Strong Advocacy After You Have Suffered An Injury

Suffering an injury or tragic loss, through no fault of your own, is a frustrating and often overwhelming experience. While you try to get medical help to recover from the accident, you will simultaneously be forced to deal with pressure-filled phone calls and letters from giant insurance companies. This is extremely stressful for regular people because it will feel like trying to speak a foreign language.

At Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC, our attorneys understand the mix of emotions you will undoubtedly experience after a personal injury or catastrophic accident, as well as the importance for you and your family to focus on your medical treatment, physical recovery or the grieving process. With a combined two decades of experience in personal injury law, you can count on us to take the insurance claims process off your plate and onto ours. We will tirelessly fight to make sure you get what you are owed under the law by the at-fault party or their insurance company. We only get paid if you make a recovery.

Guidance To Help You Move Forward With Your Life

Whether you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, suffered a fall on someone else’s property, or were the victim of medical or nursing home negligence, injuries can happen when you least expect it. Yet, they can have an enormous impact on your life. We work with people suffering from injuries related to:

• Car and trucking accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Severe injuries from catastrophic accidents
• Tragic loss of loved ones
• Birth injury and medical malpractice
• Premises liability and falls
• Nursing home negligence

In working with our attorneys, we will help to investigate and prepare your case by:

• Filing an insurance claim and notifying all insurance companies of our legal representation
• Collecting documentation, including police reports, medical records, and all other relevant documents
• Gathering and preserving available evidence, including photographs and videos
• Interviewing witnesses and collecting sworn statements
• Preparing your case for trial, even if we ultimately settle it pre-suit or at mediation

We understand that this is a stressful time. We will work hard to answer your questions and put your mind at ease by doing all of the heavy lifting for you. We will assist in preparing your case so that you receive the best possible settlement or jury verdict award to compensate for the injuries and damages you suffered due to someone else’s negligence.

We Won’t Back Down From A Fight

In working with us, you will benefit from the knowledge and experience our attorneys have from their several years defending lawsuits and working for insurance companies. In addition, you will benefit from attorney Josh Hicks’ time in the United States Marine Corps and working as a police officer for five years in Maysville, Kentucky. Similarly, attorney Greg Funfsinn cut his teeth as a criminal prosecutor in Chicago, Illinois, where he handled hundreds of hearings, trials and appeals for cases ranging from DUIs to murders.

Attorneys Josh Hicks and Greg Funfsinn have both previously worked for insurance companies on injury claims in Kentucky. As a result of that experience, we are able to provide strategic insight into the insurance claims handling process, and we know exactly what insurance companies and adjusters are looking for in terms of making and supporting your claim to maximize the value of your case.

Many personal injury cases settle outside of court and before a lawsuit is filed. While negotiating an early settlement is sometimes a preferable conclusion for all parties involved, there are other times where accepting an insurance company’s settlement offer may not be in your best interest. If a settlement is not satisfactory, we will not back down from filing suit and taking the case all the way to trial if we believe that is what is best for you.

Personal Injury FAQ: Answers To Common Questions

Our attorneys at Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC, can assist with any concerns you have either immediately after an accident or throughout the process of pursuing legal action against the at-fault party. Read on for responses to some of our most frequently asked questions on personal injury cases:

If I Was Injured In An Accident, Can I Still Pursue Damages If I Was Partially At Fault?

Yes, however, you may receive less in damages. Kentucky follows comparative negligence rules, which considers the amount that you were at fault in any settlement amount or jury verdict. For example, if you were 10% at-fault for a car accident and the other driver was 90% at-fault, and the available damages amounted to $10,000, you would receive an award of $9,000.

Why Do I Need An Attorney’s Help To File An Insurance Claim?

The insurance company will likely attempt to either deny or minimize your claim from the start to pay you as little as possible in hopes of settling your claim short of litigation. An attorney can assist in ensuring you receive the full amount that you are entitled to, as well as searching for other avenues of recovery if one insurance policy does not cover your damages.

How Much Time Do I Have To Pursue Legal Action?

Generally, the sooner you speak to an attorney and get represented, the stronger your case will be. We understand there may be circumstances where the full extent of your injuries were not immediately realized or appreciated.

You must, however, consider the statute of limitations (the time limit to file a lawsuit). The deadline for personal injury cases in Kentucky is typically one year from the date of a slip and fall or trip and fall and two years after a motor vehicle accident.

As is often the case in the law, carve-outs and exceptions do exist. That’s why it is extremely important that you contact us as soon as possible after an accident that resulted in any injuries.

Will I Have To Go To Court?

It depends. Negotiated settlements resolve many personal injury cases. In those cases, rather than going to court, you receive the damages you are owed sooner after the accident than if a lawsuit is required.

If an insurance company’s settlement is not adequate, filing a lawsuit may be in your best interest. This is sometimes the only way to obtain fair compensation for the medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages you have suffered.

Discuss Your Case With An Experienced Kentucky Personal Injury Attorney

If you have suffered any type of injury due to the negligent or reckless behavior of someone else, contact us immediately for a free consultation at our office in Lexington, Harrodsburg or at a location close to you. Call us at 859-286-7840 or reach out to us online. Hablamos español.