Personal Injuries law

Personal Injuries law

Personal Injuries law
A personal injury can be a devastating event physically, emotionally,
and financially. By contacting a St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney,
a victim can find out if they are qualified to collect compensation
for the injury and damages sustained. It is always wise to confer
with a St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer as soon as the injury
occurs to find out the legal rights and options available and to make
sure your rights are protected. More than one person can be held
liable for the personal injuries sustained, making it important to
contact a St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney to fully understand what
actions can be taken.

Personal injuries can occur in a wide range of accidents, however leading causes of personal injuries can be attributed to vehicle accidents, falls, and sports injuries. When a personal injury occurs it is not just the hospital and doctor bills that can be a burden, but the loss of salary, benefits, and normal life activities. Personal injuries force the injured person or his or her dependents to pass through emotional and financial hardship, and stress. Our St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer helps victims of all types of personal injuries throughout Missouri and Illinois. Pain and suffering is factored into personal injury settlements, in addition to any mental anguish. There are time constraints on taking legal action for certain personal injury instances, and therefore, any person injured should contact a St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney as soon as possible.

Traffic Violations law

Traffic Violations law

Traffic Violations law

Our experienced Traffic Lawyer in St. Louis will work with the prosecutor to lower the violation you were charged with to one that does not have any points that will show up on your driving record, while at the same time keeping the fines as low as possible.  Many times, people are driving on a suspended license or a revoked license, and simply cannot afford to get any more points.  If you are stuck in this situation, it is vital that you retain a St. Louis Traffic Attorney to either continue your court case to a date in the future when you can show proof of a valid license once eligible to be reinstated, or work with the prosecutor to avoid a guilty plea for a points violation, which could extend your license suspension or license revocation.  Additionally, even if you are not driving while suspended or driving while revoked, any points violation will almost certainly result in a hike in your insurance rates.  Our St. Louis Traffic Ticket Lawyer keeps his attorneys fees low and tries to keep the court fines and costs as low as possible so that what you pay to have a Traffic Attorney fix your tickets does not cost more than simply pleading guilty and taking the points on your record.  In many instances, you can avoid a several hundred dollar hike in your insurance rates by having a St. Louis Traffic Ticket Attorney fix the ticket and pay a slightly higher amount in court fines and costs.  Additionally, by having a St. Louis Traffic Lawyer fix your ticket, you generally do not have to go to court for your violation.

Some of the Traffic Ticketsand Traffic Violations that our St. Louis Traffic Lawyer handles include:

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• DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) 
• DUI (Driving Under the Influence)
• Speeding
• Stop Sign violations
• Illegal U-turns
• No proof of insurance
• Driving while revoked
• Driving while suspended
• No valid operators license
• Failure to yield; and
• Many others.

If you have been cited with a traffic violation, whether it is speeding, DWI, or driving while suspended, contact a St. Louis traffic ticket lawyer at The Gogel Law Firm to learn how an experienced Traffic Attorney in St. Louis can help you.

Most drivers underestimate the effect of uncontested traffic tickets on their insurance premiums.  In the long run increased insurance expenses often surpass the cost of an experienced traffic court attorney.  At The Gogel Law Firm, our St. Louis Traffic Lawyer serves Missouri and Illinois area drivers in matters involving:

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• Speeding tickets
• Reckless driving
• Careless driving
• Illegal U-turns
• Hit and run
• Drunk driving – DWI / DUI
• Driving while suspended or
• Driving while revoked

To discuss your concerns in a free consultation, contact a St. Louis Traffic Ticket Attorneyat The Gogel Law Firm.

Depending on the violations and the court in which your ticket is pending, our prices for handling speeding and other moving violations start at $40, and DWI's begin at $750.  

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To find out how much your particular situation would cost, give our St. Louis Traffic Ticket Lawyer a call at (314)-775-3864 or submit your ticket online and we will let you know immediately how much it would cost.  Additionally, we never charge for a traffic consultation but merely tell you what would happen, and how much our fees would be.

Workers' Compensation law

Workers' Compensation law

Workers' Compensation law

Workers' Compensation law

The law provides certain benefits to workers who have been injured on the job. Workers' compensation issues can be extremely complex matters that require the attention of an experienced workers compensation attorney who understands the law and will fight to protect your interests. The workers compensation process can be very complicated, and even a minor error can result in the rejection of your application and potential loss of benefits.


