Personal injury litigation involves the representation of a person who was injured as a result of an accident. For over twenty years, I have represented people injured in accidents involving a car or truck, motorcycle, or bicycle.

The wisest approach to an accident claim is to seek out legal counsel soon after it happens. You will have many questions concerning the repair of your vehicle, payment of medical bills, dealing with the other party's insurance company, and being fully compensated for all your injuries.

If the other party carried no liability insurance, you have a right to make a UM claim under your own policy, an uninsured motorist claim. The UM claim compensates you for your personal injuries similar to making a claim against the other party. In the event the other party carried low liability insurance limits and your claim exceeds the limits, you have a right to make an underinsured motorist claim under your own policy. The underinsured motorist coverage is available when your coverage exists that of the other party. These are issues an attorney can advise you when handling your personal injury claim.

As a licensed lawyer fresh out of law school, my first legal position was with an insurance company that insured large trucks. I learned a great deal concerning motor vehicles accidents.

I have defended people or companies that were being accused of injuring someone. That has occurred when no insurance coverage existed and the client needed to hire their own counsel or when a conflict of interest existed (over a reservation of rights under an insurance policy) and I was retained by the insurer to provide a Cumis defense. Due to my experiences with personal injury matters, I know both sides of the case.