Personal Injury & Compensation Attorney

No. Personal injury cases usually run on a contingency fee basis: the attorney fee is paid only if compensation is won and from the amount recovered. If the case is lost, you do not pay the attorney fee. This structure lets you pursue your rights without financial means. Cost items like court fees are discussed separately.

Be careful before accepting an early offer without an attorney. The insurer's first offer is usually below your real loss, and accepting it can forfeit your right to claim more. Signing without evaluating the offer and calculating future treatment costs is the most common and most expensive mistake. Getting a legal assessment first is recommended.

A Letter of Protection (LOP) comes into play here. An LOP is a document committing to the healthcare provider that the treatment cost will be paid when the compensation concludes; this lets you defer treatment and begin recovery without paying out of pocket. This mechanism matters especially for uninsured immigrants and is structured together with your file.

The time depends on the statute of limitations that caps the filing period, and it varies by state. If this deadline is missed, the right to sue is lost entirely; so getting a legal assessment as soon as possible after the accident is critical. Some case types (for example against a public entity) also have much shorter formal notice deadlines.

In most cases yes, but the amount you receive is reduced by your share of fault. This depends on 'comparative negligence' rules that vary by state; in some states, if your fault exceeds a threshold (for example 51%), your right to compensation can be lost entirely. Calculating your own fault share correctly directly affects the amount you receive.

The main items you can claim are: past and future medical costs, income lost from being unable to work, future care and rehabilitation costs, pain and suffering, and in some cases permanent disability compensation. Which items apply depends on the type and severity of the injury; calculating the real loss fully determines the value of the file.

No. Being a victim in a car accident and claiming compensation does not harm your immigration status; it is exercising a legal right. The accident itself (unless it involves a crime like drunk driving) does not affect your status. We cover the detail of your rights after a car accident and the immigration impact in our car accident guide.

In some cases yes. Workers' Comp usually limits directly suing the employer; but if a third party other than the employer (for example a faulty equipment manufacturer or another contractor) caused the injury, you may have the right to a separate 'third-party claim.' This distinction can significantly change your compensation and requires reviewing the file.

The time depends on the complexity of the file. Files with clear fault and sufficient evidence can settle within a few months through insurance negotiation; files where fault is contested or a suit must be filed can take a year or more. The completion of your treatment also affects the timeline, because the real loss is fully calculated only once treatment is clear.

Your health first: get medical care and keep treatment records, because those records are the foundation of your file. If possible, photograph the accident scene, the damage, and the injury, get witness information, and obtain the official accident report. Get a legal assessment before giving a detailed statement to the insurer or signing an offer; early communication without an attorney is the most common mistake.

Yes. When a person dies due to another's negligence or fault, certain surviving family members can file a 'wrongful death' claim for items like loss of support, funeral costs, and emotional damages. Who has the right to file and the deadlines vary by state; this process runs under our wrongful death service.

With our headquarters in Plano (Texas) and offices in Chicago, Irvine, Alpharetta, and Fairfield, we run both immigration and personal injury law under one roof. This is a critical advantage especially for immigrant victims: your compensation case is managed by a team mindful of your status. We run the process on a contingency fee basis, handle the insurance negotiation for you, and prepare a demand that reflects your real loss.