The Court Of Public Opinion

Why You Shouldn’t Rely On A Lawyer Who Tells You Your Case Is Worth Millions

I went to two other lawyers before coming to you. Each of them told me my case was worth millions. Why aren’t you telling me the same thing?

A: Simple. What those lawyers did was tell you something they could never guarantee.

There is no way for them to know how much money they could obtain for you, especially before any case is started on your behalf. Even if I were to give you a number that I believe you are entitled to, it would be absolutely wrong. I could give you a wildly outrageous number or a very small number. Both would be wrong.

At the begining, there is so much information to obtain about your injuries, your medical records and how your injuries have affected you that it is impossible to tell you what your case is really worth at the outset.

It’s true that there are similar cases that we may know the value of, but remember, each case is different, and each case has different facts that can make it difficult to compare with yours.

The job of a good lawyer is to gather ALL of your information, and then formulate the chances and likelihood of success of your case. A lawyer who does that stands a much better chance of explaining to a client the approximate value of their case.

I’ll let you in on a little secret. I suspect that those other attorneys who told you your case was worth millions did so primarily to have you sign up with them as opposed to going to another attorney.

No matter what any lawyer says, it is impossible to guarantee such a result. If you don’t believe me, just ask the lawyer to put that promise in WRITING. See how quickly they backtrack when you ask them to do that!

Attorney Oginski has been in practice for 17 years as a trial lawyer practicing exclusively in the State of New York. Having his own law firm, he is able to provide the utmost in personalized, individualized attention to each and every client. In our office, a client is not a file number. Client’s are always treated with the respect they deserve and expect from a professional. Mr. Oginski is always aware of every aspect of a client’s case from start to finish.

Gerry represents injured people in injury cases and medical malpractice matters in Brooklyn, Queens, New York City, the Bronx, Staten Island, Nassau and Suffolk Counties. You can reach him at http://www.oginski-law.com, or 516-487-8207. All inquiries are free and totally confidential.

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5 August

Why Injured Accident Victims Are Never Millionaires

How many times have you read the headlines in the newspaper Man wins $20 Million, Woman awarded $35 Million Dollars after slipping on banana peel, Jury verdict of $17 Million for brain damaged infant.

Don’t you feel envious, even for just a moment? Don’t you feel jealous that someone, somewhere, is going to get all those millions of dollars?

Well, that might be your first impulse, but looking at the facts you realize that you wouldn’t want to trade places with that injured victim- ever.

During closing arguments in a trial, an attorney will talk about how much money they feel their client is entitled to. A good analogy is to imagine someone taking out a classified ad in the newspaper with the following headline: $10 Million Dollars- Free! Just show up tomorrow morning. Don’t you think every single person in the world would show up?

But wait! Before you can get your Free $10 Million Dollars you first must be a victim of medical malpractice. You must suffer brain damage because the anesthesiologist put the airway tube into your stomach instead of your airway. How many people do you think would still line up outside the door seeking the Free $10 Million Dollars?

There may be some crazy folks who don’t care what they do for that kind of money. But hold on…what if there are more conditions before you can get that money?

Before you can ever see one dime, you have to be permanently and forever disabled; confined to a wheelchair, have no bowel control, and require a full-time nurse to attend to your every need. You need help eating, feeding, going to the bathroom, waking up and going to sleep. You need physical therapy 5 days a week, and you can only communicate with your family with grunts and moans.

How many people do you think would still take the money under those circumstances?

I don’t know anyone who would go to that length to get $10 Million Dollars- even if someone was giving it away ‘Free’. The next time you read the news headlines where some injured victim won millions of dollars don’t think what they’ll ultimately receive after appeals are exhausted. I guarantee you, they’d rather have their health than any amount of money. That money isn’t going to make them healthy and whole again. It’ll only provide the best medical care they can buy to support them and their broken family.

The next time you see an injured victim winning a large award, take a close look at the facts of the case, and the injuries that person suffered before wishing you were in their shoes. Doing so will make you a better person.

Attorney Oginski has been in practice for over 17 years as a trial lawyer practicing exclusively in the State of New York. Having his own law firm, he is able to provide the utmost in personalized, individualized attention to each and every client. In our office, a client is not a file number. Client’s are always treated with the respect they deserve and expect from a professional. Mr. Oginski is always aware of every aspect of a client’s case from start to finish.