For more than 20 years, the dedicated personal injury attorney Alvin F. de Levie has been a fierce advocate for people who suffered harm due to someone else’s negligence. He represents people who were hurt in car crashes, workplace accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, and other types of traumatic events. Although every personal injury case he handles is different, he frequently answers the following questions during his free initial consultations with clients:
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO HIRE A PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY?
Your initial consultation with us is free. We offer this no-obligation case evaluation so you can get a better idea of what your claim is worth and learn how our attorneys can help you.
What types of compensation can I recover in a personal injury claim?
Our Pennsylvania personal injury attorneys will thoroughly assess your claim
to determine what full and fair compensation should be in your case. This could include:
- Payment for medical bills, including medical costs you may incur in the future due to your injury
- Compensation for damage to your property, such as if your car was wrecked
- Lost income, including reduced earning capacity if you cannot go back to the same job you had before the accident
- Payment to account for your pain and suffering
- Punitive damages, which are meant to punish the at-fault party in catastrophic injury cases
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A PESONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT?
That depends on you. The insurance company will likely offer you a low settlement quickly to try to pressure you to sign away your rights. Keep in mind that if you are coping with a serious injury, there is no way to know immediately what your future costs may be and how your life will be affected. Ideally, you should wait until your doctor decides you have reached maximum medical improvement so you can more accurately assess your situation.
As your attorney builds a case for full compensation, the insurance company may also try to drag out negotiations with the hopes that you will get tired of waiting and will accept less than what you deserve. Patience is key when it comes to pursuing just compensation for what you’ve been through.
Remember, you are in control of this process and can decide to reject or accept an offer at any time. Our attorneys are here to ensure you understand your legal rights and are negotiating from a position of strength.
DO I NEED AN ATTORNEY TO GET A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM?
When dealing with an insurer, you may seem as if you are able to file a claim and negotiate a settlement on one's own. And that could be true if you only suffered minor damage to land, like a little ding to your vehicle. Nevertheless, if you're dealing with any harms, it's well worth scheduling a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney.
Assessing the damages related to personal injury claims can be complicated. And insurers have armies of lawyers on their side to help avoid paying any more than they've to. An experienced personal injury attorney understands insurance supplier strategies and will fight for the compensation you deserve.
HOW DOES AN ATTORNEY HELP WITH A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM?
An experienced personal injury attorney will develop a clever legal strategy and handle all the details of your claim so that you can concentrate on recovery.
With Alvin F. de Levie
on your side you can rely on his legal experience and courtroom acumen to:
- Take more communication with the at-fault party along with the insurer
- Contact your healthcare provider about the medical expenses that are piling up
- Thoroughly investigate your accident and gather all of the evidence Identify every potentially liable party
- Cautiously document your injuries Enlist the opinions of medical and financial specialists to determine just how much your harm will influence you into the future
- Negotiate with the insurer and be ready to take your case to court to demand maximum compensation for you
HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE VIABLE PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM?
There are various kinds of situations which may lead to your personal injury claim
─ car crashes, slip-and-fall accidents, construction site injuries, dangerous and defective products, and the list goes on. In general, you can have a personal injury claim if:
- Someone owed a duty of care to you (like a store owner or another motorist on the road).
- The at-fault party did not exercise reasonable care (like a store owner knowingly leaving a puddle on the ground or a motorist text messaging instead of watching the road).
- That negligence resulted in your own injuries.
In case you've been injured in an accident and suspect you have a personal injury claim, then contact the law offices of Alvin F. de Levie today for a free consultation.
WHO CAN FILE A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT IN PENNSYLVANIA?
In case you've lost a precious one in an accident that was caused by someone else's neglect, you may be able to pursue compensation in a wrongful death claim. Depending upon the circumstances of the case, surviving spouses, kids, parents, and reps of the estate may have the right to file such a claim. Compensation that could be recovered in a wrongful death claim includes medical expenses, funeral expenses, lost wages and benefits, loss of companionship, along with punitive damages.