Brain Injury Attorney
The brain injury attorney had just come out of his counselor's office and decided to walk back to his brownstone instead of taking a cab. This session had been a watershed occasions for the barrister because there had been one of those epiphany moments in the last part of the session that flooded the man's darkened heart with unbelievable light. The barrister had started seeing a counselor because the man had been entertaining thoughts of quitting the profession in which the law practitioner had for so long been immersed. The serious injury lawyer felt that he had lost touched with an inner focus, and had become only interested in how large a fee could be made in the shortest amount of time, and what next toy could be purchased with the money. It all seemed so empty to a man who was now almost sixty. But something happened today when the counselor took the man back to the early days of law practice, before a tough skin of jadedness had overtaken the barrister's spirit. It happened when the man remembered her.
The woman would now be in the late fifties, but at the time of the accident was only thirty and in the prime of life. The woman's family had just bought the first model of a new sized van, just off the assembly line and into the showroom where the decision was made by husband and wife that the vehicle was perfect for their growing brood. With the van washed by the dealership and a full tank of gas, the family said goodbye to an old station wagon and headed for a week at the beach. All seatbelts were fastened and the baby was in the car seat as the van eased onto the interstate headed for blue skies and warm water. As the brain injury attorney walked along a rainy sidewalk, the memories of the first court victory glowed even brighter. "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled." (Matthew 5:6)
But there was that pothole that hadn't been repaired on that beautiful highway. The husband didn't see it until it was too late, and the van plunged into the four inch hole and a tie rod snapped, and the man lost control and the van veered into the median and headed into an oncoming panel truck filled with plumbing supplies. The new fangled airbag worked for the driver, and all the seatbelts protected the children but...her seatbelt anchor snapped and the mother flew through the front window and ended up on the concrete highway not moving. The serious injury lawyer remembered the woman's mother sobbing as she told the story to a young barrister who began practicing law just to help people and make a difference. Miraculously, the family survived and was taken to a local hospital with scrapes and cuts. The mother was taken by medical helicopter to a large trauma center forty miles away.
Because of massive head trauma, the doctors went in three times to relieve the pressure on her brain, but the woman never came out of her coma. A legal representative of the dealership and the auto maker called the husband within seventy to hours to assure that if the van had a faulty seatbelt anchoring system, but the wise husband, filled with grief and pain, refused to even talk to them and instead called the law firm that employed the young brain injury attorney. The young barrister was anxious to make stop the advantage large corporations had when having the knowledge of making faulty products. Within months of employment, his forte had become serious injuries caused by faulty auto engineering. When the serious injury lawyer sat down with the husband the law practitioner gave the grieving man all the information he needed.
The barrister began by explaining how wrongful death suits unfold. They often take several years or more to litigate, and the insurance companies often try every way possible to delay paying liability claims. There are some important pieces in the suit that must be present. The man explained that he would deal directly with the insurance companies involved. The barrister explained that talks with the automaker, photos of the accident location, and if needed, hiring an accident reconstruction engineer or other professionals wouold be handled by the firm. The barrister would also meet with representatives of the dealership.
The brain injury attorney explained that through the long experience of his law firm, a decision would be made to decide how much of a claim should be made against the person or persons whose actions caused the tragedy to happen. Factors going in to deciding the size of a claim include damage to personal property, payment of all medical bills presently and through the life of the victim as well and pain and suffering compensation and the mother's future earning power. The barrister reminded the father to have a no communication policy with any insurance company or auto representative unless he was present during the conversation. The brain injury attorney also advised the husband that there were no guarantees in terms of outcome of this case or any case so that no false expectations were assumed. The law practitioner also explained that there would be no expense to the family for the attorney's services unless a judgment was won against the store or manufacturer or both. All court costs, including expert witnesses, accident reconstruction and depositions would be paid by the attorney. According to state law and approved by the bar association, the law firm would receive up to a third of the final monetary judgment against the driver.
As the man entered the brownstone the barrister remembered the outcome. A nine and a half million dollar settlement out of court. Almost three million for the law firm and as the husband told him, "The girls will all go to college now." The serious injury lawyer dialed the number. "How old are the girls now?"
The woman would now be in the late fifties, but at the time of the accident was only thirty and in the prime of life. The woman's family had just bought the first model of a new sized van, just off the assembly line and into the showroom where the decision was made by husband and wife that the vehicle was perfect for their growing brood. With the van washed by the dealership and a full tank of gas, the family said goodbye to an old station wagon and headed for a week at the beach. All seatbelts were fastened and the baby was in the car seat as the van eased onto the interstate headed for blue skies and warm water. As the brain injury attorney walked along a rainy sidewalk, the memories of the first court victory glowed even brighter. "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled." (Matthew 5:6)
But there was that pothole that hadn't been repaired on that beautiful highway. The husband didn't see it until it was too late, and the van plunged into the four inch hole and a tie rod snapped, and the man lost control and the van veered into the median and headed into an oncoming panel truck filled with plumbing supplies. The new fangled airbag worked for the driver, and all the seatbelts protected the children but...her seatbelt anchor snapped and the mother flew through the front window and ended up on the concrete highway not moving. The serious injury lawyer remembered the woman's mother sobbing as she told the story to a young barrister who began practicing law just to help people and make a difference. Miraculously, the family survived and was taken to a local hospital with scrapes and cuts. The mother was taken by medical helicopter to a large trauma center forty miles away.
Because of massive head trauma, the doctors went in three times to relieve the pressure on her brain, but the woman never came out of her coma. A legal representative of the dealership and the auto maker called the husband within seventy to hours to assure that if the van had a faulty seatbelt anchoring system, but the wise husband, filled with grief and pain, refused to even talk to them and instead called the law firm that employed the young brain injury attorney. The young barrister was anxious to make stop the advantage large corporations had when having the knowledge of making faulty products. Within months of employment, his forte had become serious injuries caused by faulty auto engineering. When the serious injury lawyer sat down with the husband the law practitioner gave the grieving man all the information he needed.
The barrister began by explaining how wrongful death suits unfold. They often take several years or more to litigate, and the insurance companies often try every way possible to delay paying liability claims. There are some important pieces in the suit that must be present. The man explained that he would deal directly with the insurance companies involved. The barrister explained that talks with the automaker, photos of the accident location, and if needed, hiring an accident reconstruction engineer or other professionals wouold be handled by the firm. The barrister would also meet with representatives of the dealership.
The brain injury attorney explained that through the long experience of his law firm, a decision would be made to decide how much of a claim should be made against the person or persons whose actions caused the tragedy to happen. Factors going in to deciding the size of a claim include damage to personal property, payment of all medical bills presently and through the life of the victim as well and pain and suffering compensation and the mother's future earning power. The barrister reminded the father to have a no communication policy with any insurance company or auto representative unless he was present during the conversation. The brain injury attorney also advised the husband that there were no guarantees in terms of outcome of this case or any case so that no false expectations were assumed. The law practitioner also explained that there would be no expense to the family for the attorney's services unless a judgment was won against the store or manufacturer or both. All court costs, including expert witnesses, accident reconstruction and depositions would be paid by the attorney. According to state law and approved by the bar association, the law firm would receive up to a third of the final monetary judgment against the driver.
As the man entered the brownstone the barrister remembered the outcome. A nine and a half million dollar settlement out of court. Almost three million for the law firm and as the husband told him, "The girls will all go to college now." The serious injury lawyer dialed the number. "How old are the girls now?"
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