Patrick W. Walsh
PERSONAL INJURIES
We do represent persons who are seriously injured. If you or a family member is injured, you should immediately seek medical attention. You are not entitled to collect damages unless there are witnesses and evidence that prove that someone else caused your injury and damages. It is very important that you collect and organize as much information as possible concerning the injury.
Important Information
People involved/sources of information?
Circumstances of the occurrence?
Date, time and location of the occurrence?
Place of accident?
How did accident happen?
Witnesses?
Photographs?
Were the police involved? Which department?
Fire Department involved? Which department?
Ambulance? Which department?
Hospitals and treatment/surgeries?
Doctors?
Rehabilitation?
Disability/Disfigurement?
Time lost from work?
Past & future lost wages?
Past & future medical expenses?
If you have questions and would like to discuss the circumstances of your injury, please call.
Patrick W. Walsh, P.C.
625 Plainfield Road, Suite 330
Willowbrook, IL 60527
pwalsh@walshdocs.com
630-794-0300
DISCLAIMER: (NO ATTORNEY CLIENT RELATIONSHIP SHALL EXIST UNLESS PATRICK W. WALSH AGREES TO ACCEPT YOUR CASE AND SIGNS A COPY OF THE ATTORNEY CLIENT CONTRACT. IF YOU SIGN IT, THAT DOES NOT MEAN PATRICK W. WALSH WILL ACCEPT YOUR CASE. PATRICK W. WALSH MUST SIGN THE CONTRACT BEFORE HE CAN REPRESENT YOU OR ACT AS YOUR ATTORNEY.) CIVIL LAWSUITS ARE EXPENSIVE. WHEN A CONTINGENT FEE ATTORNEY-CLIENT CONTRACT IS ACCEPTED BY AN ATTORNEY, THEN THE ATTORNEY MAY ADVANCE THE COSTS OF THE LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF THE CLIENT. WITHOUT ANY CONSIDERATION OR PAYMENT FOR ATTORNEY TIME IN A CASE, COSTS CAN OUTWEIGH THE PROJECTED VALUE OF A CASE. FOR INSTANCE, IF THERE IS PURE LIABILITY (i.e.. rear end automobile collision), AND MINIMAL DAMAGES (i.e. medical expenses, pain & suffering, disfigurement, disability, lost wages), THEN IT WOULD BE RIDICULOUS FOR THE ATTORNEY TO ADVANCE LAWSUIT EXPENSES THAT EXCEED THE FAIR VALUE OF A CASE. I WILL NOT ACCEPT A CASE ON A CONTINGENCY WHEN THE ALLEGED DAMAGES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED THE EXPENSES AND ATTORNEY TIME NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY BRING THE CASE TO TRIAL. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR EXPENSES FOR THE SMALL CASES TO EXCEED $10,000.00. THIS DISCLAIMER IS NOT INTENDED TO FRIGHTEN POTENTIAL CLIENTS, BUT IT IS NECESSARY FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS AND COSTS OF LITIGATION.