Tell Us Everything

If you are injured due to the negligence of another, you have a possible case for Owen, Patterson & Owen to evaluate. Be prepared to provide all facts of the accident as well as your complete medical history. Even if you think it is irrelevant, it is not.
Imagine the hypothetical client who claims injuries to her neck and back following a car accident. She cannot sit without pain, and she loses her job because she is unable to perform her duties. She told us the injuries occurred in the accident, claiming no previous neck or back pain. She has no regular doctor, but the medical providers who treated her in connection with the accident confirm she is injured. We believe the client. She has no reason to lie, right?
There is no reasonable settlement offer, as often happens, and we prepare for trial. OPO fronts all costs of trial as well as the expenses of getting to that point in the litigation, as our retainer requires. A client doesn’t pay unless and until we win, either by way of settlement or judgment.
During the trial, testimony is presented about a previous back injury sustained by the client. The defense investigator found someone who went to high school with the client through the school yearbook. That old friend revealed that the client was involved in a horrible accident in 11th grade—nearly 20 years earlier–injuring her back so badly she had to quit cheerleading. The client’s credibility is destroyed.
The jury decides in the defendant’s favor. The client gets nothing, despite the aggravation of her previous injury, and OPO gets nothing despite the thousands of dollars expended and years of hard work on the client’s case.
Remember:
Insurance companies have a huge bankroll and can find whatever you may try to hide.
If you are not truthful, OPO cannot properly represent you.
If you think you can fool your own lawyer, the defense attorney, and a jury, you are wrong.
Tell us the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.