Blackmore & Blackmore, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, handles both personal injury matters and criminal defense. Founded in 1994 by attorney Robert W. Blackmore and attorney Adele M. Blackmore, our firm prides itself on always being in touch with our client’s concerns, fears, and hopes for the future. You can count on us fighting to protect your rights, whether that means securing the full compensation you need to recover from a serious injury or aggressively defending you against criminal charges before a judge or jury. At Blackmore & Blackmore, our attorneys are straightforward and dedicated to getting to the heart of the legal matter in order to try and obtain the resolution you are counting on.
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At the law firm of Needle & Ellenberg, we are dedicated to fighting for the rights of seriously injured people. We have more than 30 years of experience handling personal injury cases in Miami and throughout Florida.
We are committed to improving lives, one at a time. When you choose us to represent you in your personal injury, we will take the time to learn about your needs. We will design and develop a case to try and get you the compensation needed to improve your life, and help you return to the quality of life that was taken away due to the negligence of another person or business.
Andrew Needle Bio
Mr. Needle, a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, is a charter member of the Miami chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a trial lawyer organization dedicated to the preservation of the civil justice system and for which admission is solely by peer recognition and experience. Mr. Needle's courtroom victories include multi-million dollar verdicts in cases that have often pushed the outer boundaries of existing legal precedent. In 2001 and again in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, Mr. Needle was selected by the South Florida Legal Guide as one of South Florida's Top Lawyers in the field of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice.
For six years he was a member of the Florida Bar's Board of Governors, which sets policy and discipline (under the auspices of the Florida Supreme Court), for all lawyers practicing in the state of Florida.
Andrew Needle has been an editorial consultant to Matthew Bender Law Books: Florida Tort Law Series and author of "Post Trial Motions", Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Editions. A frequent lecturer on diverse areas of personal injury practice, his articles on trial lawyer issues have been published in the Miami Review, Caduceus Newsletter, and The Florida Bar News.
The process of a personal injury claim starts when you hire a lawyer, and ends with the conclusion of your personal injury case, whether because a settlement has been reached or because the trial has concluded and judgment has been given.
Consulting with A Lawyer
When you consult with a personal injury lawyer they will ask you questions about the accident and take a number of details from you, including asking you for a medical authority so that your lawyer can request your medical records. It is common for personal injury lawyers to treat your case as though it is going to trial. This is to ensure that your attorney can put forward the most advantageous case on your behalf, even if it is simply a matter of negotiating the settlement figure. In the event that your case remains contentious and goes to trial, your attorney will be in a strong position if the case has been handled properly from the outset.
Filing a Personal Injury Claim
Personal injury claims must be brought within a specific period of time after the accident, after which they become ‘statute barred’ and will not succeed. The length of this strict time limit varies from state to state, but is shorter than in most other types of cases and is usually around 3 years. It is very important that you see an attorney soon after your accident, rather than waiting until just before the expiration of the statute of limitations. If there is insufficient time left before the statute of limitations expires, an attorney may not consider that they will be able to undertake the necessary pre-filing work in time and refuse to take your case. It is also worth remembering that it is better to see a lawyer while events are fresh in your mind, rather than trying to recall what happened months or years later.
Your attorney will file papers in court (a summons and a complaint) and pay the appropriate filing fee. A copy of these papers has to be served personally on the individual you intend to sue, or if you’re suing a corporation, an appropriate representative of that corporation.
Discovery
Once the defendant has been made aware of the fact that they are being sued, both parties in the case begin a process of requesting documents and information from each other (‘discovery.’) These may include lists of questions (‘interrogatories’), medical records, doctors’ reports and ‘depositions’, which is when an attorney questions a witness under oath. As the injured party, a doctor acting for the defendant may examine you. The discovery process can take months, or even years, depending on the nature of your case and the complexities relating to it.
Negotiating a Settlement
It is during this period that each side weighs up its potential liability in relation to the case. If the defendant accepts liability for the claim it will simply be a matter of negotiating until a mutually acceptable figure can be reached. If the case has not been settled at the conclusion of discovery, it will proceed to trial.
