Diary of a Sore Back Lawyer
Since 1979, the experienced Philadelphia car accident lawyers at our firm have been handling automobile accident cases one case at a time. Many of our legal brethren frown down upon what we do with derogatory terms. As they sit in their ivory towers defending insurance companies, automobile manufacturers who make defective products, or representing doctors who knowingly have committed malpractice, they are quick to point their fingers at the car accident attorney many times using the derogatory term “ambulance chaser.” What these ivory tower lawyers and others fail to recognize is that yes accidents do happen, people do get injured most times catastrophically and seriously, and that every time you or a loved one gets in an automobile, there is a plethora of events that may occur which could give rise to a tragic consequence - seat belt failure, airbag failure, sudden acceleration, drunk driver on the road, somebody texting or phoning and not paying attention to the road and in one second one’s life can be instantly and tragically changed.
I find it interesting that many prominent individuals who come to our firm for representation may be embarrassed that their friends should not know that they are pursuing an automobile accident claim even though the law of Pennsylvania provides that they are entitled to recover for compensatory or monetary damages intended to make them whole when considering the extent of the injuries sustained in the accident.
If you or a loved one has been catastrophically injured or sustained a wrongful death because of an automotive product liability defect or the negligence of another, you are entitled to be compensated for pain and suffering and recover for the loss of life’s pleasures and the loss of the ability to perform life’s daily duties. You are entitled to recover earnings, medical expenses, funeral expenses, estate administration expenses, and perhaps even punitive damages.
The Philadelphia car accident law firm of Reiff & Bily understands and respects the value of hope and the loss of someone’s dreams when they are involved in an accident. We have been able to successfully communicate plaintiffs’ dreams and hopes to insurance companies and our opponents and ultimately a jury who hear our cases since 1979. It is our job to prove what the plaintiff is capable of doing or was capable of doing prior to an accident and to identify the compensation necessary for the plaintiff to recognize the fulfillment of his dreams and goals. We are proud to be Philadelphia car accident lawyers and are not afraid to ask insurance companies or juries to fully compensate the injured for the loss of their dreams and hopes.
