After watching 1400 judge shows on TV, you may think you know everything about personal injury law and the law at large. Between these shows and those annoying, incessant lawyer ads and billboards all over media, the average American may mistakenly think that they’ve become a legal savant of sorts, able to tackle any lawsuit that comes their way.

What people fail to understand is the fact that these ads and shows are caricatures of the law, and simply a tip of the iceberg; the law is a complicated and nuanced animal that you’ve barely started scratching the surface of. There may be machinations you may never know about, motivations that are hidden from the plaintiff, as well as complications that may arise even when you win your personal injury claim.

At McCready Law, we endeavor to illuminate these truths so you can have a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics surrounding your claim, so we can come up with a surgical game plan for your potential personal injury claim. In this post, we shall navigate the often-complex landscape of personal injury law so you can have a realistic and revealing look into the ghost in the machine, helping you make better decisions with our assistance regarding your personal injury claim – read on to find out more.

Are you looking for the best personal injury lawyer? 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 have over 90 YEARS of combined legal experience, where we’ve represented tens of thousands of injured Americans from all walks of life and from every corner of the country to recover compensation after getting injured by the negligent actions of other individuals and large corporations.

Over the decades, we’ve been able to recover over $260 million for our clients, with many of these settlements or judgments running into the tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars. There are various reasons why we’ve been so successful at what we do, and the first one is our personal handling of all claims – by contrast, many law firms simply shunt files over to paralegals or legal assistants who may not have a full understanding of the law or lack trial experience.

In addition, we work closely with a team of experts such as expert witnesses, forensic professionals, physicians, accident reconstruction experts, and investigators to make sure that we cover every angle of the claim to ensure the abundance of unassailable evidence. In addition, we run a bilingual firm (hablamos Español), and we have nationwide reach thanks to our vast network of referral attorneys and law firms.

Lastly, all cases are handled on contingency fee basis, and what this means is that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES for the duration of the processing of the 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 slipped and fell in a retail store, got injured on the job, were involved in an auto accident that wasn’t your fault or had a child bitten by a dog, please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation – our intake team is standing by.

Personal Injury Lawsuits – The Tip of the Iceberg and What Lies Beneath

Personal injury lawsuits are rarely straightforward, and take a lot of work to resolve. While your best personal injury attorney may make it seem flawless, he or she is usually fighting unseen forces and negotiating the best personal outcome on your behalf.

Here are some of the unknown facts about personal injury law.

• The Phantom Defendant Phenomenon

Many injured individuals often assume that the negligent party is an open and shut case. However, the reality is quite different – sometimes, proving who the liable party is difficult and complicated due to a number of reasons, such as the presence of layered subcontractors in the case of large commercial projects, where one has to go through different contractors, subcontractors, and vendors, each with different insurance and liability waivers.

In addition, some corporate entities may have their products manufactured overseas, and determining who is at fault may require extensive international investigation. Lastly, in large mass tort cases or even medical malpractice lawsuits, the corporate entity may have either dissolved or undergone multiple ownership changes over a period of time, making it challenging to pin down who the defendant may be.

• The Insurance Adjuster’s Hidden Metrics

Insurance companies send adjusters out to you or us in order to negotiate a settlement. However, their behavior is often dictated by internal performance metrics and quotas rather than the value of your claim. An unknown fact is that these adjusters are evaluated on how low they can set reserves, which is the amount of money set aside for potential payouts. The lower these are, the better their performance reviews, which makes them more motivated to offer you lowball offers regardless of the higher value of your case.

In addition, they are pressured to close claims as fast as possible to improve something called “cycle time” metrics, which often means hurried and poorly done investigations and low offers in generation. Lastly, these adjusters may receive bonuses if they are able to keep cases out of litigation, which then incentivizes them to settle.

• A Verdict Isn’t Always a Payout

Many individuals who come to us may assume that, should the verdict fall in their favor, they will get instant money. However, winning a large verdict against a much smaller defendant may present unique challenges, leading to a protracted collections battle.  Some defendants may have insufficient insurance or no assets, so obtaining a judgment may not lead to tangible money. In such cases, we may engage other collection methods such as wage garnishment, bank account levies, forced sales of property, and asset discovery, which can sometimes be fruitless or stressful.

In case there is a large verdict, such as in the case where we sue a hospital or large corporate entity such as retail giants like Walmart, Target, or Amazon, the defense team will almost always appeal, causing the case to drag on for months or even years, adding to your legal fees and emotional stress.

Best National Injury Law Firm – Call Us Today!

While these challenges may seem insurmountable, McCready Law never backs down from a legal fight.  We exercise diligence and engage strategies such as assessing the collectability of a judgment before we even commit to a long trial, have a reputation for being formidable insurance company adversaries that can go toe-to-toe with the best adjusters from the well-known insurance companies, invest heavily in forensic investigation teams and corporate research specialists and so on, all done to ensure that we always rise to the occasion whenever there is a legal challenge to surmount.

If you’ve been injured in an auto accident, slipped and fell, had your child abused at a daycare center, got attacked due to negligent security or injured in any way that points to the other party being responsible for the event, please give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 regardless of where you are in the country so we can assess your claim and advise further. Remember, there is no legal obligation, and absolutely nothing to sign. Thanks for choosing McCready Law, and we look forward to helping you.