Houston personal injury attorneys realize that the fact is that most lawsuits, including Houston personal injury cases, do settle out of court. One reason is that both parties usually want to avoid the high expense of a lengthy court trial. But even where cases settle before trial, the settlement usually only takes place after both sides (the plaintiff’s and the defendant’s) are certain of the strength and value of the other side’s case.
This means that settlement usually only follows a lengthy pre-trial Discovery period where both sides exchange relevant information about the strength of their claims or defense. This lengthy period of pre-trail preparation also ensures that each side is prepared to go to court if one side remains unconvinced that it should settle with the other.
But in many personal injury lawsuits, the plaintiff (you) is an individual without deep pockets, high-paid corporate legal teams on staff, or endless years of experience pursuing injury cases.
And the plaintiff’s opposition might be a large corporation with a well-paid and well-trained legal defense team on staff. Or a large insurer and the insurer’s defense team might represent your opposition. That insurance defense team is going to have years of experience litigating every angle of a personal injury case.
If your opposition, whether a big insurance company, manufacturer, trucking company, or some other entity, is not completely convinced of the strength of your case, they might refuse to settle with you. Seeing no value or merit in your claim, your opposition (who can afford a trial much more easily than you can) will insist on taking your case to court and litigating it at great expense.
A Plaintiff needs a Good Houston Personal Injury Attorney to Ensure the Defendant doesn’t Undervalue the Case
So the plaintiff, to even the odds, must have an experienced and trial-hardened personal injury litigation firm on their side. A plaintiff should carefully select their attorney based on trial experience, a successful track record, and the firm’s willingness to go to trial if needed.
Some injury lawyers and firms are historically unwilling to step into the courtroom. We call them “settlement mills” and caution that they will simply tend to take whatever settlement they can get for you without a trial. Insurers and corporate defendants know these lawyers and their firms, and they will tend to offer a minimal settlement amount that grossly undervalues the worth of your claim because they can get away with it.
What to Look for in an adept Houston Personal Injury Attorney
When you need a good Houston personal injury attorney to help you win fair financial compensation for your injuries, you need one that insurers and defendants know are willing and able to go to trial and who won’t accept an undervalued settlement on your behalf. One way to help distinguish adept trial lawyers from settlement mills is to check whether they have their Texas Board Certification in Personal Injury law.
Contact the Texas Board Certified Houston Personal Injury Attorneys at Denena & Points when You need Strong and Effective Legal Help
Texas Board Certification is awarded based upon a demonstrated higher level of achievement, continuing legal education, dedication to client service, and successful trial experience. The Texas Board Certified Houston personal injury attorneys at Denena & Points have more than 14 years of experience representing injured clients and advocating for their rights to proper compensation after someone’s negligence has caused then needless harm.
At Denena & Points, we have a solid track record of winning complex cases and multi-million dollar awards for our clients in some of the most difficult areas of personal injury law. Click on our Case Results and Client Testimonials and see how we’ve been able to help other victims needlessly injured by negligence.
Then contact us toll free or online to get your FREE, no obligation legal consultation to discuss your case and eligibility for financial compensation. Our firm has the extensive resources needed to fully investigate and prepare your case. At Denena & Points, our Houston personal injury attorneys, Chad Points and Tony Denena, generally take our cases on a contingency fee basis. This means that you won’t be charged any attorney’s fees unless we win your case for you. There’s no risk and no obligation, so call us for your free consultation today.