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Hire a Trial Attorney for Your Personal Injury Case

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A personal injury attorney, also known as

a trial attorney, focuses his or her practice on

helping clients injured because of the negligent or

reckless conduct of others.

These litigators investigate injury claims and

determine the parties responsible for their clients'

injuries. A personal injury attorney is paid a

percentage of the final settlement or verdict.

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Insurance companies like to deal with injured people not

represented by an attorney.

Since most people only deal with a

personal injury claim once or twice in their

lifetimes, insurance adjusters possess a lot

of leverage against these victims.

Insurance adjusters will typically make an

offer to make a case go away, but an

unrepresented claimant will never get a

top dollar offer from the adjuster.

How a Personal Injury Attorney Can Help You

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Claimants might wonder what a personal injury attorney can do to

strengthen their bargaining position.

Although each case is different, a trial attorney will typically take the

following actions when accepting a new client.

1. Investigate the Facts

A personal injury attorney has tools and

resources unknown to the general public.

The lawyer may hire an investigator to

track down witnesses or obtain asset

checks on the defendants.

An experienced trial attorney will immediately focus on available insurance and will send a letter

to the negligent party or the insurer for the negligent party to verify insurance coverage.

2. Determine the Client's Injuries

Most clients may not even truly understand

their injuries. They will understand the pain

and suffering. They will understand how

their injuries affect their ability to work or

just perform activities of daily living.

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An experienced personal injury attorney will speak with the client's medical providers to

determine how long the client may need to treat and when the client's injuries will fully heal.

3. Attempt to Settle the Claim

Litigation is expensive. Even filing a lawsuit

requires a court filing fee and a fee to serve

the opposing party with the civil complaint. An

experienced trial attorney seeking to save his

client time and money will make a good faith

effort to settle her client's claim without a

lawsuit.

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The insurance company will respond after reviewing the materials and make an offer. Back and forth

negotiations can take weeks, months or even years, depending on the applicable statute of limitations.

4. File Suit

If a case cannot be resolved, the trial attorney will

file a lawsuit on behalf of his client. The complaint

will outline the various claims and describe the

injuries sustained in the accident. The claimant is

now called the plaintiff, and the party accused of

negligently or recklessly injuring the plaintiff is

called the defendant.

5. Litigation

Rules of civil procedure vary between the

federal rules and the rules of different

states, but typically the attorneys involved

in a civil lawsuit will draft written questions

called interrogatories and requests for

production of documents.

6. Mediation

Some cases are settled with a series of phone

calls, emails or letters, but a large percentage

of cases are settled at mediation. Mediation is

a formal settlement conference involving a

neutral third person, called a mediator, who

brings the sides together and tries to help

them resolve the case.

7. Prepare for Trial

By fully investigating the accident,

understanding the client's injuries, and

thoroughly using the discovery process to

obtain information from the opposing

side, the attorney will be ready to protect

his client's rights at trial.

Personal injury attorneys at Tucson

law firm Hollingsworth Kelly are ready

to represent you if you've been

injured in a car accident.

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Louis Hollingsworth, Michael

Kelly, and the Hon. John F.

Kelly - Ret., of Counsel

are caring and compassionate personal

injury attorneys who fight for their clients.

Louis Hollingsworth

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Contact them today for a FREE consultation to learn how they can help you.

Michael F. Kelly

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Hon. John F. Kelly, Ret., of Counsel

3501 North Campbell, Ste 104

Tucson, AZ 85719-2032

Free Attorney Consultation

Call 520-882-8080

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