The Thomson Law Firm

What To Expect When Your Case Goes to Litigation If you read my previous post “ Personal Injury Claim, Here’s What to Expect “, then you have seen the outline of having your claim handled by the insurance adjuster.  This is also called settling your claim pre-litigation.  In this post I want to focus on what to expect during the litigation process. So, in this blog you will need to assume that the insurance company has made a low offer or has denied your claim in its entirety.  If that is the case, then you only have two options- you can file a lawsuit against the defendant in general district court or you can file suit in circuit court (or in federal district court). General District, Federal, or Circuit Court? In general district court (essentially small claims court), there is a small filing fee and service fee.  The monetary jurisdiction of that court is 0-$50,000.  By pursuing that option the costs are significantly lower than the circuit court and you c...

Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer If you have hired a lawyer for your personal injury claim, the attorney will make contact with the liability insurance carrier and let them know that he/she is representing you for your injury claim.  You will need to continue seeking medical help to tend to your injuries.  You will need to keep your attorney updated with the status of your injuries, your recovery process and where you received, and where you are seeking, medical treatment.  When your treatment comes to an end, your attorney will order your official medical records and medical bills.   He/she will review those and decide as to whether he/she needs to seek a meeting with your treating physician or surgeon.  Those meetings can take weeks to set up due to the physician’s schedule and can be very costly.  We have paid up to $1500 for a 30-minute meeting.  The attorney will advance the cost of that on your behalf, and it should only be set up if there are s...