Philosophy

In most injury cases, the insurance company for the at-fault individual or company is responsible for paying compensation to the injured person.  Unfortunately, insurance companies frequently use unfair and oppressive tactics to avoid paying just claims.  Injured people can be vulnerable to these tactics due to their unfamiliarity with the claims process.  The situation only gets worse when an injured person cannot work and has escalating medical bills.

The only real check on an insurance company’s abuse of power is a lawyer that has the experience, resources and willingness to take a case to trial.  Many lawyers settle every case and never go to trial.  The insurance companies keep track of who they are.  Rob won’t take a case if he is not willing to try it.  He begins preparing for trial from the moment he takes on a new case.  Rob’s practice does two things.  First, it maximizes the value of a settlement, because insurance companies will not pay full and fair compensation until they perceive there is a risk of spending more to defend the case through trial.  Second, if settlement is not possible, it ensures that the case is ready for trial.

Rob believes that every injured person is a unique human being that has suffered his or her own special harms and losses.  This is not lip service.  Indeed, it is the key to persuading a jury to fairly compensate an injured person.  The jury must understand how an injury has impacted an individual’s life.  That’s why Rob spends a great deal of time listening to his clients and learning their unique story.  By doing so, he is able to present to the jury a compelling picture of how the injured person has been harmed by the wrongdoing of the defendant.