Personal Injury Lawyers

Gather and Present Evidence

Proving negligence requires convincing evidence. Our injury law firm has extensive experience investigating the accidents leading to a personal injury claim and will put that experience to work for you. We may work with accident reconstructionists to analyze the accident and identify its cause. Most likely, we will consult with relevant experts, interview witnesses, and collect any physical evidence available from the accident scene or, if the event involved vehicles, from the vehicles themselves. We will consult with your medical team to better understand the specific cause of your injuries and your prognosis. Count on us to explore every potential channel of evidence in building your case.

Value and Demand Fair Compensation

Once you accept a settlement, you cannot “undo” that decision and seek a larger award. Unfortunately, many injury victims accept the at-fault party’s initial offer only to realize they have greatly undervalued their needs and losses. Sometimes, victims accept that offer out of fear–they are scared into thinking they will lose even that small amount if they attempt to fight for more. Other times, the at-fault party’s representatives are successful in convincing them the offer is generous.

Experienced personal injury lawyers assess victims’ losses with painstaking care. Your attorney will speak to your doctors and caregivers, calculate your lost wages, factor in any other expenses, and value your pain and suffering, missing no details. After calculating your losses and future needs, your attorney will send the at-fault party’s representatives a settlement demand letter informing them of the requested amount.

Settle or Go to Court

Typically, the at-fault party’s representative will respond to the demand letter with a counteroffer lower than your request, and negotiations will begin. The attorneys at Jaklitsch Law Group are skilled–and fierce–negotiators. We know the other side’s “playbook” and what your case is worth, and we will not be intimidated or tricked into accepting too-low offers. Throughout negotiations, we will keep your best interests front and center.

If negotiations are not productive, your attorney will discuss all options with you and give you sound legal advice regarding the next steps. Some personal injury law firms will encourage you to settle for a low offer so they can avoid putting time and energy into a trial. Our team will not do that–we are ready to fight for you no matter how long or how much energy it takes.

The Value of a Personal Injury Claim

There is no average settlement for a personal injury claim. Each case has its own unique factors, and those factors–such as the extent of the injury and the degree of negligence involved, among others–affect the settlement amount. In valuing your case, you can expect your attorney to consider your:

• Medical bills
• Future medical care costs
• Wages lost during recovery
• Future lost income and work benefits if you will be out of work permanently or only able to work in a limited capacity
• Additional accident-related expenses, perhaps from employing others to take care of household, childcare, or transportation responsibilities you can no longer manage
• Diminished enjoyment of life
• Pain, both physical and emotional

If your loved one dies because of someone else’s negligence, our personal injury attorneys can file a wrongful death claim on your behalf. Wrongful death settlements provide compensation for any related medical costs, death expenses, income loss, loss of contribution to the household, and loss of affection and relationship. 

The money paid for your economic losses, emotional, and any non-economic losses are compensatory damages. Some cases also allow victims to collect punitive damages. Compensatory damages work to restore victims to their pre-accident condition to the extent that is possible. Punitive damages punish the offender for their terrible actions or inactions by incurring an additional financial penalty. They are also intended to serve as a deterrent for repeat offenses or potential offenders.

Examples of Personal Injury Cases

Though we are a small firm, we have the “big dog” mentality and boldness your case depends on. No matter what type of accident caused your injuries, Jaklitsch Law Group can handle your case. We have decades of experience managing injury cases of all kinds.

Motor-Vehicle Accidents

Motor-vehicle crashes are a common type of personal injury case. Even within this general category, cases present specific challenges. Motor-vehicle accidents could involve privately owned passenger vehicles, motorcycles, public buses, commercial semi-trucks, rideshare vehicles, or boats. Our attorneys know the laws and insurance requirements governing these vehicles and will examine the at-fault party’s compliance–or lack of compliance–with these legalities.

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Our most vulnerable loved ones deserve to be cared for properly and treated with dignity. The sad reality, however, is that our nursing care facilities sometimes fail in these responsibilities. Our firm can help. We will investigate to expose the failures and fight for justice for your loved one.

Premises Liability

Property owners, occupants, or managers (depending on the situation) must keep their homes, businesses, apartment complexes, or other locations safe for guests, tenants, and customers. They must clear the premises of known hazards, take reasonable care to find and fix others and ensure adequate security measures are in place–among other responsibilities. 

Medical Malpractice

Medical practitioners owe you a high duty of care–you put your health and well-being in their hands. Failure to diagnose or treat your condition, performing reckless or “botched” surgeries, or otherwise failing to provide a reasonable standard of care can leave them liable for medical malpractice and the resulting damage you sustain.

We Do Not Settle for Less

Not all injury firms put their clients first. Jaklitsch Law Group does. We are in this business to serve Maryland’s injured victims, getting them the financial and personal justice they deserve. Our firm has spent over 20 years in the top 100 of the National Trial Lawyers Association, secured hundreds of millions of dollars in collective verdicts, and has won over 9,000 cases. Connecting with us is as easy as making a call or sending a message to tell us about your situation and arrange a free consultation. 

If you are concerned about affording our award-winning services, you do not need to be. We do not accept any payments until we secure a settlement for you. A percentage of your settlement will go toward our fees, and we will explain those fees clearly at the start of our partnership. Throughout your case, we will keep you apprised of all developments so you are never left stressing over questions or concerns. When we take your case, you can trust that we will not settle for less. Our team is on your side, and we look forward to fighting for the compensation you need to be made whole again.