Personal Injury Overview

Birmingham, Alabama Personal Injury Lawyer

If you have been injured due to the negligence of another party, you need an attorney experienced in handling personal injury cases. At Simms & Associates in Birmingham, Alabama, Derek B. Simms not only brings that experience, but an extensive background as an adjuster in the insurance industry. Cases we have successfully handled include:

• Accidents Caused By Drunk Drivers
• Wrongful Death
• Auto Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Brain Injury
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Dram Shop (Liquor) Liability
• Workers Compensation/Workplace Accidents
• Pedestrian Accidents
• Construction Accidents
• Slip and Fall/Trip and Fall
• Dog Bites
• Lemon Law

Unique Auto Insurance Industry Experience

Mr. Simms has enjoyed great success in the handling of personal injury cases. Those achievements come from years of experience as an attorney coupled with a background in the auto insurance industry. With the Arizona State Senate, Mr. Simms served on the banking and insurance committee as an intern. That experience resulted in a position as an adjuster with a major insurance company. His performance was recognized with a promotion to the level of senior adjuster.

At Simms & Associates, Attorney Simms will provide you with his firsthand knowledge of how auto insurance companies operate. They have specialized methods of evaluating cases and determining their worth, and he has first-hand knowledge of their methodology. There are some insurance companies that fear litigation and others that do not. Mr. Simms has that information as well. Even if you have received a letter from an insurance company accusing you of contributory negligence, we may be able to recover money damages.

Settlement versus Litigation

As your personal injury attorney, we will build your case by gathering the necessary information and requesting medical records. We will also research jury verdict reports which include information on jurisdictions and injuries suffered. That gives us an idea of what a likely verdict would be if your case goes to trial. Our goal is to resolve your case short of litigation: many times that goal is achieved. Sometimes, the best case resolution comes from a courtroom verdict.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact us.