Do You Have The Right To A Copy Of Your Medical Records?
Your Right to medical records: Do you have the right to a copy of your medical records? Yes. There is a federal law called HIPAA. HIPAA is commonly pronounced hip-pa. They get the name by using the first letters of the name of the law: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Buried in this federal law […]
How Much Is Your Personal Injury Case Worth?
How much is your personal injury case worth? Your case is worth what a jury awards after hearing all the facts. But what if you don’t want to go all the way to a jury trial. What is your case worth for settlement purposes? Although there are no exact formulas, there are factors you need […]
How much can be awarded for personal injury?
How much can be awarded for personal injury? In Kansas, the jury decides the verdict after hearing all the evidence. This is a time honored tradition that dates all the way back to the early common law in England, where we get much of our basic law. The right to a jury trial goes all […]
How often will you communicate with me about my case?
How often will you communicate with me about my case? On a regular basis. Will I be able to speak directly with you if I need you? Yes. Your initial conference will be with a lawyer not an investigator or a paralegal, although we might ask others from our staff to join us depending on the […]
Have you handled injury cases like mine before?
Have you handled injury cases like mine before? Yes, we probably have. We have three lawyers on staff and between them they have over 80 years of experience. Have you handled injury cases like mine before? Probably. Joe has handled personal injury cases since he graduated from Washburn Law School in 1977. Cindy graduated from […]
What areas of law do you specialize in?
What areas of law do you specialize in? The law in does not recognize specialists in the practice of law. However, as a practical matter lawyers limit their practice to certain areas of expertise. We accept cases in most areas of personal injury law, including insurance claims, medical malpractice and auto accident cases. We also […]
Pounding the Table
Pain hurts. I know. I have seen in in my office as a personal injury lawyer. When my client comes into the office, I can see it in their eyes. As a personal injury lawyer, I often see my clients experience agony which will not go away with simple ibuprofen. Usually my clients have experienced […]
Ten Reasons Why Our Clients Love Us. You are just NOT going to believe Reason #1
Ten Reasons Why Our Clients Love Us at Patton and Patton You should call us. Click on the link below for our contact information. Give us a call Here’s why you should call: #10 – “We communicate clearly” We are highly motivated to serve our clients. As a result we make sure […]
The case of the flying hotdog
One man got more than he expected in sitting down to a Royal’s baseball game. During and inter-inning promotion Royal’s mascot “Sluggerrr” threw a foil wrapped hot dog into the crowd. Unfortunately for the man attending the game, he caught the edible projectile with his eye causing a detached retina and a traumatic cataract. […]
“Wheels of justice grind slow but grind fine” -Sun Tzu. Why does my case take so long?
Why does my case take so long? We’re often asked why a case takes as long as it does. Legal cases and particularly personal injury claims can be very complex. There are time limits involved both in filing the case is well as case management orders from the judge after the case has been filed. […]