Bivin & McNamara, L.L.P proudly accepts all types of legitimate injury cases. We represent people who have been injured by the negligence of others, such as auto collisions, on-the-job injuries where there is no workers compensation, slip and falls, and others.
In every personal injury case time is essential right after the injury. The location needs to be investigated and photographed, videos preserved, vehicles inspected, and witnesses interviewed. Too often, people wait to seek our assistance until after evidence has already deteriorated or disappeared. Often, the crash scene no longer looks the same and the vehicle has already been sold for salvage by the insurance company, slip and fall videos have been erased, or witnesses recollections are no longer as reliable.
If you think you might need our representation in an injury matter, please contact us as soon as possible. It is not wise to wait until after the responsible party or the insurer has proven to be unreasonable. No matter what promises might have been made initially, it is common for the promises to be broken when the time comes to pay.
We accept most personal injury cases on a contingent fee basis, and occasionally on an hourly basis. On contingency cases the firm gets paid a percentage of the money that it recovers for you. If we do not recover money for you, then we do not get paid. We also advance all costs of pursuing your claim. The money that we advance is recovered from any settlement or judgment that we obtain for you, in addition to the attorney's fees. Ultimately, the decision to accept any offer of settlement is made by the client after a full explanation of the breakdown of that settlement, including the amount of attorney's fees and expenses. We offer a free consultation with an attorney in all personal injury cases, in person or via phone.
If you choose not to employ us immediately after the injury, please at least follow these simple instructions.
- If you think that you might be injured, you should not waste time in seeking medical attention. Too often, cynical insurance adjusters and defense attorneys will interpret toughness and a normal desire to heal naturally as an indication that the injury is minimal. Likewise, you should not waste time in filling prescriptions. This can be interpreted as meaning that the pain or the injury was not bad.
- Send a letter to the location where you were injured requesting that all videotapes of the area be preserved.
- Do not allow your vehicle to be taken by any insurance company until after you have photographed it thoroughly and had the photos developed. Take lots of photos. You should still be cautious about releasing it if a professional inspection of the vehicle might be necessary.
- Thoroughly photograph all physical injuries. Thoroughly photograph the scene of the incident. Get the photos developed immediately, preferably double prints.
- Document the names, addresses, telephone numbers, employers, and driver's license numbers of all witnesses and parties.
- Start a list of everyone that you come into contact with regarding your injury, from law enforcement personnel to medical professionals.
- Call or email us for a free conference with an attorney.
The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.