ABOUT HURT911®
HURT911® is a free personal injury research web site for the public, plaintiff and defense lawyers, insurance company claim representatives and is also a lawyer advertising program operated by 1-800-HURT-911, Inc. The web site is a categorized directory of links to other web sites to provide information to the general public and personal injury lawyers without charge. HURT911® also provides a directory of lawyers, much like a yellow page telephone book with the exception that we have screened lawyers' qualifications to the sole extent that lawyers who are listed here advertise with 1-800-HURT-911 and have advised us that they practice primarily in personal injury law. Lawyers listed here or contacted through 1-800-HURT-911, pay a fee for advertising and are solely responsible for any and all advice they give. We do not recommend or endorse any lawyers or opinions on this site. The competence and licenses of the lawyers participating with 1-800-HURT-911 and this web site have not been verified. No endorsement or warranty is expressed or implied and we do not assume any liability for advice offered by any lawyer listed on this site or contacted through 1-800-HURT-911.
By using this web site, you indicate your agreement with the following:
Parties: This disclaimer applies equally for HURT911®, HURT911.org®, 1-800-HURT-911® and 1-800-HURT-911, Inc. which may be collectively referred to here as HURT911.
Links: HURT911 is pleased to provide links from our web site to other sites to assist the reader in locating useful information, however, HURT911 has no control over the content of the information at these other sites and can therefore not be held responsible for the quality, accuracy of content or results, completeness or type of content, any outcome of relying on any of the information provided by these outside sources, or the continued existence of the links, books and articles which are provided on this site. No link from this web site to the web site of a private, government, educational, or other non-profit entity's web page states or implies the existence of a relationship between this web site and the web site linked to. The fact that HURT911 has included links to providers, internet web sites, books and articles, does not serve as an endorsement. Links are simply provided as a convenience, without charge to the general public, when in the opinion of HURT911 a link may be of interest to those who have been HURT in an accident.
Contacting a Lawyer and Emails
to
HURT911:
We recommend that you contact a lawyer by calling 1-800-HURT-911 rather
than sending an email, which is inherently unreliable due to Internet
interruptions; Internet servers; spam filters and problems with e-mail
servers belonging to ISP's; and spam
filters and problems with local computers. HURT911 does not guarantee a
response to your email inquires.
Choosing a Lawyer and Lawyer
Qualifications: The determination of the need for legal services
and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should
not be based solely upon advertisements, certification, specialization or
self-proclaimed expertise. A description or indication of limitation
of practice does not mean that any agency or board has certified such
lawyers as a specialist or expert in an indicated field of law practice, nor
does it mean that such lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent
than any other lawyer. Lawyers are not certified as a specialist
unless the lawyer specifically states that he/she is. All potential clients are
urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any
lawyer being considered. As a practical matter,
HURT911
recommends that prior to
retaining a lawyer, either listed
on this site or obtained elsewhere, confirming telephone calls be made to the appropriate licensing
authorities to verify the lawyer's listed credentials and education.
HURT911
does not undertake any
responsibility to verify the accuracy of the information or the
credentials or abilities of any lawyer and strongly recommends
that you conduct your own research in this regard.
Additionally, please see the Disclaimers specific for your state, below.
Legal Advice:
HURT911
does
not provide legal advice. Any legal
information provided is meant for the general public and can not
anticipate your individual legal situation. You should
always consult a licensed lawyer in your state, as soon as possible, for legal advice concerning
your accident. No endorsement or warranty is expressed or implied
and we do not
assume any liability for advice or contents of any material provided on
this site.
Medical Advice:
HURT911
does not provide medical advice.
Any medical information provided is meant for the general public and can
not anticipate your individual medical history. You should always
consult a licensed physician in your state, as soon as possible, for
advice concerning medical treatment for injuries you sustained before
acting upon any medical information or physical exercises provided on this
web site.
Insurance, Financial or Other
Legal Advice: HURT911 does
not any insurance, financial or other advice. Any information provided is meant for the general public and can not
anticipate your individual situation. You should
always consult a professional in your state for advice concerning
your accident or injuries sustained before acting upon any information
provided on this web site.
Lawyer/Client
Relationship: The information contained in this
web site is solely for informational purposes, does not create an attorney-client
relationship, and does not in any way substitute for professional consultation
and advice, generally or in a particular case. Contacting
an attorney/lawyer via email does not create an attorney-client privilege.
No retainer agreement is created by contacting any of the attorneys listed
here unless and until a written retainer agreement is entered into which
is a form provided by the attorney which must be signed by the client and
returned to the attorney. A retainer agreement should state that it
is a retainer. No obligations are incurred because of sending
an e-mail or fax to any attorney listed here. No attorney is responsible
for advising as to any deadlines absent a formal written retainer.
