What Are My Rights, And What Can I Expect Out Of My Personal Injury Lawsuit?

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media

“That brings me into this question. When a person gets injured, their question is ‘okay, what are my rights? What am I going to achieve by doing, taking these actions’?”

Spencer Freeman – Personal Injury Attorney – Pierce County, WA

“’By these actions’, do you mean….?”

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media

“Contacting an attorney, trying to resolve the issue somehow. What do you…What do they expect?”

Spencer Freeman – Personal Injury Attorney – Pierce County, WA

“So, the basis of, really, the justice system when you are harmed, is that the justice system is there to make sure you are made whole. So, your rights are to make sure your medical bills are covered. That really depends a lot on…do you have personal injury protection policies on your cars? Or do you have health insurance? Do you have medical insurance companies that are going to be paying for your bills as you go along? Because one of the things that you’ve got to be concerned about, as the harmed party, is out-of-pocket expenses.

One of the rights you have is to make sure that those out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed by the at-fault party. The second thing is to make sure that your, what they’re called general damages, are compensated for. For people, the most common thing they hear is ‘pain and suffering’. That you’re made whole. And it’s hard to put a dollar on that value, but that’s what we try to do, is to put a dollar value on that ‘pain and suffering’, depending on the severity of it and the duration of it.”

YOUR PERSONAL INJURY IS OUR PERSONAL BUSINESS

Freeman Law Firm, Inc. is one of the most reputable and reliable attorney enterprises with two locations in Tacoma and Olympia, WA. When an injury happens, one is often so overcome with shock and pain that thinking about the legal course and taking the next steps may feel like an overwhelming task. This is where our team of experts comes in. We’re here to safely guide you through the seemingly puzzling maze of who’s, what’s, where’s and when’s of the legal recourse. Our skilled lawyers, each of whom is equipped with top qualifications and years of experience in the field, will represent your case and stand by your side for what is right.

Life is all about the unexpected – and the unexpected can come as pleasant surprises or non-so- pleasant accidents. We’re here to help you out when life takes a turn for the worst, to get you back on your feet again.

After practicing with a downtown Seattle firm, Spencer Freeman opened the Freeman Law Firm, Inc. in Tacoma, WA in 2005 after the birth of his first son. Over the course of time, the Freeman Law Firm, Inc. has adhered to the needs of its community, both locally and with contacts nationally. These needs have included litigation in several different areas, including Business Litigation, Copyright Infringement Litigation, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice, First Party Bad Faith Litigation, Criminal Law, as well as Administrative Law. Mr. Freeman’s intent was and is to make those skills he has learned in his career and his passion for trials accessible.

Mr. Freeman’s connections locally and nationally nourished his practice over time. He has served the local community as well as handling cases in federal courts across the country. Locally, Mr. Freeman has assisted local businesses in such matters as contentious shareholder disputes and individuals in matters ranging from catastrophic injuries to class A felonies as well as lawsuits against insurance companies for bad faith claims practices. He tried a Whatcom County Superior Court case for a bail bond company that resulted in the first appellate law in Washington truly outlining the rights of fugitive recovery agents. He has tried cases in many counties throughout the State of Washington, argued before the Court of Appeals Division I and Division II and the Washington State Supreme Court.

Mr. Freeman’s practice has taken him beyond Washington State, where he has handled cases for national Internet multi-media companies enforcing copyrights in states such as Florida, Nevada, Arizona, and California. In those cases, he has successfully argued for jurisdiction in the United States against individuals that reside in other countries. Mr. Freeman also represented a publisher against sheriffs regarding First Amendment Rights to distribute a magazine in county jails, resulting in arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the first case law of its kind. He has argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals five times and submitted a briefing to the United States Supreme Court.

On more than several occasions, Mr. Freeman has been retained by parties on the near eve of a trial solely for purpose of being lead trial counsel. One such successful case was against the U.S. Department of Justice in their first trial attempting to enforce the CAN-SPAM Act for the actions of independent contractors.

Mr. Freeman’s passion and strength lay in front of a jury. He finds a beautiful balance between fact witnesses, statutes, case law, rules of evidence, and the different contexts of each jury. Most cases find a resolution before trial, but the best resolution occurs when counsel is prepared to try the case. And, when a case cannot find resolution, Mr. Freeman loves to go to work.