I’m David Harris, a personal injury attorney with decades of experience advocating for good people after serious accidents. When you decide to retain me and I agree to represent you we don’t coast. We start immediately with a structured plan designed to protect your rights, build leverage, and push for the highest compensation available.
Our Agreement: Clear, Simple, and Client-First
Contingency fee (no win, no fee).
You pay no attorney’s fee and no case expenses unless we recover compensation for you. We’ll sign a straightforward representation agreement so you understand exactly how fees and costs work, when they’re paid, and how funds are disbursed at the end of the case.
You pay no attorney’s fee and no case expenses unless we recover compensation for you. We’ll sign a straightforward representation agreement so you understand exactly how fees and costs work, when they’re paid, and how funds are disbursed at the end of the case.
Plain-English communication.
You’ll get direct access to me, regular updates, and honest guidance about value, timing, and strategy—without legal jargon.
You’ll get direct access to me, regular updates, and honest guidance about value, timing, and strategy—without legal jargon.
What We Do in the First 72 Hours
- Open and organize your case
- Collect your contact details, incident report, treating providers, and insurance information.
- Set a secure channel for documents and updates.
- Notify all insurance carriers
- Send letters of representation to stop adjuster calls and protect you from recorded-statement traps.
- Confirm applicable insurance coverage: at-faultliabilitylimits,uninsured motorist coverage, No-Faultcoverage, commercial policies, excess insurance policies.
- Preserve and gather time-sensitive evidence
- Request crash reports, 911 audio, scene photos, dash-cam/surveillance video, and determine need for vehicle data or black-box data.
- Identify and contact witnesses; take early statements while memories are fresh.
- Secure property damage records and inspection timelines.
- Stabilize your medical picture
- Track diagnoses, imaging, and specialist referrals.
- Coordinate documentation so your medical story is clear and consistent—critical for claim value.
Building Your Case Story (and Leverage)
Liability (who’s at fault).
We combine reports, diagrams, photos, video, and witness testimony to establish a clean narrative of responsibility. When necessary, we consult accident reconstruction or human-factors experts.
We combine reports, diagrams, photos, video, and witness testimony to establish a clean narrative of responsibility. When necessary, we consult accident reconstruction or human-factors experts.
Causation (link to injuries).
We connect the incident to your injuries with treating-physician opinions, imaging, and clinical notes—differentiating pre-existing conditions from new or aggravated harm.
We connect the incident to your injuries with treating-physician opinions, imaging, and clinical notes—differentiating pre-existing conditions from new or aggravated harm.
Damages (the full impact).
We document the real costs and consequences you’re living with so nothing is left off the table.
We document the real costs and consequences you’re living with so nothing is left off the table.
- Economic losses: ER and specialist care, therapy and rehab, surgery, prescriptions, medical devices, home/vehicle modifications, mileage, out-of-pocket costs, lost wages, and reduced earning capacity.
- Non-economic losses: Pain, suffering, inconvenience, limitations on daily activities, loss of enjoyment, anxiety/sleep disruption, and relationship harms.
Goal: translate your lived experience into recognized claim value that insurers must respect.
Your Role vs. My Role (How We Work as a Team)
You can help by:
- Getting care promptly and following medical advice (gaps undermine both health and value).
- Keeping a brief daily journal of pain levels, activities you can’t do, and missed events or work.
- Saving receipts, appointment cards, and medication lists.
- Avoiding social posts about the incident, injuries, or activities that can be misconstrued.
- Sending all insurance correspondence to me. I respond to insurance companies, not you.
What I’ll do:
- Handle insurers start to finish. No more pressure calls or confusing requests.
- Build a comprehensive evidence file and timeline, updated as treatment progresses.
- Time the demand strategically after we understand diagnosis, prognosis, and future needs.
- Negotiate with data, not noise, using documentation and expert support to justify full value.
- Recommend litigation only when it improves your outcome.
Demand & Negotiation: How We Push for Maximum Compensation
Timing is strategy. We don’t rush a demand before your medical picture is clear. We also don’t wait needlessly when your claim is mature and leverage is high.
What’s in a strong demand package:
- A crisp, fact-driven liabilitynarrative
- Medical chronology, key imaging, and treating-physician support
- Future care plan when appropriate (therapy, injections, surgery projections, home modifications)
- Wage loss verification, vocational opinions if capacity is reduced
- “Day-in-the-life” evidence that makes your non-economic losses undeniable
Negotiation playbook:
- Anticipate insurer scripts and valuation models
- Counter with targeted evidence, not generic rebuttals
- Set and hold principled positions grounded in documentation
If the Carrier Won’t Be Fair: Litigation as a Value Lever
Filing suit is a tool, not theater. If your claim is strong and the insurer stays unreasonable, litigation can unlock information and accountability.
- Discovery: Requests for evidence and data not available without subpoena or court process.
- Depositions: Testimony under oath from drivers, supervisors, adjusters, and medical witnesses
- Experts: Reconstructionist, engineer, medical specialists, life-care planners, and economists to quantify future needs and lifetime impact
Even after filing suit, most cases still settle, and often at higher values because your case is truly trial-ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I owe anything upfront?
No. Contingency fee representation means you pay no fee or case expenses unless we recover compensation.
No. Contingency fee representation means you pay no fee or case expenses unless we recover compensation.
How long will this take?
Pre-suit resolutions often occur once treatment stabilizes and prognosis is known. Litigation takes longer but can increase value in the right cases.
Pre-suit resolutions often occur once treatment stabilizes and prognosis is known. Litigation takes longer but can increase value in the right cases.
What if I might share some fault?
Comparative
Comparative
fault
can reduce—but doesn’t automatically eliminate—recovery. We build the record to minimize any alleged fault
and maximize your result.Will I have to go to court?
Often, no. We file a lawsuit only when we believe it benefits you. If we do, we’ll prepare together so you’re confident every step.
Often, no. We file a lawsuit only when we believe it benefits you. If we do, we’ll prepare together so you’re confident every step.
Why Work With Me in $area1, $area2, and $area3
- Decades of focused personal injury experience and a client-first approach
- Direct access to your lawyer (not layers of staff)
- Relentless documentation and preparation that strengthens both negotiation and trial posture
- Clear, candid guidance so you always know what’s happening and why
Your Next Step
If a major accident has disrupted your life in $area1, $area2, or $area3, you don’t have to navigate insurers and paperwork alone. Call for a free consultation. We’ll review your facts, discuss options, and start protecting your claim immediately.
I’m David Harris. I’ll bring determination, skill, and resolve to pursue the highest financial compensation your case supports and I’ll keep you informed at every turn.