I was in a car accident, and when you are first in a car accident, you don't really know the full extent of your physical injuries until afterward. Three days after the accident (I experienced) exceptional pain. After taking off of work and then going to see several doctors that's where the amount of time of me leaving work began to pile up on me, and I thought, "Ok, I need to go see an attorney." I found Mr. Grossman, and he helped me out substantially.

-D. Flores
Automobile Accident Case

Accident Mediation Process

A formal meeting where both sides get together in an attempt to settle a case without having to resort to a trial by jury.

While it is often preferable to settle a truck accident case by simply filing a claim and receiving a settlement, it is not always that simple.

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If an agreeable settlement cannot be reached by written or telephone correspondence, the plaintiff's attorneys must explore other options. While this can mean going to trial, this is not necessarily the best course of action and there may be other, less stressful options.

Typically this means mediation. This is essentially a time for attorneys from both the plaintiff and the defendant to meet and discuss the evidence at hand to get a feel for how the trial might go if the case comes to that. If a resolution can be made here, the case might not go to trial at all.

Mediation typically occurs after both sides have had time to gather evidence and prepare a case but before that case goes to trial. Both sides generally would like to avoid going to trial, not only because taking a case to trial is very stressful for everyone involved, but also because trial is unpredictable. Both sides are trying to win the verdict of a jury. But every jury is different and it is impossible to predict with any certainty how a trial case will go.

The mediator in these meetings is typically a retired judge or attorney who can provide an experienced but impartial viewpoint. The mediator listens to the opening statements of each party and then separates them. The mediator then discusses the plaintiff's case with the defense counsel and listens to the defense's counter arguments. The mediator then discusses the case further with the plaintiff's attorneys. Going back and forth in this manner, the mediator tries to guide both parties to a settlement that is agreeable to everyone.

Our Houston attorneys always prefer to settle cases in this way, primarily because it saves our clients a lot of stress. But more importantly, we want to secure for our clients the best settlement possible and this sometimes means going to trial. Luckily, our attorneys have a twenty year track record of winning trial cases and so the defense counsel is often inclined to avoid going to court against us. This all works in your favor. If you are trying to settle a truck accident claim, let the experienced truck accident lawyers at Grossman Law Offices make sure your injuries are completely compensated.


Some of Our Most Recent Successful Cases
$700,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident / Work Injury (Fractured Pelvis, Other Internal Injuries)
A loading dock employee suffered a fractured and damage to internal organs as the result of a crushing injury sustained when an 18-wheeler backed into him and crushed him between the trailer and loading dock.
Total Recovery:
$700,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$175,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$1,084.00
$40,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Soft-Tissue Neck Injuries)
Recovery for client who suffered soft tissue neck injuries in a car accident.
Total Recovery:
$40,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$13,333.00
Litigation Expenses:
$50.00
$200,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Closed Head Injury)
Recovered for car accident victim who suffered a closed head injury.
Total Recovery:
$200,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$66,666.00
Litigation Expenses:
$1,500.00
$300,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Back Injury Requiring Surgery)
A delivery driver hired our firm to pursue a negligent trucking company following a collision with insecure cargo. Our client was driving his work vehicle when numerous large metal pipes fell from the back of a flatbed trailer onto the roadway. Our client took evasive action but was unable to avoid the debris, which resulted in a fairly severe accident. As a result, our client sustained lower back injuries including two herniated discs which required surgery to correct. The defendants conceded liability early on but would not make a reasonable settlement offer. As such, suit was filed and the case was ultimately successfully resolved through litigation.
Total Recovery:
$300,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$120,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$1,500.00
$125,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries)
Recovery for homemaker injured in car wreck.
Total Recovery:
$125,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$50,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$1,261.00
$75,000.00 Recovery - Workplace Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries)
Recovery for worker who suffered soft tissue injuries when his fork lift was struck by a delivery truck.
Total Recovery:
$75,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$25,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$350.00
$41,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries)
Recovered for client suffered soft-tissue injuries when her car was side-swiped by a dump truck.
Total Recovery:
$41,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$13,666.00
Litigation Expenses:
$50.00
$75,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Neck & Back Sprains)
(policy limits) Recovery for client who suffered sprains in the neck and back due to a rear-end car accident.
Total Recovery:
$75,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$21,277.00
Litigation Expenses:
$680.00
$70,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Soft-Tissue Neck & Back Injury)
(policy limits) Recovered for client who suffered soft-tissue back and neck injuries in a motor-vehicle accident.
Total Recovery:
$70,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$23,333.00
Litigation Expenses:
$656.00
$550,000.00 Recovery - Wrongful Death / First Party Dram Shop
A young woman lost her life after a bar over served her to more than three times the legal limit resulting in her burning to death in a single-vehicle accident. Witnesses stated that she was so intoxicated that she could barely make it to her vehicle without assistance. Through litigation, our attorneys ascertained the necessary evidence to prove that the establishment provided alcohol to an obviously intoxicated person, thus resulting in her ultimate demise.
Total Recovery:
$550,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$220,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$25,000.00

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