Protecting Injured People.
Huntsville Injury Lawyer
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Protecting Injured People.
Huntsville Injury Lawyer
Do you need legal help?
Contact Jacob Maples
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Fighting for you.
If you are injured at work or dealing with other injuries – you are facing a complicated maze of regulations and legal “Gotchas,” due to the constant maneuvering of insurance companies to deflect blame. This makes it essential to have an experienced lawyer in your corner.
If you have an injury claim, your results are going to depend on retaining the right lawyer. Reach out to Huntsville Injury Lawyer Jacob Maples right away by chat or phone so he can answer your questions in a free consultation.
Get a Free Consultation Free BookGetting the justice you deserve for your workplace injuries.
Huntsville Injury Lawyer Jacob Maples will use his extensive experience to protect your right to workers’ compensation in many ways. Contact him today to make sure you receive the full and fair compensation you are entitled to for your work-related injury. Get the assurance you are being paid the correct amount of compensation you are entitled to, including the value of any fringe benefits such as health insurance. Make sure your employer honors their responsibility to pay the agreed-upon future medical benefits. Receive guidance in collecting from all available avenues of compensation, such as social security, in addition to your workers’ compensation. Gain protection from any attempt by your employer to wrongfully terminate you for reporting and collecting your workers’ compensation benefits.
There are many benefits to having a skilled workers’ compensation lawyer on your side when you’ve suffered a work-related injury. Don’t try to take on the system by yourself. Find out how Huntsville Injury Lawyer Jacob Maples can protect your rights today.
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Clients
My experience with Jacob Maples was great! I appreciate him and his paralegal Lisa! They are easy to talk too, explain detail for detail and will keep you updated on everything.. Hands down great experience!
– Auhtumn Coleman
Jacob is an exceptional lawyer and a strong advocate for his clients. I would highly recommend Jacob Maples. He works hard to get the best results for his clients.
– Carolyn Johnson
Jacob Maples is a very knowledgeable attorney and has worked diligently to get our issue resolved. I would recommend him to anyone needing legal representation.
– Samantha Schaefers
About
Attorney
Jacob A. Maples
Huntsville injury lawyer Jacob Maples holds an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell; a distinction only held by approximately 10% of all attorneys. His focus is in representing individuals with personal injury claims and insurance carrier disputes.
Jacob’s career began in Birmingham, Alabama, serving as an associate in an insurance defense law practice. There he gained valuable litigation experience, honing his skills across the state of Alabama. He became frustrated, however, by the treatment accident victims received and made the decision to switch sides.
Jacob now represents individual clients victimized by personal injury accidents and insurance company abuses. His passion is standing up for the rights of people facing these challenges.
Jacob is a frequent CLE presenter and lecturer. He recently participated as faculty for the Alabama Association for Justice’s People’s Law School and the Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association’s Last Chance CLE. He is a partner at Richardson & Maples, PC. Attorneys at Law
Jacob lives in Huntsville, Alabama with his wife Kristina and their daughter Clara. Kristina is an elementary school teacher. Clara is in grade school.
Why Choose
Jacob Maples?
Selecting the right lawyer for your case is vital to getting the compensation you deserve in your workers’ compensation claim. You need care for your injuries and the compensation to survive financially while you are out of work recovering.
When you’re dealing with a workers’ compensation claim, you need to know you’ve got the right attorney fighting for your rights. Achieving this goal is not always as easy as it may seem.
Attorney Jacob Maples handles workers’ compensation claims in addition to many other personal injury claim types. He is dedicated to helping the victims of accidents and insurance company abuses.
In the early years of Jacob’s career, he handled lawsuits in defense of insurance companies across the state of Alabama. This experience has given him unique insight into how insurance companies fight workers’ compensation and other personal injury claims. This understanding of his opponents enables him to strategically take on the insurance industry to achieve optimal results for his clients.
While his goal is to seek an efficient resolution for your claim via settlement whenever possible, he is always willing to fight for your rights at trial when necessary. Having an attorney who’s experienced, capable, and willing to step into the courtroom means you are prepared for any contingency.
When insurance companies see you’ve hired a skilled trial lawyer, they know they can’t push you around. They can’t delay and deny your claim in hopes you’ll go away.
Attorney Maples will take on the insurance company to fight for your rights wherever he must to bring you the compensation you deserve.
