Personal Injury Personal injury law is a broad category of law which includes mental, emotional and physical injuries suffered as the result of another person's actions. Personal injury is most often associated with automobile accidents. It can also result from injuries sustained in slip and fall cases, medical malpractice, defective products, assaults, undue or excessive harassment, lies which causeemotional or financial loss, or a myriad of other actions. The different areas which this generic term covers are is extensive. Further understanding of your case would require you to contact our office. If you are willing to complete the intake form set out below and mail or e-mail it to us, we would certainly be able to inform you of the specific area of law you might want to explore further. Of course, all information enclosed in the form, including your name, is strictly confidential. What our firm can do for you. Your case will first be assigned to one of our lawyers. That lawyer will take down the initial information, such as: dates, the other party’s name, what occurred, the losses you have suffered, the name of your doctor(s), and the amount of damage you have suffered. The attorney will also answer all of your questions that he can at that time. Your information will then be discussed by the partners in the firm with the intake attorney. We may want to do some informal investigation, such as, talk with a witness or your physician. We will then decide whether or not to accept the case. If we accept the case, we will then discuss the terms of our agreement with you. If we reach an agreement, then our firm will begin the formal investigation process and begin gathering witnesses and evidence. We will attempt to negotiate a quick and reasonable settlement, but if that can not be achieved, then we will file a lawsuit in the appropriate court of law. What you should do while you’re waiting? It is important that you do everything you can to get better. Follow your doctor's advice to the letter. If your doctor wants you to exercise or see a physical therapist for instance, do so. Your health is more important than any lawsuit. Money is a poor substitute for good health. Do not discuss your case with the other party or the other party’s representative. In fact, it is wise not to discuss the matter with anyone who is not your attorney, an attorney you may hire, or your doctor. Finally, if you are able, or someone in your place is able, take as many pictures as you can of the accident scene, vehicles, or objects that were involved as well the injuries to yourself, keep all copies of any writing (medical records, correspondence, traffic tickets, addresses, phone numbers, etc) regardless of how insignificant it may seem at the time, and if an automobile or any other physical object is involved, make sure you secure it for safe keeping. Never throw away the object you feel caused the injury, give it to the other party or , in the case of a vehicle (or other object) sell it. Attorney's fees. Most "personal injury" matters are paid by contingency fee. Our contract sets our fee in contingency cases. Contingency fees are only paid if you recover a jury award or if we settle the matter before trial. The percentage of our fee is negotiable depending on the complexity of the case, the expected recovery of damages, as well as other factors. The bottom line is: If you don't get paid, we don't get paid. Cheyenne Office : Graves, Miller & Kingston
408 West 23rd Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
Phone (307) 638-8885
Fax (307) 637-4850 Sheridan Office: Graves, Miller & Kingston
10 West Ridge Lane
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
Phone (307) 672-9686
Fax (307) 674-0311 Toll Free Number: 800-765-8885
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