Choosing a Lawyer

At Bohn & Bohn, LLP, we understand that you have numerous options when choosing a lawyer to represent you in your traumatic brain injury (TBI) or spinal cord injury (SCI) case.  Choosing the right lawyer can be instrumental to a successful outcome, but knowing how to go about choosing that lawyer can be a daunting task.  The right lawyer for your case will have a combination of different types of experience, including:

Personal Injury Experience

Personal injury, torts, and negligence are all terms used to describe the same practice of law, which involves holding people or corporate entities accountable when their wrongful or negligent conduct causes harm.  In a case involving a spinal cord injury or brain damage, you want to select a lawyer with experience handling serious personal injury cases with significant damages at stake.

Trial Experience

Although the vast majority of personal injury cases ultimately end in a settlement, it is imperative to work with an attorney who has actual trial experience.  Insurance companies have the resources to take a case to trial if it thinks the plaintiff will be unable to succeed in court, and will only settle when it is in their best interest to do so.  Although it may sound paradoxical, the ability to take a case to trial is critical to obtaining a pre-trial settlement; a plaintiff's lawyer who lacks actual trial experience is therefore unlikely to obtain a fair settlement. 

Spinal Cord or Brain Injury Experience

There are numerous legal, medical, and practical issues specific to the SCI or TBI case that are not frequently encountered by the average personal injury trial lawyer.  Both SCI and TBI present the likelihood of extensive future medical complications which can be directly traced to the injury, and require extensive diagnostic testing performed at the right time by the right medical professional.  Lawyers experienced in these types of cases understand these factors, and know how to effectively communicate them to the jury, whether through the development of life care plans, expert testimony, compelling exhibits, or a combination of the three.

Contingency Fees

Insurance companies have the resources to conduct expensive and time-consuming pre-trial discovery, and to litigate a case for as long as it takes, even through any appeals.  As a result, the average plaintiff does not have anywhere near the resources of the defending insurance company, and would consequently be forced to accept whatever settlement the insurance company offers.

This is where a contingency fee arrangement proves helpful.  Under this structure, the lawyer advances all costs of the case, including court fees, depositions, expert witness fees, accident reconstructions, preparation of exhibits, and any other litigation expenses.  If the lawyer successfully obtains a recovery for the client, then he or she recoups the expenses advanced and secures a fee from a portion of the recovery.  This method allows an injured plaintiff with little or no financial resources to pursue a claim against a negligent defendant and the insurance company without worrying about being outmatched financially.  Moreover, since the contingency fee is always a percentage of the recovery, you can be assured that the fees will not exceed the recovery, and that the bulk of the settlement will be yours to keep.

The Right Lawyer for Your Case

The attorneys at Bohn & Bohn, LLP have decades of experience litigating personal injury cases throughout California.  We have obtained millions of dollars on behalf of clients with brain damage or paralysis resulting from the negligence or wrongful acts of another.  We take all cases on a contingency fee basis, and we are dedicated to providing effective representation to pursue a fair and full recovery for you.  contact our office today for a free consultation.