It does not cost you anything to hire us. We are only compensated if we make a recovery for you.

When Fox Law accepts your personal injury case, we carry all of the costs and assume all of the risks in handling your case. Only when we make a recovery for you, are we reimbursed for our expenses and receive a percentage of what we recover.

Fox Law offers free consultations on all cases. In your consultation, your case will be discussed and the facts will be reviewed. From this free consultation, your case will be evaluated.

For accident victims who are not sure of the extent of their injury immediately following an accident, Fox Law offers free legal advice for 2 weeks following an accident, with no obligation. We do this to preserve your case should your injury not resolve and a few weeks later you realize you are more injured than you initially thought.

Learn more: The Benefits of a Contingency Fee

Case value is determined by your injury, economic loss, and liability.

The type of injury, how it affects your life, and whether your injury is permanent or resolves itself in a few months, will greatly influence the value of your case.  Therefore, case value can rarely be determined early on.  There are many unknown valuation factors that can only be developed over time, such as the correct diagnosis of the injuries and the length of treatment.

Medical bills, subrogation liens (Workman’s Compensation, Medicare, and Health Insurance), work loss, lost earning capacity, and future prognosis addressing daily living restrictions will also be considered in the valuation of your case.

Finally, liability is a major factor in determining the worth of your case. If you are found to be 50% comparatively negligent, you may still recover, however, your case worth will be reduced by 50%.

All factors considered case worth can rarely be determined early on. Therefore, if a lawyer tells you what your case is worth following an initial consultation or within a short time period of the injury, be wary of their motives.

Learn more: "What is my case worth?"

Proving Fault

Car Insurance Lawyers must first be able to prove fault in your accident.  Proving fault is critical to the successful outcome of every case.  It requires detailed investigation of facts and evidence, investigative reports, and contributory factors.  Early investigation is important to building a case on a solid foundation.

Documenting Your Injury

Car Insurance Lawyers must be able to document your injury.  Insurance Companies strongly defend cases where the injury is not documented within a short period of time following the accident.  It is very important that all your injuries are documented with a visit to an emergency room or a doctor within a short time after an accident.  And be sure to mention everything that is bothering you, big and small, at your initial visit to the doctor following an accident.  A common mistake is to only mention what is bothering you the most and failing to mention other lesser injuries.  Down the road, the lesser injuries may become more noticeable.  The insurance company will take the position that the injury was not documented and therefore those injuries are not caused by the accident.

Insurance Coverage

Car Insurance Lawyers must find insurance coverage for your accident. You may have a case where you have sustained serious injury with no liability on your part, however there is inadequate insurance coverage.  We look to find all avenues of insurance coverage for our clients.

Pennsylvania allows you to recover for damages if you are up to 50% responsible.

Pennsylvania is a Comparative Negligence jurisdiction, which is plaintiff friendly.  Comparative Negligence means that a plaintiff can be up to 50% responsible for an accident and still collect damages in a Pennsylvania personal injury claim.

There is no formula for arriving at a precise number for a person’s comparative negligence. If you are found to be comparatively negligent, your settlement or award will be adjusted based on the percentage of negligence. In the case of comparative negligence, an experienced Philadelphia Personal Injury lawyer will negotiate your settlement with an insurance adjuster or possibly argue your case to a jury at trial.

You may recover for the exacerbation or aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

If you have a prior injury, this does not prevent you from making a claim if that injury was aggravated or exacerbated as a result of the accident.  It is important to give accurate medical history to the medical providers following an accident and to make sure that the medical provider understands the condition pre-dating the accident and following the accident, and that this distinction is well documented in the medical records.

You can make a successful claim even if you did not treat immediately, if you can explain why, and be credible in your explanation.

While not treating for a month is not the ideal situation, you can still present a claim if you are a credible witness and state that you did not treat because you assumed the injuries would resolve over time.  In reality, there are many people who do not want to sue, and do not want to treat (it’s time consuming).  It is only after the pain persists for so long that if finally breaks the person down, that they seek medical treatment.  In this instance, the situation can be explained and worked with.

Because Pennsylvania is a no-fault state.

Learn more: Car Insurance Advice

Small Claims Court may be a good option for you.

Learn more: Step-by-step instructions on HOW TO HANDLE YOUR OWN SMALL CLAIM.