How Much Is My Personal Injury Case Worth?
The value of each case is different and must be evaluated separately. We take a great deal of time to conduct a proper evaluation of your case. Our Law Firm has been evaluating personal injury and workers' compensation cases and representing injured people for quite a while. However, you must know that there is never a guarantee of any recovery.
It is impossible for us to tell immediately how much money, if any, you will recover in connection with your case. There is no formula and each case is unique and different. In cases of serious injury, the ultimate recovery is often related to the amount of insurance coverage available, as well as the nature, extent, and duration of your injuries, along with an assessment of liability. As your attorneys, we feel it is our primary duty to obtain an amount of money which will fairly and justly compensate you for your injuries. We will make every effort to do this by locating all sources of money. We will advise you of our evaluation in this regard.
In general, most states allow recovery of damages for the following elements of damages:
- The nature and extent of injury, including whether the injury is permanent, and the amount of disability.
- Medical expenses, both past and reasonably certain to be incurred in the future. This includes mileage to and from the doctor or hospital.
- Wage loss, past and future and loss of capacity to earn a living.
- Pain and suffering, including your motor vehicle and other items of personal property.
- Loss of consortium for your spouse, past and future.
How Do You Decide Whether You Will Take My Case?
We look at many cases. Unfortunately, we are not able to help all of the people who ask for and need our help. We look at each case individually as it comes in. If we believe we can be of service to you, we will take the case. Sometimes, if we are unable to help you, we know of other lawyers who can help, and we will refer you to them. Sometimes, we will work in conjunction with other lawyers in pursuing your cause of action.
How Am I Going To Pay For My Medical Bills?
Being injured because of someone else’s negligence is a very unfortunate event in people’s lives. Most people don’t have thousands of dollars set aside to pay for unexpected doctor and hospital bills. Luckily, most people carry vehicle and homeowner’s insurance. Missouri and Illinois state law require all drivers to carry a minimum amount of insurance in order to obtain registration for their vehicle. Unfortunately, sometimes people let their insurance lapse and are therefore uninsured. Even then, you may still be entitled to recover from your own insurance company.
Of course, if you are among the fortunate who have health insurance, using your health insurance is almost always the first, most obvious and easiest way to get your medical bills paid. You should almost always use your health insurance if you have it to get your medical bills taken care of. Those medical bills then form the basis of your economic damages to be claimed both against your own automobile insurance company (if you have that type of coverage), as well as for the case against the person responsible for your injuries.
How Do I Pay For The Expenses Of The Case?
In most cases, our Law Firm will advance the expenses of the case and we will be paid back by you when there is a recovery.
How much does it cost for me to hire you?
We take personal injury and workers’ compensation cases on a contingency fee basis. This means that if there is no monetary recovery, you owe us nothing for our services. In the event of a recovery, costs and fees associated with bringing the lawsuit will be deducted from the total judgment or settlement.
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