Van Law Firm: Fighting For Your Rights With Proven Success

WE ACTUALLY REALLY DO CARE

There are a lot of law firms out there, especially in the personal injury field. What makes us different is we truly care about our clients. There have been times when we have gone the extra mile for our clients to ensure that their FMLA is filled out so that they do not lose their jobs. We make sure they have the medical care they need so that they no longer have radiating pain through their arms or legs. We have even gone as far as to have water softener pellets delivered to our client who had a back problem. Our reviews and awards truly show how much we care about our clients.

WE COMMUNICATE WITH OUR CLIENTS

The number one complaint about other law firms is they never communicate with their clients. That is not the case at Van Law Firm as we have a solid wide goal to communicate with our clients at least once a month, if not more often. We also have a Client Care Coordinator so that if you have any concerns, you can always contact that person to address your complaints.

OUR FIRM LITIGATES CASES

Some law firms do not litigate, meaning they do not go to court. A firm that litigates will get higher settlement offers, because the insurance company knows that the firm that litigates is not bluffing and will actually go to trial. We have a team of seasoned litigators who have worked for defense contractors and insurance companies, litigators who have sued casinos, and won several tens of millions of dollars, sued trucking companies, sued for brain injuries, etc. You want a firm with litigation experience handling your case.

WE ARE UP TO DATE ON THE NEWEST LAWS AND TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE YOUR SETTLEMENT

Furthermore, unlike other law firms that work their attorneys to death and where their attorneys never get to see the light of day, we actually send our attorneys across the country to personal injury and mass tort seminars. These classes are taught by experienced litigators and personal injury attorneys. Our attorneys learn the latest techniques to win bigger verdicts, pick the best juries, argue more persuasively, and how to frame a case in the best light possible to obtain the biggest settlements. Our attorneys are always attending classes to learn the best techniques on low impact minor vehicle damage cases, trucking cases, product liability cases, defective drugs, brain injury cases, and other areas of personal injury law.

WE ARE OBJECTIVE

Listen, you are mad that this person turned your life upside down when they plowed into your vehicle. You are in pain, frustrated, and fearful of what may happen. You may need the money and may be impatient that this is taking so long and want to settle quickly. You may also think you do not have a case. The insurance company has told you that they are denying liability and that they have offered you every penny on the dollar. The insurance company is denying, delaying, and defending. We are in this together. We do not get paid unless you get paid. We would not want to waste your time or ours. We also know when it is in your best interests to wait for a better offer or perhaps when to go to trial, because the Defendant is not giving you the best offer or an appropriate offer for the pain and suffering that you have had to endure.

A TEAM ALWAYS OUTPERFORMS AN INDIVIDUAL

We have a large team of people to assist you throughout the entire case. Our firm motto is to get the client the highest settlement in the shortest amount of time. We are willing to hire more people so that our clients will have the best customer experience and more staff to move your case along. We also have a team of experts for every accident imaginable, trucking accident experts, slip and fall experts, drowning experts, construction site experts, swimming pool experts, traumatic brain injury experts, burn experts, chemical burn experts, etc. There are a lot of tasks involved in getting a case to settle for the highest amount in the shortest period of time and a team always outperforms an individual.

YOUR FINANCIAL STABILITY SUFFERS AFTER AN ACCIDENT

You were not at fault for the accident; but until the other party accepts liability, you may have to pay for a rental vehicle or deductible to get your vehicle fixed.

If you were injured, you will have to pay for your hospital and ambulance bills and any other related medical expenses such as radiology, X-Rays, MRIs, Chiropractor bills, doctor bills, etc.

Also imagine all the lost wages you will have from being out of work due to an injury. With the help of Van Law Firm, we can help you get compensated for all these losses mentioned above.

CONSULTATIONS ARE FREE AND HIRING AN ATTORNEY INCREASES YOUR LIKELIHOOD OF A HIGHER SETTLEMENT

You should always seek an attorney’s advice since most offer a free consultation. You should never try and do a claim on your own as you will most likely hurt your case and get a lower settlement. In fact, in 1999, the Insurance Research Council stated that people who hire an attorney are likely to get more than 3.5 times what they would have gotten had they not hired an attorney. This is also after attorney’s fees are deducted.

THE INSURANCE COMPANY REPRESENTS THE DEFENDANT NOT YOU

When you are injured in any type of accident, the insurance company that you have to deal with is working for the party who injured you and their only objective is to pay you as little as possible (See this ABC special on this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_AUR9wKu_Y). The insurance company may deny that their party was at fault or caused the accident. The defendant’s insurance company may also state that your injuries were not related to the crash. The insurance company may also deny the claim entirely and refuse to pay you anything. For circumstances like this, you need a good lawyer on your side like Van Law Firm.

