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We the Law Office of Jeffrey A. Price, P.C. represent plaintiffs in claims against parties who injured them (“tortfeasors”) and their insurance companies. Accidents involving all types of vehicles, including semi-trucks, comprise the majority of our cases in this area, historically. However, there are many ways a person can be injured due to the negligence of another. Other examples are dog bites, slipping/falling incidents, explosions, playground injuries and even finger injuries from doors slamming shut in the wind. We are highly qualified to handle most if not all injury claims.
From time to time, death results from the negligence of others. The family of the deceased may pursue a monetary judgment against the tortfeasors. These are known as “wrongful death” claims. There is a significant amount of law relating to wrongful death actions. We make it our job to understand the intricacies of these laws so that emotional damages, physical impairment, lost income and all other possible types of damages are recovered.
When the party causing injury or death acted in reckless disregard for the rights of others, they may be liable for punitive damages. Punitive damages are not meant to compensate the injured party, but rather to punish the wrongdoer to deter them and others who might notice from acting recklessly in the future. The plaintiff, does, however, receive the punitive damages award paid.
Accident/injury claims are usually not simple or easy. There are often considerable complications relating to liability, insurance coverage and subrogation interests. Which lawyer you choose matters. You will need a law firm that can identify any applicable laws, that will work hard to push the case and that can communicate effectively. You need lawyers who are also effective trial attorneys. Not every case will settle for a fair value. Sometimes a trial is necessary. We regularly perform trial work and we have had outstanding overall jury verdict results.When your attorney has a reputation for being a good trial lawyer, the lawyers on the other side know that and will report it to their client or to the insurance executives who are responsible for deciding what settlement offers to make. In other words, it pays to have someone representing you with a good trial reputation.
When you have incurred medical bills yet you have not been paid by the tortfeasor or their insurance carrier, you become delinquent in the payment of those bills. This is unavoidable when the plaintiff(s) is/are still receiving medical care or other treatments several months after the accident. But your attorney can at least deflect some of this pressure away from you. We are willing to let the bill providers know the status of your claim and when they might expect to receive compensation. Importantly for you, we are also willing to negotiate with these medical providers in the reduction of their bills. This does not affect the amount of legal fees we receive but it can make a big difference to the amount of money you receive from your claim.
It is often best to have as witnesses the doctors or others who treated the plaintiff’s injuries and who did so without any expectation of being called as a witness in a lawsuit.Their motives for testifying cannot be easily attacked. However, some medical providers are reluctant witnesses in court. They either charge so much to testify that using them as a witness is cost prohibitive, or they show such little interest in helping that one would question whether they would make an effective witness. Under these circumstances, it may be advisable to use a doctor who is experienced in testifying in court. Part our job is helping you find health providers to both commendably help in your recovery and to prepare opinion letters for use in settlement letters or testify in a deposition or trial.
Next, it is undeniable that the manner of presentation of your injury or death claim makes a difference in how much you will receive in financial compensation. In that regard, we pride ourselves on the way we prepare our settlement offers. Your settlement offer will contain an impactful, gripping summary prepared by a qualified attorney explaining how you were injured rather than a mere factual but blasé account of the event. Your settlement offer will be organized; it will include color photographs of your injuries or property damage; it will clearly demonstrate the medical bills and other financial loss at issue; it will demonstrate all relevant medical opinions and it will include in some instances references to laws, periodicals or other information germane to your claim. Finally, it will be professionally bound into a booklet form. The idea is to have the insurance adjustor or opposing attorney understand that your law firm is likely going to make an effective trial presentation if necessary.
At the Law Office of Jeffrey A. Price, P.C., we are devoted to the vigorous pursuit of fair compensation to our clients. We want you to be pleased with your results, so that you will recommend us to others. This is key to our success. We know you have choices in which lawyer to hire. We appreciate our clients for putting their trust in us and we will work hard to impress them. Call us today at 918-342-8100 or 866-342-8105 (toll free) for a free telephone consultation or to arrange a free office consultation. We are committed to helping you immediately.