How Much Does It Cost to Talk to a Lawyer?

When individuals or their loved ones suffer an injury at the hands of another, not only are they burdened by physical pain, but also their financial and emotional circumstances. Depending on the type of accident and the severity of the injuries suffered, victims may require years of recovery or even a lifetime of rehabilitation.
Knowing that another’s action caused pain and suffering—that was most likely preventable—can create a sense of anger among victims that may hinder their recovery. Working with a skilled and experienced personal injury lawyer can help alleviate a victim’s stress and anger, so they can focus on getting back on their feet. Personal injury attorneys regularly fight for the rights of injured victims to seek the compensation they are entitled to. By allowing an attorney to take on the legal complexities of a personal injury claim, victims can breathe easy as they recover.
Victims certainly will have concerns about the process and the best next steps. When they work with the right personal injury lawyer, they can receive answers to all of their questions, and formulate a plan for moving forward with their personal injury claim. And the best part, injured victims can initially consult with an attorney for free.

How You Get Paid

In representing injured victims, our team works tirelessly to help them maximize their recovery to ensure they obtain the compensation they are entitled to. Naturally, some people have reservations about bringing a personal injury claim against another person. However, in most cases, the claim is filed against the other party’s insurance provider. In the U.S. The most common personal injury claims are car accident injury claims. However, over 70 million people in the U.S. suffer injuries requiring a hospital visit every year.
Hospital visits and the medical services provided can have significant costs. Medical expenses are the number one cause of bankruptcies in the United States. Working with a trusted personal injury attorney can help victims to ease the stress associated with the costs of their recovery.
An attorney may fight for compensation on their client’s behalf for the following damages:

• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Lost wages
• Lost earning potential
• Loss of companionship
• Loss of life enjoyment
• Present and future medical bills
• Rehabilitation costs

Most victims do not realize just how much their medical care and treatment will cost. Even seemingly minor injuries can result in over $20,000 of medical expenses. The extensive costs are alarming, but injured victims who hope to fully recover deserve the best medical care they can receive. While obtaining adequate medical care may have extensive costs, victims should not have to pay for medical expenses related to injuries caused by another.
Of course, seeking compensation from an at-fault party’s insurance company will not make victims’ injuries and pain magically disappear. However, obtaining compensation can give victims the best chances of making a complete recovery and getting their lives back on track.
Working with an experienced personal injury lawyer can help injured victims ensure their rights are protected and that the compensation they receive is fair and adequate.

How We Get Paid

As personal injury attorneys, we have a vested interest in the success of their client’s claims. We will fight hard to protect our client’s rights and maximize their compensation. We understand the impacts that unexpected injuries can have on victims and their families.
As a result, we aim to help our clients get back to normal as soon as possible. When we negotiate a settlement or win a verdict at trial, we do so with our client’s best interests at heart. We typically operate on a contingency fee basis. Under a contingency fee agreement, our fees, as well as court costs, can be paid from the settlement funds or award received at trial. Our clients are not responsible for the upfront costs of pursuing their claim, until the claim is resolved.
While it’s true that most personal injury cases settle out of court, victims can still benefit from having a lawyer by their side to negotiate and communicate with insurance companies on their behalf. We try to avoid proceeding to trial because it takes extra time and resources. However, if an insurance company refuses to settle for a fair and reasonable amount, we will be willing and prepared to proceed to trial to ensure our clients receive the compensation they are entitled to.
Our team will only collect fees associated with pursuing a claim when the claim is resolved, whether a settlement or an award after trial. Whether we settle your case or we win a verdict at trial, only then do we get paid. While we have every intention of successfully resolving your personal injury claim, if we do not win, you will only be charged court fees and costs. Injured victims can’t afford to not speak with a lawyer about their personal injury case.

Time Is of the Essence

After suffering an injury, victims only have limited time to bring a personal injury claim against the negligent party. The timeline for filing a personal injury claim is governed by each state’s statute of limitations. For example, Washington’s statute of limitations requires a claim to be filed within three years of the date of the injury, whereas, Florida’s statute of limitations provides four years.
No matter what type of accident caused your injuries, you deserve a skilled legal team at your side working hard to protect your rights and maximize your recovery. Having an attorney’s skill and experience on your side offers the best chances of recovering the compensation you need to get better.

Speak With a Lawyer Today

Whether you experienced a car accident, workplace accident, incident of medical malpractice, or any other accident causing you injury, you deserve to seek compensation for the damages you have incurred as a result. Someone else’s negligence may forever alter an injured victim’s life. Medical expenses often cause victims and their families unnecessary financial hardship. Do not let the losses caused by another person or company burden your family.
You have nothing to lose by picking up the phone and speaking with a lawyer today. Most firms offer a free consultation and case evaluation.
If you or a loved one has suffered any injury at the hands of another, you deserve skilled legal representation at your side. Don’t hesitate to contact a personal injury lawyer today.

Boohoff Law
2200 6th Avenue, Suite 768
Seattle, WA 98121
(877) 999-9999