Personal Injury

PERSONAL INJURY / WRONGFUL DEATH / WORKERS COMPENSATION:

Attorneys associated with Goins, Graham and Associates, LLC offer legal assistance to persons who have been injured in accidents, including automobile accidents, slip and falls, and other catastrophic injuries, including workers' compensation.

We offer free consultation and do not collect any money unless and until you do. Our attorneys have experience litigating these types of matters in the State of Missouri. We have negotiated with all of the major insurance companies including; State Farm, Allstate, American Family, Hartford, Liberty Mutual, Safeco, and most of the claims services who work claims in the St. Louis metropolitan area. We have the resources, number of attorneys and professional staff to provide excellent service in this area. We provide aggressive and honest legal service understanding the process and considerations. We work hard to obtain the "best" outcome possible in personal injury / wrongful death / workers' compensation matters, which is in the best interest of our clients.

Below we offer the following advice if you are ever involved in an accident involving injuries:

Always require a police report and number
Always require and obtain a copy of the report from the business involved
Never admit fault
Always get names, addresses and telephone numbers and pager numbers for all witnesses
Never give a taped statement to the insurance company
Contact US (or any attorney) as soon as possible

In workers compensation cases, workers generally have the following rights:

Medical treatment paid by the employer
Temporary Total Disability Payments or limited duty
Lump Sum payment for permanent injuries, scars etc
15% penalty if the employer is consciously failing to provide a safe work environment
A hearing to establish all of the above

Our firm is available and work pursuant to signed contracts with clients. Each contract is different and is based on the facts and the goals of the client.