What We OfferFREE CONSULTATION -- Without any obligation, we will meet and discuss the accident or incident with you, the prospective client. This meeting will be FREE of charge. We trust we will receive open and honest information during this consultation. In return, we will give an open, honest, and complete evaluation of your claim. INVESTIGATION -- Our staff will gather information to evaluate and negotiate the claim through a variety of sources: records and computer searches, witness interviews, doctors' conferences and communication with the opposing parties(and/or their counsel) or their insurance carriers. You do not always have to wait for the completion of medical treatment required to initiate settlement discussions or enter into litigation. MEDIATION -- It may be possible to settle the claim through one or more meetings (guided by a trained and approved "mediator") with the opposing party and their representative(s). ARBITRATION -- Occasionally, the best option is for both parties to submit the disagreement to arbitration. A carefully chosen arbitrator will listen to both sides and then make a decision. This resolution can be binding and may prohibit any further action. LITIGATION -- This is the course to take when all reasonable settlement attempts have failed. We file a complaint or an Answer in defense of our clients and begin to prepare for trial. The claim may still be settled at some point along the way, but if a trial is necessary to protect our clients' rights, we have the skill, experience, financial wherewithall, and perseverance to aggressively present the case in a courtroom. AUSTIN, LEY, ROE & PATSKO is a Tampa/St. Petersburg Bay Area law firm specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, wrongful death cases, all types of insurance law questions, and a variety of other civil trial actions.While insurance defense matters have been the cornerstone of our practice for many years, our Partners believe it is important to take on cases we believe in. Everyone deserves competent, professional representation, and with our Partners' over 100 years of combined legal experience, our clients get just that!
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Meet Our Attorneys
Knowledge is power. The saying may seem cliché to some, yet the Partners and Associates of Austin, Ley, Roe & Patsko believe it holds true today, now more than ever before. Our firm motto – the power of professionalism is symbolic of our earnest belief that professional, competent representation, and a respect for the rule of law is what sets our great nation and thus, our firm, apart from other associations. Here's why... Car Accident Checklist
Stay calm...If you're involved in an accident, it is imperative you stay calm. Do not exacerbate the situation by getting into an altercation with the other driver. Don’t get out of your vehicle and confront the other person in an angry or hostile manner. If your vehicle can be driven, quickly and carefully move it off to the side of the road or to an area that is safe. Attorney Referrals
We are honored to work with many fine attorneys who entrust to our care people in genuine need of advocacy. Our expertise and compassion ensure that referred clients receive exceptional representation. We value our existing relationships with attorneys and we welcome the opportunity to develop new ones. Referral fees are paid on all contingent fee cases in accordance with applicable rules. We recognize that our performance on a referral is as much a reflection on you as it is on us. We will guard that trust and your reputation very carefully. Please call if we can help. |
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