Personal Injury
Vermont’s Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorneys
If you or a family member has suffered personal injury or death in a car crash or auto accident, motorcycle accident, pedestrian accident, bike accident, skiing accident, from any kind of fall or premise liability—and the injury wasn’t your fault—our experienced VT personal injury lawyers can help. We also aggressively fight for victims of medical malpractice or negligence and their families. If a family member was killed because of the actions of someone else, you want us fighting for you.
Medical bills and co-pays tend to pile up after personal injuries, while lost wages from work make it even harder to afford the necessary medical treatment that you need after your accident. Typically an insurance adjuster will rush you to settle your personal injury claim. See, insurance companies like to settle cases quickly—but only at bargain rates. This is why you need an experienced personal injury attorney from a reputable law firm to represent your case. Without us in your corner, they will take advantage of you by giving you far less than you deserve.
The general Release that insurance companies want you to sign gets them and the person who injured you off the hook forever. Even if your medical or other damages prove greater than expected, they will not pay you any more money later. Even if the full extent of your damages or injuries are not yet known. Since personal injury settlements are final, you have to act now before it is too late.
Call us for a free legal consultation and evaluation. Biggam, Fox & Skinner’s personal injury lawyers have successfully represented clients in personal injury claims resulting in millions of dollars in settlements to substantial jury verdicts at trial in Vermont. All of our seasoned seven attorneys are admitted to practice law in State and Federal Court in Vermont. We never represent insurance companies we only represent regular people as plaintiffs.
Over the past thirty years, Biggam, Fox and Skinner has grown to become one of Vermont’s largest injury law firms and we know that satisfied clients are our most important asset. That’s why there’s never a charge unless we’re successful with your claim. Be sure to contact Biggam, Fox & Skinner using the form below or just call our toll free number (1.800.995.4807) for a no-charge, no obligation personal injury case evaluation and consultation. The call costs nothing and could result in a much better result for you and your family.
How Our Lawyers Work Your Personal Injury Claim
In most cases, we will gather your medical bills and records and assess your other economic damages such as lost wages. We will listen as you describe in detail the pain, suffering and lost enjoyment of life that the accident has caused you and how the incident has changed your life. If you are well on your way to recovery, we will discuss the value of your case with you and see if a settlement can be negotiated. 
If the insurance company is serious about settling your case, and paying you the money that you rightfully deserve your case could be settled fairly quickly. If the insurer is not serious, or is unwilling to pay you enough money for your injuries, we will file suit on your behalf and fight to win.
Personal injury lawsuits can take a few to several years from the time they are filed with the Vermont State Court (or Federal Court) until the case is scheduled for trial. In some cases, the full extent of your injuries will take time to be discovered and realized. Rather than lose that time, we can file suit in order to reserve a place in line for a court trial date.
That said, many cases are still settled before trial, especially after the insurer’s lawyer has taken depositions (oral statements under oath) from you and from your doctors. All cases filed in Superior Court in Vermont are required to do mediation, which is another opportunity for the parties to get together, with their lawyers, and talk about a voluntary settlement. Our experienced litigators will help you through this process, and maximize the potential to reach a settlement that makes sense and that fairly compensates you for your injuries.
If the case doesn’t settle at mediation, it may still settle at the very last moment before trial, “on the courthouse steps.” Ultimately, most personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases don’t go to trial, but rather are settled out of Court. With us on your side, you will have the security of knowing that we will fight for your claim, both outside and inside the Courtroom.
Examples of Cases Our Vermont Personal Injury Attorneys Have Worked On
Please note that all names in these examples have been changed to protect our clients’ privacy.
One day in the summer of 2005, Kathleen was driving on Interstate 89 when another car clipped her bumper, causing Kathleen’s car to flip over and land in the median. Kathleen’s arm was crushed and she spent weeks in the Intensive Care Unit for her injuries. The other driver was from out of state, and their insurance company kept calling Kathleen, demanding she sign medical releases. Kathleen couldn’t even move her hand. Kathleen wanted to know her rights and she wanted compensation for what had happened to her. She chose Biggam Fox & Skinner and they negotiated a settlement of $950,000 for Kathleen’s lost wages and injuries.
Tom hired Biggam Fox & Skinner after being struck by a car while crossing an Essex street in the winter of 2008. The driver said it was Tom’s fault because Tom had suddenly stepped into the street without warning, and because Tom had not used a crosswalk. Tom turned to Biggam Fox & Skinner to prove the driver was at fault. Biggam Fox & Skinner found a witness who had seen the driver talking on her cell phone and not paying attention when she hit the pedestrian. After BFS obtained the driver’s cell phone records and the 911 records, the driver’s insurance company knew its client was at fault. Not only did BFS prove the accident was not Tom’s fault, it also recovered a substantial amount of money for Tom.
Sarah, a nurse, was staying with her family at a hotel in January 2008 when she slipped stepping into the tub. She went to the local ER for the stomach pain and bruises she developed after the fall. Luckily, Sarah’s injuries were minor and she just needed time to heal. A month later Sarah was surprised to receive a letter from her health insurance company telling her they were not responsible for paying her ER bill if a third party was at fault. Sarah had never considered filing a personal injury claim before and she needed advice about who was responsible for paying the ER bill. Sarah hired Biggam Fox and Skinner, who handled everything for her. BFS showed the hotel was negligent for keeping the tub in an unsafe condition, and they negotiated a $15,000 settlement between Sarah’s health insurer, the hospital, and the hotel.
When to call Biggam, Fox & Skinner’s Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyers
Give our law office a call…
→ If you just got injured in an incident or accident and don’t know what to do next or what you’re entitled to. Examples of accidents we handle include any personal injury (or death of a family member) in a car crash or auto accident, motorcycle accident, bike accident, ski accident, hit and run, or pedestrian accident. Any injury from a fall; any injury on someone else’s property as a result of any unsafe condition on that property, any serious injury from medical malpractice or negligence, or any wrongful death.
→ If an insurance adjuster calls you and wants you to settle your personal injury claim. You should not sign anything until you talk to one of attorneys for free. By signing their release you are giving up any right you have to ask for more money later, even if you have related injuries that are not yet known.
→ If you have been injured by someone or something else and it was not your fault, you may have a personal injury claim.
→ If their insurance company (or yours) isn’t paying for your medical bills, treatments, rehabilitation, lost wages, reduction in earning capacity and/or recovery, and you believe that they should.
Contact us using the form below or call our toll free number 1.800.995.4807 now for a free personal injury case evaluation and consultation. What do you have to lose? You could lose thousands if you decide to sign on that dotted line on the release from the insurance company without consulting one of Biggam, Fox & Skinner’s dedicated personal injury attorneys.
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