Not all Hawaii Injury Law Firms are the same.  Each law firm functions in a different way than the other.  It’s essential to hire the Hawaii car accident injury law firm that is a good fit for you.  Here we’ll explain why we think you should hire us.  Of course, if you feel that our law firm won’t be a good match for you, we won’t be offended if you decide to hire another Honolulu injury law firm.

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First, you should hire our law firm because our injury lawyer is personally involved in every facet of your case.

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Our injury lawyer, David W. Barlow, will call you back and answer your emails.  Although a secretary may answer the phone when you call, the attorney will call you back.  We have several assistants and secretaries who handle various duties such as taking messages and processing the mail; however, Attorney Barlow will know every detail of your case.  When he calls you back, he won’t have to ask a secretary or paralegal to update him on your case because he will already know precisely what is happening.

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When Mr. Barlow opened his Hawaii accident injury law firm many years ago, he knew he wanted to do things differently than most competitors.  He knew that he wanted to be personally involved in every single case.  He understands that when those injured in accidents in Honolulu hire a lawyer, they expect the lawyer to know what is going on at every point of their case, not just a paralegal or secretary.  Although this philosophy results in Mr. Barlow being unable to take as many cases as some of his competitors, he has stuck to this philosophy for many years.

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Mr. Barlow has provided outstanding results for his clients for many years by being personally involved in every case.  Not only has he been able to obtain excellent settlements for his clients, but his clients have been delighted with the personal service he has provided and many have referred their friends to him.  Although we had to purchase advertising during the first few years of our practice, we no longer have to spend any funds on advertising.  We always keep a full caseload due to the referrals from former clients who were delighted with our service and the results we obtained for them.

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We are easy to reach on the telephone, but many clients appreciate the ability to email questions they may have without having to worry about playing “phone tag” with their injury lawyer.

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Another reason to hire our law firm is that we focus all of our efforts on settling your case.

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Although many personal injury lawyers are all too eager to take your case to court, we understand that court can be stressful and time-consuming for our clients.  Therefore, we put great effort into negotiating a settlement with the insurance company so that our clients get their compensation as soon as possible without going through the litigation process.

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We pride ourselves on being one of Hawaii's most technologically advanced law firms.

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 We stay current with the latest office technologies to provide the best possible service to our clients.  By employing the best office technology possible, we can seamlessly represent clients on all islands.  We also have many clients who were injured while on vacation and returned home.

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When we begin the representation of a client, we email them an intake form that they can complete right in their email, and we also email them an online contract.  New clients can sign our online contract using their fingers on their cell phones or tablet.  They can use their mouse to sign the contract on their computer.  We automatically receive the contract once they sign it.  Once we receive the intake form and signed contract, our representation of them begins.  It’s that easy.  We have had clients sign up with us within an hour of their initial call to us.

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We have received great feedback on this service. Our clients are relieved that they don’t have to drive into town, fight traffic, and find parking. Clients on other islands or who are no longer on vacation in Hawaii can also take advantage of this online contract service.

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We understand that being injured in an accident in Hawaii can be very frustrating and stressful.  This is why we do everything we can to reduce your stress and frustration so that all you need to worry about is going to your medical appointments and recovering from your injuries.

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All of our correspondence with clients is through email.  Our clients appreciate this because they receive the correspondence instantly, without having to wait for the mail, and they also have a copy of the correspondence saved in their email for future reference.

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Our clients know they can reach us by email or phone whenever they have any questions.  We always respond to voicemails and emails by the end of the business day.  Our business day does not end until every call is returned and every email receives a response.

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Our clients often receive documents regarding their cases in the mail. They don’t need to bring the documents to us or mail them to us, and they don’t even need to scan them to email them. All they have to do is take a picture of the document with their cell phone and email the picture to us.

 

​We only get paid if we bring you a settlement.

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We only handle cases based on a contingency fee.  This means we are not paid until we get you money for your injuries.  By not charging an hourly rate, like other types of attorneys do, we can represent clients who otherwise would not have been able to afford an attorney.  If we are not able to get you money for your injuries, then you will not have to pay us for our work.  There are very few services in a society where you do not have to pay anything unless there is a positive outcome.  Because we don’t get paid for all of our work until we get a settlement for our clients, they have the assurance that we have the same goals as they do, which is to get as much money for their injuries and as soon as possible.  There is no reason a client thinks we aren’t getting as much for them as possible.  Because we get a percentage of the settlement, they have the assurance that we will work as hard as possible to get them the best settlement amount.

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Many people have a hard time knowing if they have a case worth pursuing or not.  I tell people who want to see if they have a good case to call some injury lawyers.  Because we don’t get paid unless we get money for our clients, we have to carefully consider each potential case and whether or not we will be able to get a successful outcome for the client.   Some people call me and are frustrated that no one wants to take their case.  I try to help them understand that experienced injury attorneys have a pretty good idea of whether a case is worth pursuing.  Unfortunately, if no one will take their case, it probably means that either it won’t be possible to prove that the other party was liable, or the person’s injuries are not significant enough to warrant the time and expense that both the attorney and client will have to put into pursuing the claim.

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As a Honolulu contingency fee law firm, we don’t charge any attorney fees until we get you compensation for your injuries.  Regardless of whether we win your case or not, you will never have to pay us any fees for our legal services unless we get you money for your injuries.  Because we don’t get paid for all of our work until we bring you a settlement for your injuries, you have the assurance that we will work hard to get you as big of a settlement as possible and as soon as possible.

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Unlike other lawyer-client situations, we have a very similar goal to our client. The contingency fee agreement will indicate the percentage of the injury settlement from which we will be paid our attorney fees; therefore, because we will receive a percentage of the settlement, we will do everything we can to get you the largest settlement possible.

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With many years of experience as a Honolulu accident injury law firm, we have found that the contingency fee arrangement is perfect for Hawaii car accident cases.  Our clients never have to wonder if we are doing all we can to get them a fair injury settlement.  They never have to wonder if we are doing our best to move the case toward a reasonable settlement.  They know that because we don’t get paid for all of our work until we get the case settled or a jury verdict, they can count on us to put forth our best effort on their case.

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Another advantage of the contingency fee arrangement for Honolulu auto accident cases is that we don’t have to worry about keeping track of the time we spend on each case.  Instead of spending time tracking our work on each case, we can use that time to get better results for our clients.

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Hawaii contingency fee agreements also help to ensure that only valid auto injury cases are handled by a lawyer.  We always find it amusing when people complain about frivolous lawsuits in Hawaii.  This does not make any sense.  Why would a lawyer spend his time on a case, that he isn’t being paid for unless he wins the case, if the case were frivolous?  It’s illogical to think that a lawyer would be willing to risk spending countless hours on a case if it were frivolous and unlikely to result in a settlement.

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Contingency fee agreements are the ideal way for those injured in auto wrecks in Hawaii to get the compensation they deserve for their injuries.  When people are injured in car accidents or slip-and-fall accidents, they may not be able to afford a lawyer.  By charging our clients a contingency fee basis, we can help the people of Hawaii get money for the injuries even though they may not have been able to pay for a lawyer.

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Feel free to call us today for a free consultation.  We will give you an honest evaluation of your case.