Law Office Of Andres Reyes

Personal injury: auto accidents, tractor trailer accidents, water heater explosions, wrongful death. Family cases: divorce, child support, child custody, adoptions. Criminal: drug cases, DWI, felonies & misdemeanors, bail bond reductions, civil litigation. 

Accident Lawyers Can Help with mediation and litigation fights to obtain your rightful insurance benefits following the filing of an accident injury claim. Denial of claims for insurance benefits occurred to 222,814 Americans in 2007 according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Learn your legal rights and options by contacting us today!

Potential Accident Lawyer candidate cases include workers compensation claim or denial, auto car collision, slip and fall claim, offshore accident dispute claim, defective machinery for construction liability, explosion liability, refinery accidents, and no fault insurance claims.  These are but a few of the limitless number of accident claims an insurance company may deny deserving accident victims and their loved ones.

Workers Compensation Settlements – Worker Injury Claims

Besides the roadway, accidents often occur where many Americans spend the majority of their waking hours: the workplace.  For many individuals, injuries at work not only present physical detriment, but also, the cost of recovery, lost wages, and potentially strained relations with their employer put victims of work injuries in a precarious position.  An Accident Attorney will work with you and your loved ones in resolving your workers compensation claim as painlessly as possible.

Accident Involving Alcohol (DUI /DWI Collisions and Crashes)

The dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol cannot be underestimated.  Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conclude 13,470 Americans lost their lives directly from accidents involving alcohol in the year 2006.  Drunk driving offenses occurred 1.4 million times last year, and along with those arrested or cited, authorities estimate exponentially higher numbers of other drivers which were not caught.  With so many instances of drinking and driving, more accidents involving alcohol will occur, thus leaving hesitant and cynical insurance companies less apt to pay out benefits to justified victims.  An Accident Attorney can ensure your rights as a drunk driving victim are preserved.     

Teenage Car Accident Statistics -Teenage DUI

Sadly, traffic collisions are the main cause of death among teenagers, and in fact, the National Transportation Safety Board cites that nearly half of all deaths for individuals aged fifteen to twenty years old are the direct result of motor vehicle accidents.  In the year 2006, this percentage correlated into over six-thousand dead teenagers on America’s roadways, not to mention the staggeringly higher number injured teens as well.

Common types of accidents and injuries include:

Slip and Fall
Car Accidents
Personal Injury
Dog Bites
Wrongful Death
DUI Accidents
Head Injury
Social Security Disability
Medical Malpractice
Motorcycle Accidents
Worker's Compensation
Aviation Accidents
Boating Accident
Truck Accidents

A personal injury is described as any harm caused to a person, such as a broken bone, a cut, a bruise or slander. Any type of bodily injury as a result of an attack, negligence, or accident can also be categorized as the same, and you can file a lawsuit to recover damages from whoever is responsible for your injuries.

Personal Injury Attorneys - Statistics

• On average, 11,200 disabling accidental injuries take place every hour each year.
• Falls are the most common accident at construction sites.
• Each year, nearly 11,000 Americans suffer
  a traumatic spinal cord injury. Many of them suffer permanent disabilities.

Workers Compensation claims are also handled by personal injury Attorneys. The purpose of workers’ compensation, is to provide assistance when a worker is harmed (including a worsened preexisting condition) that arises in the scope of employment. This means that anyone personally injured while working or through work-related matters. If payments from workers comp run out and you still need financial help contact our Personal injury Attorneys for options.

Personal injuries can also be any injury resulting from libel, slander, malicious prosecution, or false arrest, any bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death sustained by any person and caused by an occurrence for which the state, or anyone else may be held liable.

Common causes of injuries include:

What are Traumatic Brain Injuries?
Traumatic brain injuries are serious injuries to the head often resulting in severe and permanent damage to the brain. The skull may crack, break or fracture when the force applied against it is greater than the strength of the bone itself. The severity of the fracture depends on several factors including the victim's overall health, age, and type of impact.

