Myths and Misconceptions About Personal Injury Lawsuits
NY personal injury attorneys Pulvers, Pulvers, & Thompson LLP has heard many and misconceptions about personal injury lawsuits, and would like to debunk some of these myths.
The primary misconception about personal injury lawsuits is that you have to be wealthy to file a lawsuit. Not so with Pulvers, Pulvers & Thompson. We work on a contingent fee basis. While that may be true with some law firms, Pulvers, Pulvers, & Thompson LLP believe that following an injury, you need help and advice, not more bills, particularly attorney bills, if that injury has left you unable to work. Our initial consultation and interview is free, and we take cases on a contingency basis, which means we don’t get paid until you recover and then our fee is a percentage of the recovery.
Another common misconception is that lawyers take as many personal injury cases as possible and delegate them to assistants. Many do. The attorneys at Pulvers, Pulvers, & Thompson LLP are strictly opposed to that practice. All of our cases are handled collaboratively, and individually, to make sure all aspects of your case are considered. Every single case we accept is managed by one of the partners.
There are those who think that personal injury lawsuits are little more than an attempt to wrestle money from those who are liable for the injury, as if the person injured would rather have money than be uninjured. Ask anyone who has suffered a personal injury – no amount of money can compensate for a bodily injury, and no amount of money can put your life back exactly where it was before the injury. We are not doctors, we are lawyers. Our role is to get you every dollar you deserve for your injury and loss – nothing less.
Finally, we believe that in addition to providing compensation for the victim of an injury, personal injury lawsuits serve a further purpose. Personal injury lawsuits have resulted in improved medical practices, improved workplace conditions, improved safety for premises – many causes of personal injuries have been changed or totally eliminated because of successful personal injury lawsuits in NY. We have greatly helped in this regard and have been in the forefront and remain there.
