Red Deer Accident Lawyers
Red Deer accident and fatal accident lawyers are the men and women lawyers of Red Deer who handle accident cases for people in the Red Deer, Alberta area or where the accident happened in the Judicial District of Red Deer.
Red Deer lawyer Brent Handel Q.C. has over 20 years experience in handling serious accident and fatality cases in Red Deer, Alberta and the surrounding areas. This experience includes Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Stettler, Sylvan lake, Blackfalds, Drumheller, Wetaskiwin, Rocky Mountain House and other locations throughout Alberta. Mr. Handel also has plenty of experience in handling such cases in both Red Deer and Calgary.
If you or a loved one has been in a serious accident, then it is important that you consult with a lawyer. Serious accidents and fatal accidents are the ones where Mr. Handel can make the biggest difference. The most serious accidents can cause: quadriplegia, paraplegia, brain injury, spinal fractures (including compression fractures), other multiple fractures, and internal organ injuries, brain injuries.
Accidents can of course happen in many different ways. They can result from:
- a defective product,
- poorly designed equipment,
- a car accident,
- other motor vehicle accident such as a motorcycle accident,
- a nursing home accident,
- a slip and fall accident,
- a slip and fall accident on wet or slippery floors,
- a farming accident,
- a house fire accident,
- or a train or railway accident,
- a plane crash accident,
- by toxic chemicals,
- a horse bite accident,
- a dog bite accident,
- a medical malpractice accident,
- a dental malpractice accident.
Serious accidents and fatal accidents can be the most devastating and your Red Deer accident lawyers are experienced in fatalities as well. Many accidents continue to be the result of impaired driving and drunk drivers.
A Red Deer accident lawyer and fatal accident lawyer will help you to protect your rights and to obtain compensation from the appropriate party – most often an insurance company. The best accident lawyer is most often one that will take your case on a contingency fee or percentage basis. It is very important to contact an accident lawyer right away after being involved in an accident in order to determine what rights you do have, and to make sure that nothing is done that might sabotage your case. It is also advisable to discuss your case with a lawyer prior to discussing it with any insurance adjusters.
Red Deer fatality lawyers deal with fatal accidents. Compensation can often be obtained on behalf of surviving family members and if someone close to you has been fatally injured you should discuss the situation with an accident lawyer.
Red Deer accident lawyers – like all lawyers in Alberta – are members of the Alberta Bar Association and are regulated by the Law Society of Alberta.
In 2008 Alberta Transportation put together an interesting study of traffic accidents called "Alberta Traffic Collision Statistics".
Your Red Deer accident lawyer will likely agree to take your case on a contingency fee basis. This means that you pay no money up front or by the hour, rather you pay your lawyer out of the proceeds of the claim. What might be a reasonable contingency fee depends on a case by case basis.
If you have been injured in an accident of any kind you need to obtain immediate legal advice.
It is important, in considering who your Red Deer accident lawyer is going to be, that you select one that is practical, experienced and knowledgeable of exactly how things work in Red Deer. They should have an office in Red Deer which is staffed full time and has been there for some time.
We are that counsel. We are that law firm. We are your Red Deer Accident Lawyers. |