At The Gogel Law Firm, our St. Louis Workers Compensation Attorney
has been protecting the interests of workplace injury victims throughout
Missouri and Illinois since our inception. Our Workers Compensation Lawyer
works diligently to help our clients to obtain the benefits they need.
We have a complete understanding of Missouri and Illinois workers
compensation laws and we are committed to helping you reach the
most favorable outcome possible in your case.


When a Missouri or Illinois Workers Compensation claim is delayed,
denied, or disputed by an employer, an experienced
Workers Compensation Attorney in St. Louis can help resolve these disputes and get you the benefits you deserve. Our St. Louis Workers Compensation Attorney will inform you of the status of your claim and advise you of the appropriate legal action. While most claims can be resolved through a negotiated settlement, arbitration or trial may become necessary in some situations.

At The Gogel Law Firm, our St. Louis Workers Compensation Lawyer is
prepared to take the necessary steps so clients throughout Missouri and Illinois
can receive the benefits they deserve under the law. Workers compensation
laws exists to compensate employees for medical treatment and lost wages
occurring as a result of an injury that is sustained through an accident in the
workplace, a job-related disease or a disability acquired over time that is
caused by working conditions. While your employer may seem eager to help,
it is important to understand that these companies want to restrict benefits
and preserve their bottom lines. One benefit that is often overlooked is the
lump sum payment that many work accident victims are entitled to.
We are committed to seeing that our clients get all compensation, including
these lump sum work disability payments.

In some cases, injured workers may be entitled to more than just workers' compensation. A third-party personal injury claim may be filed if the accident was caused by a party that was not the victim's employer or co-worker. Given our experience, our St. Louis Workers Compensation Attorney can not only seek work comp benefits, on your behalf, but also file and pursue a personal injury lawsuit, too.
An overwhelming majority of workers' compensation cases settle before a hearing
or arbitration, which is essentially just a trial based on the evidence.

Our St. Louis Workers Compensation Attorney will advise you regarding
the risks and benefits of settlement versus the risks and benefits of a hearing.
Your attorney will consider many factors in this evaluation, including the medical
and factual evidence, the cost of further litigation, and the possible outcomes
of a hearing.

Medical Malpractice law

Medical Malpractice law

Medical Malpractice law

Medical Malpractice law

Even though most medical care providers are highly qualified and competent, medical errors kill or permanently disable roughly 98,000 Americans every year. When you go to an emergency room, visit a doctor's office, or have surgery, you expect the best of care from medical professionals and medical facilities. Sadly, sometimes that is not the case. If you are injured because of poor or negligent care, you may need a St. Louis Medical Malpractice Attorney to make sure you get the care and compensation you are entitled to.

Medical and healthcare providers can be sued for injuries caused by their negligence under the theory of medical malpractice, also referred to as medical negligence. Medical malpractice occurs when treatment falls below the standard of care generally accepted and established by the appropriate medical community. More information about the elements of a successful medical malpractice case can be found on our blog.

In a medical malpractice case, our St. Louis Medical Malpractice Lawyer helps
prove that the medical provider did not meet the applicable standard of care in your
or your loved one's particular case in order to recover monetary damages. Doctors,
dentists and other medical specialists, including hospitals and surgical physicians,
have an obligation to conduct themselves professionally and not harm their patients.
When they make mistakes, patients in their care can be seriously injured. Unfortunately,
such errors are often avoidable and result from medical professionals who are
inadequately trained or who are just too busy to be thorough. If this is the case, you
need an aggressive and experienced St. Louis Medical Malpractice Attorney to help you.

The Gogel Law Firm'sMedical Malpractice Attorney in St. Louis focuses solely on protecting the rights of injured people. Our St. Louis Medical Malpractice Lawyer, experts, and staff are focused on helping injured people obtain the medical and financial compensation that will help them get back to a normal life.

Medical errors happen in a number of ways and in all phases of patient care.  For example:

• Emergency room errors can occur when doctors and staff fail to properly diagnose injuries or diseases.
• Nurses or pharmacists may inadvertently provide incorrect medication or fail to provide the proper dosage.
• Surgeons may make errors that cause serious, and sometimes fatal, injuries.
• Doctors sometimes fail to provide the proper care for a patient's condition, even though they have properly diagnosed the condition.

