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 Transcript: 00:00:00 So, when you’re in a personal injury case, typically your attorney is going to take your case on what’s called a contingency fee basis, meaning that you’re not going to pay that attorney upfront, but when you recover your damages, that attorney is going to get a percentage of the total recovery. […]

 Transcript: 00:00:00 So, the first thing you should do after an accident is get treatment. Go to your doctor, do whatever the doctor’s telling you to do. You should call an attorney early in the process because that attorney can help you navigate the process. They can make sure that you are properly recording […]

 This Transcript was auto-populated. Transcript: 00:00:00 – 00:00:33 So, it’s important that you talk to an attorney early on in your case and not wait till the last minute because if you get up close to that two-year period, an attorney may not think they have enough time to file your claim. And so […]

 This Transcript was auto-populated. Transcript: 00:00:00 – 00:00:52 You should probably not accept an insurance company’s first offer in a case because it’s really their job to compensate you what they’re going to say as fairly but as little as possible. Now, they have to act in good faith typically, but there’s a wide […]

 This Transcript was auto-populated. Transcript: 00:00:00 – 00:00:42 You can absolutely sue for pain and suffering damages. These would be things like the physical pain that you’re suffering from your injuries, the mental anguish. All of these types of damages can be quite significant and you should absolutely be able to quantify those and […]

 This Transcript was auto-populated. Transcript: 00:00:00 – 00:00:47 you probably would benefit from an attorney even in a minor car accident. If you didn’t suffer any personal injuries, if the only damage is to your car, you may not need an attorney. But if you have injuries, if you were physically injured, then even […]

 This Transcript was auto-populated. Transcript: 00:00:00 – 00:00:39 So, typically in Missouri, you would have three years from the date of the individual’s death to file your wrongful uh death claim in court. That could be extended if there are issues with discovering the death. They’re very limited and may not apply. So typically […]

 This Transcript was auto-populated. Transcript: 00:00:00 – 00:01:00 In a wrongful death case, you are going to be able to recover a wide variety of damages. Those could include economic damages, maybe loss of wages if that person was going to be earning money from a job for a long period of time and […]

 This Transcript was auto-populated. Transcript: 00:00:00 – 00:00:52 So, when choosing an attorney, it’s important that you have contact with that attorney and not necessarily uh just with their staff. You should meet with them. You should at least talk to them on the phone. You should get an idea for their personality and […]

 This Transcript was auto-populated. Transcript: 00:00:00 – 00:00:50 Yeah, there are caps in Missouri uh for damages uh for personal injury. If there’s what’s called a non-c catastrophic injury, the the cap is typically about $450,000. If there’s a catastrophic injury or death, that cap a little over $800,000. Those caps can be increased […]