Many clients do not know that very few personal injury cases will ever end up going to a full trial in court. This is because most personal injury cases end up settling before trial. Either your attorney will help you negotiate a settlement with the insurance company without needing to file a lawsuit, or you will reach a settlement agreement at some stage before a hearing.
You would still benefit from the help of an attorney even if you settle your case. Settlements do not just happen. They are the product of negotiation and back-and-forth between you and the insurance company or the defendant. In the end, the way that you get the best settlement possible is by hiring an attorney who knows the value of your case.
After you have suffered an injury, you may be afraid to hire an attorney thinking that you do not have the money for it. You may think that you need to write a large check upfront and pay the attorney for every hour of their time.
In a personal injury case, you would be relieved to know that it does not work this way. As your attorney, our representation of you is on a contingency basis. This means that the only way that we are paid is if you either settle your case or receive a jury award. Then, we are paid from the proceeds of your compensation. If for some reason, you do not receive compensation, we are not paid. Therefore, there is no risk to you to hire the JLF Firm for your case and to put our experience and tenacity to work for you.