Proceeding To Trial
The court will give directions as to any issues each party should attend to before the trial, e.g. serving documents. Each party can request trial by jury, but must pay the appropriate fee with the jury demand. Once the trial starts, the court will hear evidence from live witnesses and will also consider written documentation. After the trial concludes, judgment will be given. If the claimant has been successful, but the defendant has not paid, the claimant may take steps to enforce the judgment.
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As you consider the lawyers of Clifford Law Offices when you need to select your Chicago personal injury attorney, it's important to understand that, just as every lawyer is an individual, not every case is the same. We start by talking to you, to get your story. For the cases we accept, we want to assign the personal injury attorney on our staff who has a great deal of experience and success in arguing similar cases. To get an idea of the success record of our firm, please visit our Record of Justice section.
Clifford Law Offices represents many people in personal injury actions. For example, we represented an employee of a major department store who was severely burned in an explosion in the north suburbs of Chicago. Accident lawyers from the Chicago law firm also represented a critically injured victim in an explosive power plant fire in Indiana. Lawyers at the personal injury firm also represented those involved in a gas explosion at a suburban home. There are different degrees of fault and several elements are necessary to prove in court, in order to be successful against the wrongdoer in a tort action. Clifford Law Offices determines if the accident or injury is potentially recoverable in a court of law. Consulting one of our experienced Clifford Chicago personal injury lawyers will provide a sound basis on whether to pursue an action in court.
In other Illinois personal injury actions, Clifford Law Offices represented Rob Komosa, a teenager who was tackled into a goal post and then tragically became a quadriplegic. The high school field where it happened has since moved the goal post further from the field and has added padding to the steel post. Rob has bravely gone on to try to help other quadriplegics. Also, Robert Clifford received a $14.2 million verdict for an 11-year-old Boy Scout who was injured while on an outing in a forest preserve, as reported in the Chicago Sun-Times. Mr. Clifford also was awarded a record amount for a 21-year-old swimmer who was rendered a paraplegic when he broke his neck in a diving accident, according to the Chicago press. Robert Clifford also received a $29.6 million verdict following a month-long trial on behalf of Rachel Barton, an internationally-acclaimed violinist who was severely injured in a commuter train accident. Every Chicago injury lawyer in our firm places the interest of the client first...please call or email Clifford Law Offices about your case.
Sustaining a personal injury is one of the most devastating and life-altering events that you will ever experience. At the Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates, P.C., we realize the stress that this kind of injury and accident can place on you and your family—not only physically and emotionally, but monetarily as well.
Our personal injury lawyers take these factors into consideration when we are talking to you or handling your case, and we will do whatever we can to get you through this painful process as painlessly, smoothly, and quickly as possible. We are here to fight for your rights.
Our law firm will take immediate, strategic, and aggressive action on your case—from traveling to an accident scene on the same day that you decide to retain us as your personal injury attorneys to contacting the negligent party's insurance company right away so we can begin negotiating a settlement claim for you.
Unlike many other law firms who believe in waiting until the statute of limitations for your personal injury case runs out before filing a lawsuit, if we feel that we have exhausted the negotiations process with an insurance company and a settlement is unlikely, we will go to court and fight for your right to compensation much sooner rather than later—if that is what you would like us to do. We do, after all, work for you.
When you are injured, whether in a car accident, truck accident, slip and fall accident, motorcycle accident, construction accident, or any other kind of personal injury accident, everything changes. You might not be able to walk or turn your head properly. You might have to undergo multiple surgeries. You might not have the funds or income to pay your medical bills or support your family. Someone has to take care of you, protect your rights, and help you obtain the financial means to pay for your recovery. The Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates, P.C. can do all this for you.
Damages recovered from a personal injury claim may vary and can include cost of medical bills, lost wages during treatment and the recovery period, future recovery costs, pain and suffering, and punitive damages to punish defendant(s) for negligent or careless actions.
