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Should You Settle or Litigate Your Personal Injury Claim?

Hiring an injury lawyer is a significant undertaking due to the many decisions one must make as well as the endless research given the thousands of injury lawyers one encounters online. Depending on our injuries, we want to hire an attorney who will take our predicament seriously and ensure we are appropriately compensated so we can pay for long-term medical care as well as have money left over for lost wages, pain and suffering, rehabilitation and so on.

We have come to rely on the media to inform us about every subject under the sun, and unfortunately, most injury law firms are seen as settlement mills where lawyers take each case that comes in, processes it as fast as is possible in order to get you a substandard settlement just so they can move on to the next for the purposes of making their quote when it comes to their contingency fee. While this is sometimes true, trial attorneys also exist in the personal injury world, and these professionals go all the way when it comes to fighting for justice on your behalf, leaving no stone unturned so you can get the compensation you deserve even if it takes weeks of arguing out your case in front of a judge or jury.

That said, it may not be easy to figure out on face value a good trial injury attorney and one who just wants to process your claim as fast as possible in order to move on to the next, which is why we decided to write this post to give you pointers on how to identify one – read on to find out more.

Why McCready Law Is the Right Choice

Are you looking for the best injury attorney? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. The experienced injury lawyers at McCready Law bring to the table over 90 YEARS of combined legal experience where we’ve helped tens of thousands of injured Americans from just about every state and every socioeconomic background recover compensation after getting injured due to the negligent actions of other individuals or large corporations. We pride ourself in our ability to net large settlements and judgments, and this is exemplified in the over $260 million we have recovered for our clients over the last couple decades.

Our massive and enviable success in the personal injury world can be attributed to a number of factors such as the fact that we personally handle all our claims as tenured attorneys and do not shunt them over to paralegals as is common in most law firms, something that usually jeopardizes claims.

We also work with a team of well-renowned experts in the medical, investigative, forensic, and accounting fields in order to come up with a case replete with objective evidence, medical rationale for your injuries tying them to the accident and the defendant’s negligence as well as quantifying your injuries by way of compensable damages to ensure you get the compensation you truly deserve. We run a bilingual firm (hablamos Español), and we have nationwide reach thanks to our vast and trusted network of referral attorneys. Last but not least is the fact that we take on all cases on contingency fee basis, which simply means that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES for the duration of the processing of your claim, as we only levy our fees at the end of the suit, and only if we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf.

If you got injured and are looking for personal injury lawyers with trial experience, you’ve come to the right place – give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation: our intake team is standing by.

Why You Should Avoid Personal Injury Settlement Mills

A settlement mill. Crudely defined, is a law firm that focuses on processing a high volume of claims and achieving a quick turnover, with little regard for maximizing each individual client’s claim. They rely on media advertising (television, billboard, radio) in order to attract a large number of clients (Morgan & Morgan comes to mind here) and they apply a standardized approach to every case despite the uniqueness of each.

They also dislike litigation and instead prefer settling cases out of court even when litigation would get you a much better outcome financially. Settlement mills operate in this manner for the purposes of reducing costs associated with discovery, the hiring or expert witness and trial preparation, while avoiding high risks associated with trials. In the end, you come out with a lower settlement, limited contact with your attorney, and are often pressured to settle quickly even when it may mean jeopardizing your future medical needs and overall financial health.

The McCready Law Difference – Litigation for Maximum Compensation

At McCready Law, we believe in providing each client and their claim with specialized attention. Oftentimes, this includes presenting you with the option of litigating your claim or taking it to court. We do this as from experience, we have come to the understanding that litigating claims almost always ends in us securing a fair and maximized settlement. In fact, insurance companies know which law firms are “litigation ready” and typically offer higher settlement offers as they know our courtroom prowess may see them lose out on so much more. In addition, litigation provides for full case valuation by our attorneys since we conduct extensive discovery via depositions of doctors and witnesses, the review of medical records, financial records and so on.

We also engage expert witnesses and conduct detailed damage analysis in order to have a complete assessment of all economic and non-economic damages. Lastly, litigation often becomes the ONLY path to securing the compensation you are owed since insurance companies often like to play hard ball and will rarely offer a fair amount. In these cases, McCready Law becomes your ideal ally in the fight for fair compensation after your injury.

Best Countrywide Injury Attorneys – Call Us Today!

If you were in an auto accident, slip and fall, were a victim of a surgery gone wrong, have a loved one who got abused at a daycare center or nursing home or got injured in any other way due to someone else’s negligence, give us call first NOW at (314) 481-63338 so we can assess the details of your potential claim and advise further. McCready Law has extensive trial experience, and we will do everything in our power to ensure you get the compensation you truly deserve. Remember, we serve clients countrywide, and there is no legal obligation or nothing to sign when you call us. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.