A bad or undesired result doesn't automatically mean that there was medical malpractice.
An experienced St. Louis Medical Malpractice Attorney can let you know if a
doctor or hospital can be liable for medical malpractice. In order to analyze the case
properly, a St. Louis Medical Malpractice Lawyer needs to determine whether
something was done which should not have been done, whether a procedure was performed
improperly, or whether something that was medically necessary was not done. Common
instances of medical malpractice include wrong-site surgery, objects left inside patients,
medication errors, and failure to diagnose a time sensitive illness before it is too late.


Moreover, medical malpractice that causes a death may actually be a Wrongful Death case, which could extend the statute of limitations. We have provided information about the difference between Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death on our blog.

If you believe you or a loved one is the victim of medical malpractice,
contact The Gogel Law Firmimmediately. Waiting too long can result
in going over the applicable time limitations, and may prevent you from
bringing your case. Our Medical Malpractice Lawyer in St. Louis
can help.

Unlike many firms, our St. Louis Medical Malpractice Attorney does
not charge for an initial consultation.

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criminal attorney

criminal attorney

criminal attorney

The Gogel Law Firm's legal team includes Jeremy A. Gogel, a former federal judicial law clerk and insurance defense attorney who quickly realized that his true calling was serving real people — not big insurance companies.

Because The Gogel Law Firm is led by a former federal judicial law clerk
and insurance defense attorney, we have a distinct advantage when going to trial.

First, an insurance defense attorney is specifically trained to make sure that a
plaintiff gets as little as possible. This is done by offering as little as possible to
settle your case early on. Ultimately, however, businesses and insurance companies
are scared to go to trial. The longer your case goes on in the litigation process, the
better your chances are of getting the compensation you deserve. As a former defense
attorney, Jeremy A. Gogel is NOT scared to go to trial unless the defendant is willing
to FULLY COMPENSATE you beforehand. 

Second, federal judicial law clerks are given unique insight into how the litigation process works, what judges think, and ultimately, what tactics work at trial, and what tactics don't. Because many attorneys may only go to trial occasionally, they don't get this type of insight. When we examine evidence, take depositions, consult with experts, negotiate with opposing counsel, and litigate in courtrooms throughout Missouri and Illinois, our experience is evident. Our past experience includes defense work, which gives added depth and strength to our case strategies. We always ensure that we are thoroughly prepared to fight for our clients, and achieve the best possible results for them. The bottom line is that our experience means we are always prepared to go to trial in order to get results for you.

Because we put our clients needs and desires ahead of our own, The Gogel Law Firm will always achieve the best possible results for our clients.

It never costs you anything to contact us for a consultation, so feel free to call or email us today.

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criminal lawyers

criminal lawyers

When you encounter accounting malpractice, it can cause a significant waste of time and money. In an accounting malpractice lawsuit, the plaintiff prove the defendant’s negligence by proving a violation of a reasonable standard of care. This typically means that if the level of care in the same field of accounting is taken as a standard of care, the defendant must have acted below the standard. For example, if a personal tax accountant fails to timely file a client’s tax return (without getting an extension) he violated the standard of care through his carelessness. However, only a handful of accounting malpractice cases are that simple.

Accounting Malpractice is generally defined as failing to provide services that a reasonably well qualified accountant would have been expected to performed. This is commonly referred to as an accountant's duty to comply with the standard of care of a reasonably well qualified accountants practicing in the same field and community. Some common examples of matters that result in accounting negligence cases include:

• Improper tax returns
• Failure to provide correct tax advice
• Failure to provide accurate advice on corporate restructuring
• Poorly kept financial books
• Erroneous advice regarding accounting matters
• Embezzlement made possible by shady accounting practices
• Failure to follow reasonable standards of care in accounting
• Faulty audits
• Wrongful certification of financial statements
• Violations of federal and state securities laws by auditors
• Failure to detect fraud
• Deliberate misstatements on internal financial audits​

It is essential that in an accounting malpractice lawsuit, the plaintiff prove the defendant’s negligence by proving a violation of a reasonable standard of care. This typically means that if the level of care in the same field of accounting is taken as a standard of care, the defendant must have acted below the standard. For example, if a personal tax accountant fails to timely file a client’s tax return (without getting an extension) he violated the standard of care through his carelessness.

