Best Personal Injury Lawyer in Houston

• What cases does our firm handle?
• Our Personal Injury Law firm specializes in representing persons who have been injured by the negligence of another. We handle all types of injuries including Jones Act or offshore injuries, loading dock injuries, jack up rigs and drilling injuries. We also handle injuries that occur at work including oil field related, construction, refinery, warehouses, or trucking accidents. In addition to these types of injuries we handle almost any kind of injury that is caused by the negligence of another.
• We also handle many small business and insurance claims made by individuals and small businesses.  Check out this site for further information regarding our different practice areas.
• How do I get to consult with a lawyer?
• First you have to leave a telephone number address and preferably an email to allow a lawyer to give you a call back. The first call is usually by a paralegal that can answer most of your questions. You will also receive some initial paper work, which will need to be signed by you for us to get started.
• Why do I need a lawyer to help me?

• Many persons find out that they should have had a lawyer when they discover that they have lost their right to get a recovery because of the statute of limitations. Others find that they need a lawyer when they realize that they just got paid pennies on the dollar of what their claim is worth. Clients that retain good experienced lawyers, and lawyers that are specialists in their field, like Mr. Plezia the Best Personal Injury Lawyer in Houston, can expect to get paid top dollar for their injuries. Most clients don’t realize what a case is worth until a lawyer does a close analysis of the facts, the injuries, and the clients damages that he/she has suffered. Until then no person can accurately predict what the case is worth or what the amount of money should be requested from the defendant. Without the experience of a persoanl injury lawyer, a client is only guessing at what he or she should be paid for the injuries that they received.
• Is my claim worth the time speaking to a personal injury lawyer?
• Why not? It costs you nothing and you will get the piece of mind that you spoke to someone that is knowledgeable in the area of law that you need.
• What is a Contingency Fee?
• A contingency fee means that there is not an attorney fee unless there is a recovery, typically through a settlement or verdict if the verdict is paid. If there is no recovery by you, then you owe nothing for the fees and the case expenses advanced by the lawyer for developing your case. If there is a recovery you will have a fee plus the expenses that will come out of the gross settlement. In other words you pay only when you win and have no risk.
• What will the lawyer charge for my initial consultation?
• Nothing. If you chose to retain the personal injury lawyer he will work on a contingency fee. That means that you will pay nothing unless you get a recovery.
• How long will by case take?
• Many cases take different amounts of time for their completion. Be wary of any person stating that you should get a quick settlement. Many injured clients underestimate the extent of their injury and if they settle quickly they forever lose the right to seek any compensation later. Usually cases take 12 - 18 months, once filed to get a resolution. However, some cases can take as long as two to four years if they are complex cases or there is difficulty in collecting evidence to support the case.
• What are case expenses?
• These are costs that are advanced by the lawyer that will help collect evidence or put evidence in trial form that will be acceptable for court. These include all of the charges that the lawyer will spend to advance the case towards resolution. Some cases can have considerable costs associated with it. Others do not. However the lawyer advances these case expenses until the settlement or verdict. Only if the client wins is there a payment made for those costs in addition to the attorney fees.
• What is my case worth?
• We get asked that question all the time. There is no book or guide that is given on what cases are worth that is worth reading or follow. Instead, a thorough case analysis is done by an experienced lawyer that takes into account your liability facts, the responsibility under the law by the defendant, what witnesses have to say and what experts can testify as to causation of your accident. This is followed by a close scrutiny of the medical treatment that was given, the treatment given for recovery and the type of medical treatment for the injuries that you received. Finally there is a close evaluation of the damages that you suffered in the areas of physical pain and mental anguish, physical impairment, disfigurement, medical care and loss of earning capacity. Finally a calculation is made as to what contributory negligence might be to finalize the compensatory number and an effort to evaluate the applicability of exemplary damages that might be assessed.
• I have medical bills that I owe, how do I pay them?
• This depends on the type of case that you have. If it is a Jones Act or FELA claim the medical bills are the responsibilities of your employer. If your employer has long shore coverage or in some cases workers compensation coverage the medical bills are the responsibility of the employer as well. Other medical providers will wait, upon a letter from our office when we represent you, to collect payment for your medical at the end of the case. Other options include health insurance or disability insurance if applicable. Each case is different so it is important to collect your medical bills and be sure to send to us for your evaluation.
• What do I do for my living expenses when I am off work?
• This again depends on the type of case that you have. In Jones Act cases employers are required to pay maintenance until maximum medical improvement. In other cases you may be paid indemnity payments from long shore, workers compensation or disability insurance. Other options include taking a loan out by a financial institution until the case is resolved delaying payment until after resolution. In each of these cases your recovery is reduced by the amount that is paid back based on the amount that you have been paid in the interim.
• How do I get started?
• You will have to fill out the initial paperwork that we send to you. It includes a Power of attorney that allows us to represent you. It also includes an initial contact sheet and case questionnaire. It also includes authorizations that allow us to obtain records on your behalf. All of these documents are important to be signed by you and returned to our office. This starts the process of having a lawyer look at and collects the information necessary for your case.
• What is a power of attorney?
• A power of attorney is a legal document that allows us to get started representing you in your case. Our power of attorney is a contingency fee contract that means you do not have to pay anything until a successful resolution of the case.
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