We only get paid when you do.

Nothing upfront. We work on contingency, which means our fee is a percentage of what we recover and there is no fee if we recover nothing. Case costs and expenses are handled separately and are explained in writing before you sign anything.

A straightforward claim that settles pre-suit often resolves in six to twelve months. A case that requires filing suit typically runs eighteen months to three years. The single biggest factor is your medical treatment — we do not put a value on a claim before we know what your recovery actually looks like.

Anyone who gives you a number in the first conversation is guessing. Value depends on the severity and permanence of your injuries, the cost of past and future treatment, lost earnings and earning capacity, the available insurance coverage, and how clearly fault can be proven.

Most clients never testify at trial. The majority of claims settle, and many settle before suit is filed at all. That said, we prepare every file as though it will be tried — an insurer that believes you will not go to court has no reason to pay fairly.

Your state’s statute of limitations sets the deadline and it can be as short as one year. Claims against a government entity often require formal written notice within months of the incident. Miss either deadline and the claim is gone regardless of its merit, so call early.

You may still recover. Most states reduce your recovery in proportion to your share of fault rather than barring the claim outright, though some bar recovery once your share passes 50 or 51 percent. Insurers routinely overstate a claimant’s share, so do not assume their assessment is correct.