Our experienced accounting malpractice lawyers know how to show that significant damages
can result from accountant errors where the client's losses can be far in excess of the amount
of legal fees and expenses necessary to bring the action.

Accounting is on the list of fields with high malpractice rates. If you believe your
accountant's efforts fell below the standard of care, and you were financially
injured as a result, please contact us immediately.

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criminal defense lawyer

 criminal defense lawyer
Attorneys owe significant ethical and legal obligations to their clients. The Attorney-Client relationship establishes a “fiduciary duty.” This is one of the highest duties the law imposes. It requires the attorney to exercise the utmost care, and place the interests of the client above all others.

The client is entitled to place complete trust and confidence in the attorney, and rely on his or her advice. If there is a breach of this trust and confidence, you may have a case against your attorney for Legal Malpractice or Breach of Fiduciary Duty. If this is the case, you should contact a St. Louis Legal Malpractice Attorney as soon as possible.

Legal malpractice can be described as an attorney’s failure to render professional
services with the skill, prudence, and diligence that an ordinary and reasonable
attorney would use under the same or similar circumstances.

No legal professional is an insurer of a positive outcome for the client. What creates
liability is the attorney’s failure to act in the manner the ordinary or reasonable
attorney would act in handling that matter for his client, and that failure causes
damage to the client. If you are not sure whether your attorney acted appropriately,
you should call a St. Louis Legal Malpractice Lawyer for a free initial consultation.

What Can Be Recovered For an Attorney's Malpractice?

When an attorney commits malpractice, the client is entitled to recover certain damages caused by the lawyer. At The Gogel Law Firm, our St. Louis Legal Malpractice Attorney takes legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you don't pay us unless there is a monetary recovery.

A client in a legal malpractice or breach of fiduciary duty case may also recover all monetary damages that were caused by the attorney’s negligence. For example, if an attorney failed to file a lawsuit within the applicable statute of limitations period, the client would be entitled to recover the amount that the client would have recovered had the case been timely filed. Our St. Louis Legal Malpractice Attorney can tell you whether certain damages can be claimed due to an attorney's negligence.

In many cases, if an attorney negligently fails to recover damages or
adequately protect a client's interests in a case, those damages will
have to be presented in the legal malpractice case. This is called a
"case within a case."  While it sounds daunting that a legal malpractice
would necessarily involve two cases (i.e., one case to prove the negligence
of the attorney, and another case to prove the damages caused by the
attorney), many times, this can actually be easier and more beneficial
to the client in the legal malpractice case.  For example, if a lawyer
fails to file a medical malpractice or wrongful death case against a doctor
or hospital within the applicable statute of limitations time period, a
client's only recourse may be a legal malpractice case.  While medical
malpractice and wrongful death cases against a doctor or hospital are
notoriously difficult to win at trial (only approximately 20% of such cases result in a plaintiff's verdict), a plaintiff's chances of successfully proving a "case within case" for medical malpractice or wrongful death increase because it is not the doctor or other healthcare provider that the jury is being asked to render a verdict against; it is the negligent lawyer.  Right or wrong, jurors generally like doctors, and do not like lawyers.

One final thing to note.  Good lawyers make mistakes.  In our experience, most of the lawyers that are sued for legal
malpractice have never been sued before, and may never be sued again.  When a lawyer handles thousands of cases
over his or her career, it is possible that a damaging mistake will be made at some point.  This is why lawyers purchase
legal malpractice insurance.  Most lawyers understand that the goal of a legal malpractice case is to make the client
"whole."  A legal malpractice case is not meant to harass an otherwise non-negligent attorney.  It is merely meant to
recover for a client's legitimate losses. 

At The Gogel Law Firm, our St. Louis Legal Malpractice Lawyer works hard to ensure you receive all the
compensation you deserve as a result of your attorney's legal malpractice. We take legal malpractice and breach
of fiduciary duty cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you don't pay us unless there is a monetary recovery.
If you believe you were a victim of legal malpractice, contact our St. Louis Legal Malpractice Law Firm.