Personal Injury Loans
We are not allowed, by law, to give you any money to help pay for your bills while we negotiate your settlement. However, if you apply for a personal injury loan, we are happy to cooperate with the loan company of your choosing to get your loan approved as quickly as possible. This will help prevent your accident from taking a further toll on your life and the lives of your loved ones.
We also have a physician on our staff with a law degree. He can assess your injuries and make an accurate assessment of how much compensation you will need.
We represent clients in and around Chicago and from all over Illinois in all areas of personal injury law, including:
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death
Train Accidents
Spinal Cord Injuries
Dog Bites
Products Liability
Police Brutality/Civil Rights Violations
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Cerebral Palsy
Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
Car Accidents
Construction Accidents
Slip & Fall Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Truck Accidents
We also have a team of attorneys on staff that is dedicated to working exclusively on workers' compensation claims for clients who have been hurt on the job and have filed for benefits related to their injuries.
Many of our clients reside in Lake County, DuPage County, Will County, and Cook County, including Sauk Village, South Holland, Berwyn, Maywood, Olympia Fields, Oak Park, Blue Island, Riverside, Chicago Heights, Dolton, Hazel Crest, Lansing, Cicero, Bellwood, Harvey, Matteson, Oak Lawn, Homewood, and Westchester.
At the Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates, P.C. we believe that everyone is entitled to solid legal representation. If we are unable to collect your compensation for you, you will not have to pay for our legal services. We have the staff, experience, and resources to properly represent you, and we guarantee that your experience with us will be a satisfying and pleasant one. We are available to our clients 24/7, and our law firm's doors are always open to you.
We are conveniently located in downtown Chicago's "Loop," and accessible via all modes of public transportation. We have plenty of free parking nearby.
We offer every prospective client a complimentary, no obligation consultation. If you are too injured to come to us, we will go to you.
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Joseph G. Klest - Highest AV Rated
A study conducted by Allstate Insurance Company states "our analysis to date suggest that attorney involvement creates SIGNIFICANT value for claimants." Since it is not in Allstate's interest for claimants to hire an attorney their analysis is not bias and it suggests that you should hire an attorney to help you. Since this study came out, Allstate has engaged in various practices to try and discourage injured claimants from hiring an attorney.
This is all the more reason that you need a competent attorney to help you with your claim. With offices in Chicago, Schaumburg, and the suburbs of Chicago, personal injury lawyer Joseph Klest has been representing injured clients throughout Illinois and nationally since 1982.
Chicago, Illinois, personal injury attorney, Joseph Klest, has experience trying and negotiating favorable settlements in a variety of personal injury claims. He can handle any claim involving serious personal injury or fatality, including traffic accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, work injuries, sexual assault, and other accidents.
We will take your case on a contingency basis. You won't pay attorneys' fees unless you win your case.
Accomplished Chicago, Illinois, Injury Attorney
Joseph Klest earned fame as a personal injury attorney when he was awarded a $1.5 million judgment against a Roman Catholic priest from the Illinois Diocese of Joliet. Please visit the Cases page to learn more about this case and other successes attorney Klest has won on behalf of his clients.
If you have been seriously injured or lost a loved one due to someone else's negligence or due to a defective or dangerous product, accomplished Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer Joseph Klest can help you in your quest to obtain the maximum amount of compensation possible.
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Help You Obtain the Compensation You Deserve
Contact the offices of Joseph G. Klest to schedule a free initial consultation. The firm represents all personal injury clients on a contingent fee basis. If they are unable to recover compensation for your losses, they will not charge you attorneys' fees.
Morgan & Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm representing accident and injury victims nationwide. We strive to provide our clients with the best legal representation and our personal injury lawyers are committed to defending your rights if you have been injured due to negligence.
Our experienced team of attorneys handles all personal injury claims, including car accidents, workers compensation, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, product liability, slip and fall, denial of insurance benefits, American with Disabilities Act claims, employment discrimination claims, collection harassment, Social Security claims, and general negligence.
Morgan & Morgan features numerous AV Rated Attorneys, including firm founder John Morgan. An AV Rating indicates that the attorney has reached the height of professional excellence, demonstrating the highest levels of skill and integrity. An AV Rating is achieved only through independent peer review.