5 /5 JC Milich: Personal Injury Case Settlement
After my accident, I attempted to handle things myself and quickly learned that obtaining legal representation is paramount. Doctors and medical facilities are not helpful when one does not have medical insurance (which I did not at the time.)
After speaking with friends and attorneys and then finally Darren Brown, I decided that Provost Umphrey had the knowledge, resources and personnel to help me with my case. Fabiana Baum was my legal counsel and her legal assistant is Deborah Aquirre. Fabiana is a personal injury attorney and immigration lawyer that speaks English, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish. She is amazing.
With Fabianas guidance and the help and communication from Deborah, updates and assistance, working with hospitals, doctors and medical facilities instantly became effortless, to my relief.
I was advised to keep a weekly diary of my issues resulting from the accident which was very helpful when the depositions and requests for information began. There was a lot of that because the case lasted three (3) years.
James E. Payne, Senior Firm Partner entered the boardroom and on the day of my first mediation. James is fantastic and explained that he was not going to let the insurance company take advantage of me and my situation.
There were two zoom mediations, and both took the entire day from 9am to 4pm... These mediations were a few months apart. When the final hour approached, at the end of the day at our second mediation, only a month before our second scheduled trial, James and Fabiana returned with an offer to settle that was so far past my initial expectations that I was in shock for a month.
I was initially told by my brother who is an attorney, to do your research, to choose wisely and to trust your counsel. Im very grateful for that advice.
It only comes with experience and resources that a team of attorneys would not rush to settle. The Provost Umphrey Law Firm did not rush to settle... It was difficult to wait and I often felt overwhelmed, but in the end, with the help, guidance and communication from Fabiana and Deborah, that chapter of my life is finished and a new chapter begins.
I cant thank James, Fabiana, Deborah and the entire Provost Umphrey Team enough for helping me navigate the medical and legal system.
Provost Umphrey Law Firm is Highly Recommended.