Too often, law firms lose accident cases because they sit back and let the police or insurance company gather the evidence following a pedestrian v. auto accident. As a result, critical evidence is often missed, lost, or even worse, hidden or destroyed.

At SHK, we never leave the gathering and preservation of evidence to chance. Instead, we take a proactive approach–we interview witnesses, examine the vehicle before demolition or repairs, download the event data recorder (the “blackbox”), pull CCTV, ring cameras, and traffic-cam footage, and more.

By conducting our own investigation and employing a “leave no stone unturned” approach, nothing is left to chance. And, while thorough investigations are often too expensive for other firms to afford, SHK Law has the resources to do it–on every single case.

We believe in your right to justice after a pedestrian accident, and we’ll build a dynamic case to prove that. Before we ever file a case, we line up the evidence and strategize on a detailed and case-specific litigation plan. Once a lawsuit is filed, our team shapes the narrative of the case from the outset by leading the charge in discovery and taking the depositions of key witnesses, such as first responders, treating doctors, and the at-fault party. By the time the defense wakes up to the case, most witnesses will have already testified to how the crash occurred, who is at fault, and how the crash injured the plaintiff and changed their life.

We hire the top experts – from accident reconstruction and biomechanical engineering to orthopedic spine surgeons, depending on the specific needs of the case. We also create accident reconstruction videos as well as surgical procedure animations, to better explain the case and injuries to the insurance carrier and/or jury.

We spare no expense in taking the necessary steps to prove and win your case.

Insurance companies know that certain law firms get more and more desperate for settlement, the closer they get to trial. Unprepared to take the case the full distance, these firms lose leverage as trial approaches. As a result, their clients do not get full and fair justice for their injuries.

The opposite is true when SHK is on the case. As a trial firm, we hold all the cards as trial draws near. We have done the work. Our experts are retained and ready to testify. We are trial-ready. There is no need – and no pressure – to accept a lowball offer. This gives us the upper hand and leverage to obtain the maximum value prior to trial. If we do settle before trial, we settle for full and fair justice–not discount justice.

The numbers don’t lie: our outstanding jury verdicts have paved a pathway for excellent settlements. And since we are willing to finance a case all the way through trial, you will not have to accept an unfair payout for your injuries.