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WHEN YOU HIRE US, WE WILL:
Help you find great medical care
Discover all money available to you
Deal with the guilty party’s insurer
Handle any medical bill collectors
Investigate the accident immediately
Collect helpful evidence immediately
Get your medical records for your claim
Give you advice to protect your claim
Treat you how we would want to be treated
Work hard to get you justice
GET YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM ANSWERED BY AN ATTORNEY. GET THE LEGAL ADVICE YOU NEED NOW.
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We have helped our clients recover millions of dollars, and we have extensive experience with personal injury claims & lawsuits. We also understand how much pain – physical & emotional – a client can suffer while seeking justice after an accident involving personal injury or the wrongful death of a loved one. Suffering a serious personal injury or having a family member killed or severely injured can completely change your life. During this stressful, difficult time, you should not have to worry about how to get justice or pursue your legal rights. That is OUR job.
By working with Wayfinder Law, we’ll reduce the stress & difficulties you’ll face after your injury or the wrongful death of a loved one by making sure to:
• Provide clear, realistic expectations for you;
• Describe of the stages and timelines of your claim or lawsuit;
• Explain what we are doing and why we are doing it;
• Provide clear instructions on what you need to do during the process;
• Inform you of important developments;
• Provide you additional guidance, education, & support as needed; and
• Do all we can to get you the compensation & justice you deserve.
Let an experienced St. Louis, Missouri, personal injury lawyer guide you through this difficult time in your life.
Types Of Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Auto Accidents
Assuault & Battery
Bike Accidents
Boat Accidents
Chemical & Environmental Exposure
Construction Accidents
Defective Medical Products
DUI & Dramshop Accidents
Electrical Accidents
Job Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Motorcycle Accidents
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Pet & Animal Attacks
Premises Accidents
Sexual Assault
Train Accidents
Trucking Accidents
Our Promise
Suffering a personal injury or having a loved one killed in an accident or due to an intentional or reckless wrongful act is life changing. During such a difficult time, Wayfinder Law’s goal is to get you the money you deserve AND make your legal experience as positive as possible. To do this, as your personal injury attorney, we promise to:
• Truly listen & learn about your unique situation & specific concerns
• Communicate with you about your personal injury claim in a timely, understandable manner
• Treat you how we would want to be treated
Personal Injury FAQs
The hours and days after a personal injury or the wrongful death of a loved one can be incredibly important, both for your well being and your ability to recover money from the guilty party.
First, make sure not to underestimate your injuries or avoid seeing a medical provider. Trying to “tough it out” is never a good idea, and this could lead to additional injuries which might have been prevented. Also, putting off seeing a medical provider, regardless of the reason, can make a juror question your injuries during a trial.
Second, do not discuss the details of the the accident with anyone except your medical providers, police, and your personal injury attorney. Do not speak with anyone from insurance company of the person or company that caused the accident. Under no circumstance should you give a recorded statement. If you were hurt in an accident at work and are asked to prepare a statement regarding the incident, provide only a general overview of what happened and do not try to diagnose what injuries you suffered, as you are not a doctor.
Third, attempt to gather evidence before it disappears. If possible, use your cell phone to take videos and pictures of the accident scene and your injuries, if visible. Likewise, if possible, try to get the contact information of all witnesses to the accident, and make notes of anything they told you or that you overheard them saying.
Most importantly, you want to hire an experience personal injury attorney as quickly as possible, so that additional steps can be taken to obtain evidence and protect your rights to pursue a personal injury claim or wrongful death case.
Contact our office in St. Louis, Missouri, or Belleville, Illinois, for a free consultation with a personal injury lawyer.
How you pay your medical bills after a personal injury accident depends on your specific situation, and this issue should be thoroughly discussed with your personal injury attorney. Options include paying with your own health insurance, having the at-fault party or their liability insurer pay, or having your employer pay (if you were injured at work). In addition, many doctors and other medical providers will agree to wait for their bills to be paid until you have recovered money from your injury claim against the at-fault party.
As a rule, it is extraordinarily uncommon for an insurance company to make a fair settlement offer on a personal injury or wrongful death claim if you are not represented by an experienced personal injury lawyer. The insurance company deals with cases like yours everyday, while you, if you’re lucky, have never before suffered a personal injury or have a loved one killed. Given this imbalance in experience and knowledge, coupled with the insurance company’s goal to make as much money as possible, a low-ball settlement offer is almost a certainty.
In some cases a personal injury victim or the family of a wrongful death victim, due to the results of the accident and resulting damages, feels that they have to accept an insurance company’s settlement offer because they can’t afford not to. We cannot stress enough the importance of speaking with an experienced personal injury lawyer, either at Wayfinder Law or elsewhere, before accepting any settlement offer.
Contact us to set up a free consultation with a personal injury attorney at our St. Louis, Missouri, or Belleville, Illinois, office.
This is one of the most difficult and troubling problems that people who suffer serious injuries face following their trauma, and there is no easy solution. Please contact us so you can speak with a personal injury attorney about this very important issue.
