Smith Francis M ESQ PC

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Over 25 Years of Personal Injury Experience in New Jersey

Injured in New Jersey? I Can Help You Efficiently Recover the Settlement You Need.
Whenever someone suffers a serious personal injury, his or her entire life is thrown off course and out of balance. Over time, you can regain a sense of stability. But unfortunately — to speak plainly — the medical bills may be just too much to handle alone.
You have a right to fair compensation. Without a lawyer, though, it can be frustrating trying to get the insurance company to write the check.
I'm attorney Francis M. Smith, and I have more than 30 years of experience negotiating fair, efficient settlements for my clients. If you were injured and deserve compensation, I can help. For a free consultation, call 908-264-2017 or contact me online.
At my firm, The Law Office of Francis M. Smith, Esq. the client's satisfaction is everything to me. I am dedicated to providing skilled representation for claims involving:

Effective Civil Negotiation With Insurance Companies
Knowing how to negotiate with the insurance companies is the key to the majority of cases. If your lawyer does not understand how insurance companies operate, then he or she may be likely to take an overly adversarial approach or even under-evaluate a case.
This is where my experience can make a big difference for you and the amount of the recovery we achieve in your case. In addition to my more than 20 years of experience representing clients like you in personal injury cases, I spent nine years working as in-house counsel for two different insurance companies.
Because of this experience, I know insurance companies. I know how to peacefully negotiate a fair resolution of your claim or lawsuit based on medical documentation and the law applicable to your case. I know what materials claims representatives need to justify proper compensation, and I can provide them.
My "civil" approach has yielded outstanding results: I have recovered more than $25,000,000 for my clients since 1996.
Why Trials Are a Bad Idea (80 Percent of the Time)
75 to 98 percent of all personal injury claims settle out of court, without trial. Of those that go to trial, 80 percent of all injured plaintiffs either receive less than what the insurance company originally offered or they receive no compensation at all.
Don't gamble with those odds. In my practice, I feel that if a case goes to trial, I have failed the client. I always try to negotiate a fair settlement first. I am a court-appointed arbitrator and mediator with the skills to successfully and consistently negotiate fair, reasonable settlements.
Sometimes, due to irreconcilable views of a claim, a trial really is absolutely necessary - but usually a trial is forced by an insurance company's irrational interpretation of the facts, the law or both. It is my job to minimize any misunderstandings on the part of the insurance company by thoroughly documenting your case.
Contact My Law Office
To schedule a free consultation, call 908-264-2017 or contact my office online. I will charge you no attorney fees unless I recover a settlement for you.
*Note: Always bear in mind: results vary from case to case, depending on injuries sustained and the law applicable to your case.