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Helping
Workers
Across
Alabama
Workers’ compensation claims are often complex and must adhere to specific rules to be successful. Having an experienced Huntsville Injury Lawyer ensures your claim is handled properly from the start and prepared for trial, just in case.
Attorney Maples has the skill and experience to help you file a claim against third parties who may also be at-fault for your injuries.
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A serious work-related accident can turn your life upside down. Your injuries interfere with your ability to do your job and live your life. You miss work, which can quickly lead to financial disaster if you’re unable to pay your mounting bills. Severe injuries also prevent you from fully being there for your family, as you heal. When you’re suffering from a serious personal injury, it can damage your well being physically, mentally, financially, and emotionally.
If you’ve been injured, Attorney Maples is here to help with your Alabama Work Injury claim.
Get a Free Consultation Free BookSome examples of claims in which third parties may also be liable are claims involving:
- An unsafe work environment
- An accident while on-site on another party’s property
- Malfunctioning work equipment.
In addition to helping you file a workers’ compensation claim, Attorney Maples can help you collect for medical benefits that are wrongfully-denied.
Maples Fights For You
There are many types of accidents that can give rise to a personal injury claim. The defining aspect of these claims is that they are caused by the negligence or carelessness of another. One exception is a workers’ compensation claim where benefits are available even if our clients are at fault for their accident and injury. The Please read on to find out more about the common accident types we assist clients with.
Attorney Maples has the knowledge to build you the strongest possible claim by investigating your accident and researching your claim. He will then negotiate with the insurance companies on your behalf or if necessary, litigate your claim in court.
Workers’ Compensation Accidents
Injuries in the workplace or involving company vehicles can happen in many ways. Your employer may fail to provide a safe work environment, leading to slip and fall injuries, for example. Or, faulty work equipment may cause injury, as when for example, faulty wiring leads to electrocution or fire. Sometimes there is no fault or the client is actually at fault. Even in those situations, workers’ compensation benefits are still available.
When if you find yourself unable to collect workers’ compensation you are rightfully owed, it may be necessary to pursue compensation through a lawsuit.
Succeeding with a workers’ compensation claim without the help of an experienced workers’ compensation attorney can be tough. Attorney Jacob Maples has the skill and experience in workers’ compensation to help you navigate the complex challenges of these claims.
Wrongful Death Accidents
When a family loses their loved one to a wrongful death, the devastation is often spread over many lives. Children lose a parent, a spouse loses their lifelong companion, parents lose a child.
When bringing a wrongful death claim in the state of Alabama, having the guidance of a wrongful death attorney is critical. If you’ve lost your loved one due to the negligence of another, don’t take chances with your claim, seek the help of an experienced Huntsville wrongful death attorney.
Car Accidents
One of the most common types of personal injury claims is a car accident. These accidents happen for many reasons, from aggressive driving to driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, to distracted driving. Sometimes drivers fail to take fatigue seriously and simply fall asleep at the wheel.
These accidents can cause any number of injuries and may involve more than one responsible party. In addition to negligent drivers, the car manufacturer or a specific parts manufacturer can be at fault for your accident. In addition, a restaurant or bar may be responsible for serving alcohol to a drunk driver that caused your accident.
Our Huntsville car accident attorney knows how to identify all at-fault parties and connect their actions to your injuries to build your strongest claim. In addition to identifying who’s at-fault, successfully resolving your accident claim involves keeping the insurance company from trying to escape responsibility by blaming you.
Truck Accidents
The sheer size and weight of commercial trucks cause extensive damage in accidents. If you’ve been injured by a commercial truck, it’s important to be aware of the differences in the insurance policies of these vehicles when making a claim.
The nature of the goods hauling business results in complex policies with layers of coverage, often with multiple policies covering different parts of the same truck. There may be numerous at-fault parties, which may include the owner of the trailer, the owner of the tractor, the operator, the person who loads the vehicle, the owner of that load, and so on, including maintenance companies and more.
One of the key things your Huntsville truck accident attorney will help you with is preventing the insurance company from turning any blame for the accident around on you. Alabama law states that if you are found to be even 1% responsible for a motor vehicle accident, you cannot receive compensation. Navigating this strict law is just one of the necessities claimants face when taking on the insurance industry.