Confidentiality:
Communications with this web site will be kept confidential, however, you should
never disclose sensitive information in an email and Testimonials and Statements of Verdicts and
Settlements: No
testimonial, endorsement, or statement appearing on HURT911 constitutes a guarantee,
warranty, or prediction regarding the result or outcome of your legal
matter. Any testimonial is given in relation to the person giving the
testimonial and does not mean that you will experience the same results,
satisfaction or experience. If a result of any legal matter is portrayed
on this web site,
please note that the result portrayed on this site was dependent on the
complex facts
of that particular case, and that the results of your case will be different
due to the different facts of your case.
There are hundreds of factors which determine the value of a case and no
case can be compared to any other case without an experienced lawyer
viewing the entire file. Warranties, Representations & Damages:
Disclaimers
Specific for Your State:
Alabama
No representation is made that the quality of
the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal
services performed by other lawyers. (Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct
Rule 7.2(e) (1997))
Alaska
Rule 7.4.
Communication of Fields of Practice and Certification.
A lawyer may communicate the fact that the lawyer does or does not practice
in particular fields of law. A lawyer shall not state or imply that the
lawyer is a "specialist," "certified," or words of similar import except as
follows:
(a) a lawyer admitted to engage in patent practice before the United States
Patent and Trademark Office may use the designation "Patent lawyer" or a
substantially similar designation; and
(b) a lawyer may communicate the fact that the lawyer has been certified as
a specialist in a field of law by a named organization or authority, but
only if that certification is granted by an organization or authority whose
specialty certification program is accredited by the American Bar
Association.
(SCO 1123 effective July 15, 1993; amended by SCO 1370 effective April 15,
2000).
Florida
The hiring of a
lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon
advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written
information about our qualifications and experience. (Florida Rules of
Professional Conduct Rule 4-7.2(d) (1997)).
Hawaii
A lawyer may
communicate the fact that the lawyer is certified as a specialist in a field
of law by a named organization, provide that the communication (i) is not
false or misleading within the meaning of Rule 7.1, (ii) clearly states the
name of the certifying organization, and (iii) is accompanied by a statement
that "The Supreme Court of Hawaii grants Hawaii certification only to
lawyers in good standing who have successfully completed a specialty program
accredited by the American Bar Association." (Hawaii Rules of Professional
Conduct , Rule 7.4(c)Amended effective July 1, 1999.).
Illinois
The Supreme Court
of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice
of law and that the certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement
to practice law in Illinois. (Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct Rule
7.4(c)(2) (1997)).
Massachusetts
If a Massachusetts
lawyer holds himself or herself out as "certified" in a particular service,
field or area of law by a non-governmental body, the certifying organization
is a private organization, whose standards for certification are not
regulated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (See Massachusetts Code of
Professional Responsibility DR 2-105(B) (1997)).
Missouri
Neither the Supreme
Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying
organizations or specialist designations. (Missouri Rules of Professional
Conduct Rule 7.4 (1997)).
Nevada
Neither the state
bar of Nevada nor any agency of the State Bar has certified any lawyer
identified here as a specialist or as an expert. Anyone considering a lawyer
should independently investigate the lawyer's credentials and ability.
(Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 198 (1997))
New Jersey
Any certification
as a specialist, or any certification in a field of practice, that does not
state that such certification has been granted by the Supreme Court of New
Jersey or by an organization that has been approved by the American Bar
Association, indicates that the certifying organization has not been
approved, or has been denied approval, by the Supreme Court of New Jersey
and the American Bar Association. (See New Jersey Rules of Professional
Conduct Rule 7.4(b) (1997)). All attorney listings are a paid
attorney advertisement, and do not in any way constitute a referral or
endorsement by an approved or authorized lawyer referral service.
New Mexico
Any certification
by an organization other than the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization
does not constitute recognition by the New Mexico Board of Legal
Specialization, unless the lawyer is also recognized by the board as a
specialist in that area of law. (See New Mexico Rules of Professional
Conduct Rule 16-704(D) (1997)).
Texas
Unless otherwise
indicated, Texas lawyers are Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization in the areas of practice listed on their profiles.
See Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 7.04(b)(3) (1999).
Washington
The Supreme Court
of Washington does not recognize certification of specialties in the
practice of law. Any certificate, award, or recognition by a group,
organization or association used by a Washington lawyer to describe his or
her qualifications as a lawyer or qualifications in any subspecialty of law
is not a requirement to practice law in the State of Washington. (See
Washington Rules of Professional Responsibility Rule 7.4(b) (1997)).
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