Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Tallahassee, FL

Contrary to what is often seen in the media, most negligence cases are settled before trial. However, insurance companies go through cycles where they decide to try cases, whether they can win or not. Our lawyers are well-versed in trying cases and will zealously represent you when a trip to the Courtroom becomes necessary.

This is the hardest question of all to answer. Often the firm has to fight to prove that the other party caused the accident or incident. When liability for the other party is clear a variety of factors determine results. These factors include past medical bills, anticipated future medical bills, past lost wages, loss of earnings capacity in the future, past pain and future suffering. There is no exact formula that can determine precisely what a case is worth. Until all of the necessary information is gathered, an estimate is premature. Although no exact formula exists, once we have the necessary data our lawyers can estimate a range of outcomes based upon our training and experience in handling thousands of injury cases.

This is a difficult question to answer. Some cases are complex both in terms of who was at fault as well as the extent of injuries. At Fonvielle Lewis Messer & McConnaughhay we do not want to hurry a case to conclusion before the client has healed enough for the physician to be able to gauge the need for future care. Normally an average automobile case can be resolved anywhere from 3 to 12 months after a client first comes to our offices. Products liability, trucking, aviation, nursing home, bad faith and other complex cases may take substantially longer.

Your lawyer is paid a percentage of the amount recovered for you whether through negotiation or trial. This contingent fee system allows access to Courts that people would not have if they were forced to pay for a lawyer by the hour. In fact, we will investigate your incident, gather all medical information and negotiate for you until the case is resolved. Only when you receive a recovery do we get paid.