Myth #6: Personal Injury Lawsuits Are Easy To File, So That Is Why There Are So Many Of Them

by Aaron Gartlan

March 25, 2015 | Lawsuits

One can certainly understand why this myth is so widespread. If you go online and start Googling around to find information about auto accidents, medical malpractice, commercial truck wrecks, motor cycle crashes workplace and industrial accidents and injuries, etc., you will be bombarded by “informational” articles with their “ ten (10) tips” and “fifteen (15) things never to do after an automobile accident” and so forth. The web is packed with personal injury attorneys marketing their services. It is overwhelming. And our political discourse is also somewhat obsessed with this issue of lawsuits. This is yet another creation of the Goliath Myth Machine.

The Actual Reality:

Lawsuits can be extravagant, complicated, and difficult to file. Think about it. If Goliath owes you a million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in damages, based on his track record and mentality, do you think he will A) happily pay you, or B) defend his money with the best lawyers he can find.

Therefore, most attorneys only take a tiny percentage of the cases brought to them. Even seemingly simple and “easy to win” cases often hide nuances that make them surprisingly difficult.

Goliath can muster tremendous legal “fire power.” To battle back, you often need to invest a lot of resources and mental energy to get results. There has also been a substantial increase over the years in filing fees, as we have struggled to pay for our shortfall in state funding for our court system in the state budget. Further, in order to prove the case against Goliath, personal injury and accident cases can take thousands of dollars to prosecute and years for a personal injury attorney to build to be ready for trial.

Myth #7: Tort Reform Is Obviously Needed. Come On! It Is self-evident

Aaron Gartlan

Aaron Gartlan is a graduate of Troy University and the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law who focuses his practice exclusively on representing those injured by the wrongdoing of others. He is member of the National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In addition to his legal practice, Aaron teaches Business Law as an adjunct instructor at Troy University’s Sorrell College of Business and serves as a field artillery sergeant in the Alabama National Guard.

"When my husband was wrongly accused of a serious crime by a very disturbed family member, we hired Mr. Gartlan for representation on the recommendation of another. It turned out to be the best choice we could have made. From the beginning, Aaron listened to our story with the open mind of someone invested in not only earning his money or winning his case, but in truly helping our family. It became obvious to us early on that he genuinely believed in my husband's innocence, which was extremely important to us going forward. What was even more helpful and important to us was that Aaron was very familiar with the justice system in the county in which my husband was charged, so he was able to explain to us how and why things had proceeded the way they had. He helped us somewhat comprehend a situation that was completely illogical in the way it had been handled by law enforcement and the District Attorney's office. Thanks to the experience that Aaron has, he and his assistant, with the partnership of another attorney and the help of a private investigator, were ultimately able to put together a tremendous amount of evidence that contradicted nearly every detail of the prosecution's case, and proved that the alleged victim's entire story was a complete fabrication. All of this was done prior to the trial date, and fortunately Aaron maintains a relationship with the District Attorney's office that allowed him to communicate with them prior to trial about the facts in the case and what evidence we had that would destroy their case. That, combined with the fact that the alleged victim did not want to return to the state for trial so would have to be brought forcefully, ultimately led the District Attorney's office to dismiss all of the charges. While it would have been ideal for the law enforcement officers involved to have actually done some sort of investigating prior to charging my husband solely based upon the story of a disturbed person, we are thankful that when he was arrested and charged, we were given Aaron Gartlan's name. We are thankful to have moved past the horrible experience and are grateful for the hard work that Aaron and his team did to help us do so."

– anonymous

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Myth #6: Personal Injury Lawsuits Are Easy To File, So That Is Why There Are So Many Of Them

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