Lawyer: Rockville Maryland Personal Injury Attorney

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You can speak with the attorney who will handle your case by calling the number above. Personal Injury Consultations can be scheduled for our office, your home, your hospital room, or on the phone. Consultations are free, immediate, and confidential.

NO FEE unless we win - Our personal injury clients pay no fee unless we win. If we represent you for your personal injury case, you will pay us nothing until we collect for you. NO RECOVERY-NO FEE. We only win if you win.

PERSONAL INJURY:

Personal injury comes in many forms, but the most prevalent is Automobile Crashes. With any personal injury, the first determination necessary before deciding to pursue compensation is assigning liability. The second determination is figuring the amount of damages. These two concepts work in tandem. That is, one cannot recover damages from one who is not liable, and if one is liable, but there are no damages, there is nothing to recover for the liability. Thus, we have the common liability insurance, which is to protect the insureds against a monetary loss incurred by causing damages through a liable act.

LIABILITY AND DAMAGES:

Liability is complicated issue and depends upon legal determinations that may not be readily apparent to those not trained in the law. For example, was it a negligent or intentional act? How does that affect the amount of money available to pay compensation? Was there a duty? Was the duty violated? Was there contributory negligence? These are all fair questions and illustrate why one should always consult with a lawyer to sort out all the issues surrounding the crash in order to determine if the case has merit and is worth pursuing. Often, what a non-lawyer thinks is a good case is actually very weak, and what they think is a weak case is very strong. It is only after careful analysis of the facts and the law that one can properly assign liability.

The second part of a personal injury case is damages. If there are no damages, there generally is nothing to recover. That is, if one has not suffered a loss or incurred an injury, such as pain and suffering, they have no reason to ask for compensation. The concept of damages covers a wide spectrum of loss. Damages can be loss of wages, loss of consortium, pain and suffering, property damage, and other losses or injuries. Again, a trained lawyer is essential in helping an injured person to determine the extent of their damages. It is important to remember that once a party receives compensation for their event, either through settlement or judgment, it is almost impossible to go back and receive more compensation because all of the damages were not covered in the original settlement or judgment.

COST OF AN ATTORNEY AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Oftentimes people will pursue personal injury claims on their own, which is their right. When a person acts as their own lawyer, it is said they are acting Pro Se . However, it is also within one's rights to have competent legal counsel represent their interest.

It is important to remember that the insurance companies, their adjusters, and their lawyers work day after day doing the same thing: working to pay as little, or nothing, for every single claim made. That is their job and they are very good at it. On the other hand, the injured person may only be injured one time in his or her life and may have zero experience in attempting to recover the maximum amount they are due. With that in mind, does it make sense to take on the insurance companies' pros with you, the rookie? It is important that you too have a professional, a champion, on your side that knows how to combat the insurance companies' legal and tactical wrangling.

If you do talk to the insurance company without representation, remember their goals. If they ask you to make a statement, do not do so unless required. They will use it against you to deny your claim or pay as little as possible. You may make a statement that is not even true without knowing it (see liability above). Also, you should not accept a settlement check from the insurer unless you are certain that it is for all that you deserve. Above all else, remember that you are NOT their client. Their client is the insurance company and that is who they serve.

Abney at Law is a committed to providing you with highly effective and skilled personal injury representation in Rockville, Maryland that is focused on the seriously injured victims and the families of those injured or killed due to the negligent or purposeful acts of others. We guide our personal injury clients through the legal, personal and financial challenges they encounter on their way to recovery from their accidents.

With all the foregoing in mind, hiring a highly skilled attorney to represent your case is crucial to getting the best compensation for your pain and suffering. At Abney at Law, WE ACHIEVE RESULTS, meaning we treat your money like it was our own, and we treat you respectfully and considerately along the way. Attorney C. Gregory Abney is passionate about representing personal injury clients in Rockville, Maryland and winning their cases. At other law firms, the big name partner will meet with you and make sure you sign with the firm, but then your case often gets handed off to an associate who makes many decisions that will have a major impact on your outcome. Not with Abney at Law. Mr. Abney is personally involved in every case, from start to finish, from intake to verdict. This personal commitment is what allows him to stay on top of every case accepted and then to obtain the results that the client expects.

Typical cases accepted include, but are not limited to:

Car Accidents
Slip and Fall
Truck Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Boat Accidents
Assault and Battery
Wrongful Death
Injuries of Children
Dog Bites
Pedestrian Injuries

Abney at Law is committed to you and your case. We concentrate on providing:

• Excellent Legal Representation

• Personal Guidance

• Results

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