • Misdemeanors • Grand Theft • Felony Battery • Robbery with a Firearm - See more at: #