Auto Accidents

Kansas City/Johnson County Car Accident Lawyer

You need to retain a Kansas City auto accident attorney before speaking to any insurance companies:

If you have been injured in a car crash/accident, your need to retain a Kansas City/Johnson County personal injury lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights and insure that you can recover for all of the damages you've suffered.  At The Law Offices of Jeremiah Johnson, LLC, we recognize that involvement in an auto accident in Kansas City, Johnson County, or elsewhere can have a tremendous impact on the lives of those involved as well as those around them.  

The insurance companies have dozens, if not hundreds of attorneys and staff working for them whose job it is to limit the amount they must pay for each Kansas City/Johnson County auto accident claim. To do this, insurance companies often quickly contact those involved and/or injured in an attempt to settle the case before the true amount of damages is known.  They will often try to get those involved, including the injured, to make statements before they can collect their thoughts and before all the facts and details are known.  We recommend making NO statements until you've had a chance to talk to an attorney.

How this office handles Kansas City/Johnson County auto accident litigation:

At the personal injury law firm of Jeremiah L. Johnson, LLC we have handled numerous car accident cases throughout the Kansas City metro area and elsewhere in Kansas and Missouri.  Whether your auto accident took place on I35, 435, highway 71, I70, 67- or one of the side streets in Johnson County or Kansas City, this office is committed to providing high-quality, effective legal services and attentive client services.  We strive to maximize the recovery for those injured and affected by auto wrecks in the Kansas City area.

You want an auto accident attorney who will look out for your best interests and pursue your rightful compensation for medical bills, injuries, pain and suffering, and other damages. You want to know that your attorney will move quickly to spare you needless anxiety and to achieve a financial payout as soon as possible. And you want to know that your lawyer will communicate with you throughout the legal process, so that you do not need to worry about how your case is progressing. 

We take all Kansas City/Johnson County personal injury cases with the assumption that they will end up in trial.  While this attitude may sound normal, it contrasts that of many personal injuries attorneys in the Kansas City/Johnson County area who never or almost never take their cases to trial.  Insurance companies and defense attorneys are less likely to offer reasonable settlement figures if the attorney working the case is not willing or afraid to take the case to a jury.  This is simple - you want an attorney who will properly prepare your Kansas City auto accident case for a jury trial from the beginning.  Not only will this enhance your chances at trial, but it may also force higher settlement offers from the defendants in your case.

This does not mean that we take every case to trial - in fact, the statistics show that the vast number of Kansas City and Johnson County personal injury cases will end in settlement.  What it does mean though, is that our attitude in preparing the case will help you get the maximum recovery through settlement or trial as the defendants and their attorneys will realize that we intend to take the case to a jury.

We work with accident reconstructionists, clients' own medical providers, investigators and other experts to build the strongest possible case. We have handled neck, back, leg, arm and head injury cases, and can fight insurance companies' attempts to deny, discourage and delay claims. We are firm in settlement negotiations and skilled in trial. 

Legal Fees:  

Most personal injury cases are taken on a contingency basis, meaning that we do collect an hourly fee, rather we take our fee as a percentage of the amount collected for our clients, after litigation expenses (such as expert fees or court reporter costs) are deducted.  The advantage to clients is clear - you do not have to worry about paying an hourly fee for us to represent you and you may not have to come up with money for expenses which will total tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.  

For instance, if your total recovery was $100,000 after litigation expenses, and our percentage was 25%, then you would be entitled to $75,000 and our fee would be $25,000.  While this office does not have a standard percentage, we typically structure our contingency fee agreements on a tiered basis with a relatively low percentage early in the litigation, with the fee percentage going up as litigation progresses.  I personally feel that this is an advantageous arrangement for our clients because this office's fees will vary based on the time elapsed and work put into the case - in other words, our agreements call for a relatively low fee percentage until we have put a significant amount of time and effort into the case.

Attorney Jeremiah Johnson has obtained five- and six-figure settlements and jury awards for car crash clients in Jackson County, Johnson County, and Wyandaotte County, and frequently achieves the full policy limit award for car accident victims. We have colleagues in the insurance industry, which gives us an insider's perspective on the insurance companies' tactics in limiting payouts.

Before you attempt to settle a claim on your own, call us for a free initial consultation. Insurance companies will belittle your case, and may tell you it is not worth much. Frequently, they will try to settle for medical payments only. We can help increase your final financial recovery.

Contact Us

If you have personal injury questions regarding a car crash and what your rights are, contact us. We offer free initial consultations and are available for evening and weekend appointments. To contact us, call 1-866-656-1268.  You may also email us at:  info@kcatty.com.