The legal system affects nearly every aspect of our society, from buying a home to crossing the street. Lawyers form the backbone of this system, linking it to society in numerous ways. They hold positions of great responsibility and are obligated to adhere to a strict code of ethics.

Lawyers, also called attorneys, act as both advocates and advisors in our society. As advocates, they represent one of the parties in criminal and civil trials by presenting evidence and arguing in court to support their client. As advisors, lawyers counsel their clients about their legal rights and obligations and suggest particular courses of action in business and personal matters. Whether acting as an advocate or an advisor, all attorneys research the intent of laws and judicial decisions and apply the law to the specific circumstances faced by their clients.

The more detailed aspects of a lawyer’s job depend upon his or her field of specialization and position. Although all lawyers are licensed to represent parties in court, some appear in court more frequently than others. Trial lawyers, who specialize in trial work, must be able to think quickly and speak with ease and authority. In addition, familiarity with courtroom rules and strategy is particularly important in trial work. Still, trial lawyers spend the majority of their time outside the courtroom, conducting research, interviewing clients and witnesses, and handling other details in preparation for a trial.

Lawyers may specialize in a number of areas, such as bankruptcy, probate, international, elder, or environmental law. Those specializing in environmental law, for example, may represent interest groups, waste disposal companies, or construction firms in their dealings with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other Federal and State agencies. These lawyers help clients prepare and file for licenses and applications for approval before certain activities may occur. Some lawyers specialize in the growing field of intellectual property, helping to protect clients’ claims to copyrights, artwork under contract, product designs, and computer programs. Other lawyers advise insurance companies about the legality of insurance transactions, guiding the company in writing insurance policies to conform to the law and to protect the companies from unwarranted claims. When claims are filed against insurance companies, these attorneys review the claims and represent the companies in court.

Most lawyers are in private practice, concentrating on criminal or civil law. In criminal law, lawyers represent individuals who have been charged with crimes and argue their cases in courts of law. Attorneys dealing with civil law assist clients with litigation, wills, trusts, contracts, mortgages, titles, and leases. Other lawyers handle only public-interest cases—civil or criminal—concentrating on particular causes and choosing cases that might have an impact on the way law is applied. Lawyers are sometimes employed full time by a single client. If the client is a corporation, the lawyer is known as “house counsel” and usually advises the company concerning legal issues related to its business activities. These issues might involve patents, government regulations, contracts with other companies, property interests, or collective bargaining agreements with unions.

A significant number of attorneys are employed at the various levels of government. Some work for State attorneys general, prosecutors, and public defenders in criminal courts. At the Federal level, attorneys investigate cases for the U.S. Department of Justice and other agencies. Government lawyers also help develop programs, draft and interpret laws and legislation, establish enforcement procedures, and argue civil and criminal cases on behalf of the government.

Other lawyers work for legal aid societies—private, nonprofit organizations established to serve disadvantaged people. These lawyers generally handle civil, rather than criminal, cases.

Lawyers increasingly use various forms of technology to perform more efficiently. Although all lawyers continue to use law libraries to prepare cases, most supplement conventional printed sources with computer sources, such as the Internet and legal databases. Software is used to search this legal literature automatically and to identify legal texts relevant to a specific case. In litigation involving many supporting documents, lawyers may use computers to organize and index material. Lawyers must be geographically mobile and able to reach their clients in a timely matter, so they might use electronic filing, web and videoconferencing, and voice-recognition technology to share information more effectively.

Work environment. Lawyers do most of their work in offices, law libraries, and courtrooms. They sometimes meet in clients’ homes or places of business and, when necessary, in hospitals or prisons. They may travel to attend meetings, gather evidence, and appear before courts, legislative bodies, and other authorities. They may also face particularly heavy pressure when a case is being tried. Preparation for court includes understanding the latest laws and judicial decisions.

Salaried lawyers usually have structured work schedules. Lawyers who are in private practice may work irregular hours while conducting research, conferring with clients, or preparing briefs during nonoffice hours. Lawyers often work long hours; of those who work full time, about 37 percent work 50 hours or more per week.

Source: www.bls.gov

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