We manage your case so that we can hopefully get you the maximum settlement. You do not have the time and expertise to gather all the documentation and time to draft a great demand letter, let alone talk to adjusters, witnesses, and experts while holding down your day job. We do this day in and day out because it is our job. Unfortunately, you could mess up your case by trying to do it on your own and we may not be able to fix any issues created.

THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL TRICK YOU INTO A RECORDED STATEMENT

In most cases, the insurance company will try to reach out to you immediately following the incident, often times for a recorded statement (See why this is a bad idea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvPW087RiJ8). While this may seem like mere investigation on their part, these statements are often twisted in their favor and used as evidence against you. In fact, the insurance company will index you meaning they will put you into their accident database. They will try to research your past, comb through your social media, your criminal history, past accidents, financial status, and do whatever they can do to try to lower your settlement. By indexing you, they hope to get you to settle for a lower amount.

THE INSURANCE COMPANY USES TACTICS TO LOWER YOUR SETTLEMENT

These are common tactics insurance companies use to lower your settlement. First of all, the insurance company will use any information you give them against you. We protect you by not giving them your private information. In fact, our law firm goes the extra mile by redacting your personal information off of all of your exhibits. They will say that your current injuries were caused by any prior accidents that you have had. If they find out that you are a felon, they will know that you cannot file a lawsuit as your criminal history may come into evidence and thus you will likely accept a lower settlement offer rather than take your case to trial. They will use any financial issues that you may have as an argument to the jury that you are only in it for the money. They will research your social media accounts to see if you are doing anything strenuous while you are injured.

WE MAKE SURE YOU OBTAIN THE MEDICAL TREATMENT YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR CASE

Furthermore, if you represent yourself, you may not be able to get the medical treatment that you need. Some doctors and specialists refuse to treat individuals who are involved in an accident without a personal injury attorney overseeing the case. They would not treat you on your promise to pay them. We have relationships with many doctors and specialists to get you the treatment that you need to help you get better and to document your injuries. Your settlement is based on what is documented in your medical records. Without medical treatment, your settlement will be a lot lower.

WE CAN AUTHORIZE TREATMENT ON A LIEN IF NECESSARY

If you do not have health insurance to obtain medical treatment, we can authorize medical treatment on a lien, which is basically an IOU stating that you will pay the medical provider from your case settlement. Sometimes, medical treatment can still be expensive even if you have health insurance. You would have multiple copays and a deductible to pay for. Some people with health insurance still decide to treat on a lien as they cannot afford the thousands of dollars in copays and deductibles.

WE PRESENT YOUR CASE IN THE BEST LIGHT POSSIBLE

When you are done treating, we collect all of your bills and medical records to present your case. Most importantly, we negotiate on your behalf to get you the best settlement possible.

WE ASSIST YOU WITH GETTING YOUR CAR FIXED OR TOTALED OUT

We will help you get a rental car, get your car fixed, or get your car totalled. Many law firms do not help with property damage as it is ⅓ of the work done on the case and they would rather do less work.

WE KNOW THE PERSONAL INJURY LAWS

We know the laws and the kind of compensation you should receive. Establishing liability in a dog bite case is different from establishing liability in a slip and fall case, auto accident case, or trucking accident case. We know how to build a case and what evidence to present. We know the medical terms and how to review legal documents. We also negotiate on a daily basis. We also know the deadlines and processes for filing a lawsuit.

THIS IS OUR JOB AND WE HAVE THE TIME AND EXPERIENCE TO DO IT

Bringing a claim to a close typically requires hours and hours on the phone and a lot of exchanging documents back and forth. It requires a lot of documents. It requires a great deal of expertise to navigate through the pitfalls that insurance companies try to create. This is a lot to take on when you are already trying to get back to work, going to doctor appointments, etc.

Hiring an attorney takes that burden off and allows you to focus on getting the necessary medical treatment to get better. While we are doing our job, you can focus on getting back to your job. This is why we advise you to contact us right away so that we can step in immediately and deal with the insurance company on your behalf.

There is never a fee for a consultation. We get paid a portion of what we recover for you.

Yes, undocumented people can make personal injury claims. Nothing prohibits undocumented people from making personal injury claims. You do not need a drivers’ license, social security card, green card or to be a citizen or permanent legal resident to file a claim for personal injuries. Your immigration status will also never be mentioned if your case goes to trial.

Many undocumented individuals feel that if they file a lawsuit that they will be deported or that the insurance company will report the undocumented person to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Enforcement (USCIS) and that they would be deported, but this is simply not true and against the attorney ethics rules.