After suffering a personal injury, your are entitled to recover money from the at-fault party for past and future pain & suffering, loss of a normal life, disfigurement, past and future medical bills, and past and future lost wages, among other things. In certain cases, you may recover punitive damages against the party that caused the accident. Punitive damages can be awarded in cases where the at-fault party’s behavior was intentional, willful and wanton, or reckless, and such damages are designed to punish such behavior and deter similar future behavior.
If your family member was killed, it you may be entitled to recover money for medical bills, burial expenses, lost future income, loss of companionship, and loss of services. It is also possible that you could recovery money for the pain and suffering your family member suffered before their death.
To learn more and protect your rights, contact Wayfinder Law for a free case evaluation with a personal injury attorney who handles case in both Missouri and Illinois.
In the end, your personal injury claim or wrongful death case is worth what you and the guilty party (or their insurance co.) agree that it is worth, and a settlement agreement is reached. If no agreement can be reached, a judge or jury will decide at trial how much the case is worth.
While it is impossible to precisely predict the value of any personal injury or wrongful death case or lawsuit before any settlement or trial judgment occurs, a good estimate can be made. Contact our St. Louis, Missouri, or Belleville, Illinois, personal injury law office to get a free, confidential consultation and meeting. The value of your case can be assessed at this meeting.
If the at-fault party does not make a fair settlement offer, a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit will need to be filed. A lawsuit can last from a few months to a few years or more. Generally, most cases are resolved within one or two years. Things that can extend the length of an injury lawsuit include ongoing medical treatment, extensive legal arguments between the parties, uncooperative witnesses, unreasonable parties, and appeals, among other things.
In all likelihood, no. Statistics show that approximately 90 – 95% of cases are resolved by settlement or other means prior to trial. However, we will work on your personal injury or wrongful death case with the expectation that it will go to trial, and we will not settle your case without your approval. Only by planning to take your case to trial can we maximize the settlement value of your injury or wrongful death case; if a reasonable settlement offer is not made, we will recommend going to trial.
No. You pay nothing unless your Wayfinder Law personal injury attorney recovers money on your behalf. Once we recover money for you, we receive a portion of the money as our fee. The court costs and litigation expenses we paid during your case are also be reimbursed from the amount recovered.
If you don’t get paid, we don’t get paid.
Wayinder Law is a personal injury law firm with offices in Missouri and Illinois that has years of experience successfully handling personal injury cases and wrongful death claims. Our past successes have included helping clients recover millions of dollars. We also have first-hand experience with suffering personal injuries and how it feels to be a plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit, which allows us to understand and empathize with the challenges our clients face. We have litigated on behalf of both injured persons and defendants in personal injury lawsuits, which gives us rare insight into this practice area.
Moreover, our policies and procedures make our personal injury clients’ experience as convenient and non-intimidating as possible. We work to put your needs, concerns, and goals first.
Most importantly, we follow the Golden Rule: we treat you how we would want to be treated.
Contact Wayfinder Law now to set up a free consultation with a personal injury attorney in our St. Louis, Missouri, or Belleville, Illinois, office.
Don't Get Taken Advantage Of
Sometimes the guilty party (or their insurance company) will recognize the pain & damages caused & make a fair settlement offer to a personal injury victim or the family of a wrongful death victim who is not represented by an attorney. However, this is very rare. We strongly recommend that you do not sign anything or accept any settlement offer before you speak with us or another personal injury attorney. We also recommend:
- Not giving a recorded statement to the guilty party’s insurer
- Not settling your injury claim until you have fully healed
- Not letting the insurance adjuster bully you into a settlement
- Finding out the true value of your claim
Typically, guilty parties (or their insurance companies) do all they can to pay as little as possible to make your personal injury or wrongful death claim go away. We know this process, & we understand what is right. We promise to fight for you as long as it takes to get you a fair recovery, whether that be through a settlement or a trial.
Let us help you.
Waiting Is Bad, Get Started Now
In a personal injury or wrongful death case, the hours, days, weeks, & months following the accident are extremely important. In addition to treating your injuries and trying to handle the new stresses you’ve unexpectedly suffered, you want to make sure that everything possible is being done to protect your legal rights and ability to get justice. Moreover, there are time limits to how long an injured party or the family of a wrongful death victim can wait before filing a lawsuit against the guilty party. IF YOU MISS A DEADLINE, YOU CAN’T RECOVER.
The sooner you get started on your personal injury or wrongful death claim, the sooner you’ll get through this difficult time.
Get a free case review with a personal injury attorney by phone or at our St. Louis, Missouri, or Belleville, Illinois, office. Get the help you need. Get the compensation you deserve. Contact Us Now.
Leading Your Way To Justice
Missouri Location
7777 Bonhomme Ave., #1800
St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 314-312-1111
Toll Free: 833-929-3463
Available By Phone 24/7
Office Hours: Mon. to Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Special Appointments Available
Illinois Location
784 Wall St., #100
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Phone: 618-726-9000
Toll Free: 833-929-3463
Available By Phone 24/7
Office Hours: Mon. to Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Special Appointments Available