Pedestrian Accidents
The vulnerability of pedestrians when struck by a motor vehicle usually results in catastrophic injury. In addition to needing to be physically, mentally, and emotionally up to the challenge of taking on an insurance company, claimants must be extremely careful to avoid any amount of blame for the accident.
The contributory negligence insurance rule in Alabama prevents a pedestrian found to be even 1% to blame for an accident from recovering compensation. This alone makes it critical to have the help of a skilled Huntsville pedestrian accident attorney when making a claim.
Bicycle Accidents
The lack of protection a cyclist has when hit by a motor vehicle often causes them serious injury. To make matters worse, Alabama’s negligence rules make it imperative for cyclists to have the help of an experienced Huntsville bicycle accident attorney when filing a claim.
According to Alabama’s contributory negligence law, an injured party who is even 1% to blame for the accident will not receive compensation for their damages. Attorney Maples’s background is exceptionally helpful in this area, having worked in his early days on the side of the insurance industry. He now uses the insight he gained during those early days to protect as many claimants as possible from being abused at the hands of big insurance.
Construction Accidents
Construction sites are full of potential hazards that can cause injury due to falls from heights, ladders, and scaffolding, slips and falls, being hit by falling objects, malfunctioning machinery, tools, and equipment, accidents while in company vehicles, and more. Construction sites not only pose risks to the workers on them, but to those living and playing near them and drivers navigating around them.
If you’re filing an insurance claim for injuries you’ve sustained in a construction accident, make sure you contact Attorney Maples to get your claim questions answered. It’s crucial to have the help of an experienced construction accident attorney to protect your rights and guide you through the process.
Additional Claims Attorney Maples Can Help You With
In addition to handling workers’ compensation claims, Attorney Maples can help you with:
When Attorney Maples handles your claim, he will coordinate with your medical team to clearly determine your damages. These are all the ways your life has been harmed, both now and in the months and years ahead. Attorney Maples has the skill and expertise to ensure all your damages are included in your claim’s request for compensation.
How Jacob A. Maples
Can Help You
Clearly Identify Who’s At-Fault
Attorney maples has the experience to properly conduct an accident investigation to clearly establish all parties responsible for your damages. This is essential to the success of any personal injury claim in Alabama, where the rule of contributory negligence prevents an accident victim from receiving compensation if they are found to be even 1% to blame for their injuries.
Unlike states in which someone partially responsible for an accident may still make a claim, Alabama requires claimants to have zero fault to be eligible for compensation. Therefore it’s imperative to move forward with an experienced personal injury lawyer by your side.
Don’t take the risk that the party responsible for your damages will use this rule to escape their obligation to compensate you. Call Attorney Maples for a free consultation about your claim today
Prevent the Insurance Company from Taking Advantage of You
Without an attorney to handle your communications with the insurance company, you are likely to be pushed around and disrespected. Adjusters will pressure you to make a recorded statement that will be used against you. The insurance company is likely to drag out your claim with delays or even deny it outright from the start, forcing you try and appeal the denial or give up.
With a skilled trial attorney in your corner, the insurance company is on notice from the start that if they refuse to negotiate your claim in good faith, they’ll be sued. They’ll also know they aren’t going to get away with lowball offers because your attorney will be there to guide you about the true value of your claim. When you show up with an experienced Huntsville personal injury lawyer, you safeguard the value of your claim
Get Your Claim Filed as Efficiently as Possible
When filing your accident claim, you must submit your paperwork according to all deadlines. These vary according to the specifics of your claim; for instance, when filing a claim involving a municipality in Alabama, your filing window is going to be cut to a fraction of that of a standard claim. Instead of the standard two-year time limit, you’re going to have only six months to get your claim filed.
Retaining an experienced attorney will ensure you make your filing deadlines every step of the way. It will also give you the best chance to make your strongest claim within whatever timeframe you’ve got. Your attorney will want to jump into your accident investigation as quickly as possible while you begin your journey toward maximum medical improvement
Get the Highest Possible Compensation for Your Damages
Attorney Maples can get you the highest available compensation for your claim through:
- The ability to identify all at-fault parties through an accident investigation
- The skillful assessment of your economic and non-economic damages
- Protecting the value of your claim. He will do this by handling all communications with the insurance company, guiding you in considering settlement offers, excelling in settlement negotiation, and the ability to skillfully litigate your claim
