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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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Eric joined Norman and Graves in August of 2019 after graduating cum laude from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law in May of 2019. Eric received his undergraduate education at the University of Missouri - Columbia where he studied finance & banking. Eric is a lifelong Kansas City native and comes from a family of attorneys, so the practice of law was very prevalent in his early life.. Eric holds active licenses in Kansas and Missouri.. While not assisting clients or practicing law, Eric spends his time traveling with family and taking part in recreational sports such as slow-pitch softball and tennis.
Starting as a paralegal while in college, working throughout law school and staying on after obtaining his law license, Attorney Joseph (“Joe”) Lloyd has always worked at Scalli Murphy Law as an advocate for those who have been injured or killed because of the carelessness, inattention and negligence of others.. In addition to his passion for personal injury law, Joe is extremely knowledgeable and innovative with technology. Combining his legal experience with cutting edge technological tools allows Joseph to assist clients in ways most other lawyers and law firms cannot.. Whether identifying at-fault parties and owners of bad-acting businesses who tried to hide their association, finding obscure laws to aide a client’s legal argument, obtaining evidence via social media and other digital platforms to prove claims or just showing insurance companies current (real-time) jury trends to drive maximum recovery for clients, Joe is committed to using all resources available to help his clients and is far ahead of most lawyer’s technical abilities.. Regardless of whether old school (law books, oral argument and the courtroom) or new age (data mining, sourcing, virtual mediation/arbitration, etc.), Joseph only has one goal in mind, to help his clients fully recover and find the financial and emotional closure and justice they seek.
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Attorney Jordan Belliveau provides personal attention to each and every case he encounters and passionately represents his clients’ interests. He takes a technical and analytical approach to developing all cases and strives to obtain the best outcome for his clients.. Jordan lives in Boston and grew up in Millbury, Massachusetts where he attended high school. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in biomechanics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. At WPI, Jordan was a member of the football team and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, participating in numerous philanthropic projects including the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Worcester Clean Up, and Toys for Tots.. As a testament to his work ethic, Jordan worked full-time at a Boston based medical device company and part-time at Tetzel Law while he attended evening courses at Suffolk University Law School. Throughout his career in the medical device industry, Jordan held numerous roles with increasing responsibilities, focused on applying engineering principles to help drive efficiencies in project management, design, and planning. Jordan worked at Tetzel Law as a law clerk for over one year before joining the firm full-time.. Jordan is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island. He is member of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Massachusetts Bar Association and Rhode Island Bar Association.
Attorney Tyler Langlais is an Associate at the Law Offices of Michael O. Smith. Prior to joining the firm Attorney Langlais was an Associate at a Framingham based law office where he represented clients in a wide range of areas, from employment law and discrimination cases to personal injury, criminal and business matters.. During law school Tyler served as a law clerk for a number of Boston based law firms working in the areas of Personal Injury, Probate Law, Criminal Defense and Consumer Defense. Tyler earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Juris Doctor from New England Law Boston. While at New England Law Boston, Tyler successfully represented indigent clients as a 3:03 certified student attorney at the New England Law Boston Clinical Law Office.. Attorney Langlais is a committed advocate for the rights of his clients. On a daily basis he assists clients from across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with their personal injury, disability and workers compensation matters.. Attorney Langlais is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Boston Bar Association.. While not practicing law, Attorney Langlais enjoys cycling in the Boston area and spending time with family and friends.
Attorney Lebov represents seriously injured people against insurance companies and corporations. Having worked on trial teams that produced some of the largest recent verdicts in Massachusetts, Attorney Lebov concentrates his trial practice on complex tort, products liability, traumatic brain injury, wrongful death, construction site, trucking, motor vehicle, and premises liability cases. He is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut.. Attorney Lebov graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law School with distinction in the Legal Technology and Innovation concentration. While in law school, Harrison served as the President of the Intramural Basketball Association, the Vice President of the Law Innovation and Technology Student Association, and the Lead Blog Editor on the Journal of High Technology Law. Harrison also interned for Harvard University Law School’s Access to Justice Lab, using guided interview and document automation software to better serve underfunded communities and help unrepresented people navigate the trial court system.