Recently, a client we represented years ago (in a product liability case) called to tell us that she had been involved in a severe automobile accident. She was in pain, and concerned. Her automobile had been rear-ended, and the other driver's insurance company was hounding her to resolve her claims against it-- even though she was only beginning her medical treatment. She did not know if she had a case, and did not know if our firm represented people injured in automobile accidents. She did have a case, and we do represent auto accident victims.
The question often arises: "Do I have a case?", and the facts are often the same. You are injured, and you don't believe it was your fault. Medical bills have been incurred and possibly time has been lost from work. Activities you enjoyed before the accident are no longer possible because of your injury. You're not the same person physically or mentally and you ask yourself, "What are my options? I need advice. Do I have a case?"
In our society, if you are injured because of someone's negligence, or because a product is dangerous or because someone else's automobile
struck you -- you are entitled to compensation. It is unfair to you, and to your family, to bear the economic burden of your injuries. While a "sue, sue, sue" attitude is clearly wrong, standing up for your constitutional rights is not. By making a claim, you are simply following procedures established by our legislatures and our courts to resolve disputes and compensate the injured. There are times when it is necessary to protect yourself and your family by pursuing someone who has caused you injury.We protect ourselves against the result of our negligence by buying insurance. We want insurance policies on our homes, autos and businesses. We sometimes make mistakes, and it is our duty to
provide insurance so that if we hurt someone, they can be compensated. We purchase insurance to protect others from our own human frailties.So when someone injures us, we look to their insurance to compensate us for our harrn. Do you have a case? If you have been injured, and the injury was someone else's fault, you do have a case. There is no charge to discuss the facts of your injury. Failing to discuss the facts with a good lawyer ignores a free and valuable service. We hope you do not need our services. But if you do, trust and rely upon our ethics and our experience.