We represent people who were injured in car, truck, and motorcycle accidents.
We have represented clients in hundreds of motor vehicle accidents. These accidents have involved hit and run drivers, drunk drivers, uninsured/underinsured drivers, car versus pedestrians, and car versus bicycles. We have represented clients struck by SUVs, motorcycles, and semi-tractor trailers.
Car Accidents — Past Case Example #1
D.J. was struck on the driver’s door by a car that was accelerating to make it uphill under snowy conditions. He had instinctively turned to the right to protect his daughter from the force of the impact, and suffered great injuries as a result. While hospitalized, it was discovered that his aorta was leaking, and he had emergency surgery to save his life. A large, powerful man, he had been a star football player and an avid hunter and fisherman, and had worked as an executive at a trucking company. He never completely recovered. His claim was settled for a substantial amount.
Car Accidents — Past Case Example #2
C.F., a woman in her early 20s, was knocked into a telephone pole when a company truck changed lanes without warning. She required disk surgery in her neck. The case settled for $375,000.
Car Accidents — Past Case Example #3
Rock Trotter suffered a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder as a result of a car collision. He required major surgery. What distinguished this case is that for his age, he was one of the strongest men in the world. At the gym, the young weightlifters would stop and gather around when Rock did his routine. In the world of strong men, Rock Trotter was a giant. As a result of his injuries, he was able to continue to lift weights, but was now just another guy. The verdict was over $300,000.
We understand that after a car crash you are concerned about medical treatment, having medical bills paid, and recovering lost wages.
Many insurance companies often have scripts and playbooks designed to delay, deny, and undervalue damages.
Insurance companies want you to give them blanket authorizations allowing them to inspect all your medical records. They tell you they will pay your medical bills once your medical treatment is complete. Meanwhile insurance companies do “paper reviews” of your medical records and deny charges that your family doctor considers routine.
You need a law firm that knows all the traps that the insurance companies will set for you.
Insurance companies value case settlement amounts based in part on who they think they will be fighting. Individuals not represented by an attorney are usually made promises of settlement and then offered paltry amounts after protracted delays. Insurance companies deliberately try to wear down unrepresented individuals making valid damage claims. Countless clients have come to us only after they have been mistreated by insurance companies. Not only do insurance companies give low-ball offers to individuals who are not represented by attorneys, they also make offers based upon the track record of the attorney that you hire. Some attorneys are known as “settlement attorneys” – the insurance companies know these attorneys don’t take cases to trial and will bluff and fold when the insurance company tells them they’ve made their top offer. Because these “settlement attorneys” base their law practice on not going to trial, they recommend to their clients that they accept these offers.
Our office does not shy away from trying cases when they cannot be fairly resolved. Insurance companies know that we take cases to trial. Over the years, we even have had insurance adjusters who have themselves been hurt in accidents ask our firm to represent them.