Gravett & Frater, LLP

Attorneys At Law Napa

Napa Office

(707) 258 1030

1125 Jefferson Street

Napa CA 94559

American Canyon

(707) 648 1555

4381 Broadway

American Canyon CA 94503

Personal Injury

Our firm pursues and defends significant personal injury, wrongful death, elder abuse and property damage claims in a wide variety of situations. We recognize that personal injuries not only cause physical pain, but often emotional and financial hardship as a result of the loss of work, medical bills, and stress. We strive to obtain recoverable damages including past and future medical expenses, physical pain and suffering, mental anguish, physical impairment, disfigurement, lost wages, and loss of earning capacity.  We aim to provide you with a realistic assessment of your prospects of success and potential damages, to assist you in the evaluation of your case.  We attempt to help you in defining your objectives and estimating your litigation budget.

• Accidents (Wrongful death, elder abuse, Automobile, Tractor Trailer, Truck, Motorcycle, Pedestrian, School Bus, Airplane, Bicycle, Boating, Drunk Drivers)

• Accidental Death

• Animal Bites And Animal Attacks

• Assault & Battery

  • Child Abuse

  • Elder Abuse

• Brain Injuries

• Defective Products Or Services (Product Liability)

• Drunk Driving Injuries

• Lead Paint Exposure

• Nursing Home Or Assisted Living Negligence

• Slip And Fall Injuries

• Serious Bodily Injuries

• Spinal Cord Injuries Or Paralysis

• Toxic Molds

• Wrongful Death

• Industrial Injury And Death

• Dangerous Premises

• Recreational Accidents

• Fires And Explosions

• Sexual Assault Or Abuse

• Toxic Materials

Contingency Fees:

Contingency fees are not always easily understood in personal injury cases. This fee arrangement means you, the client, do not pay the attorney fees, until the attorney recovers money for you either by settlement or verdict.

This type of "pay upon recovery fee" opens the doors to the court house for the average person who might not be able to afford legal  fees ranging from $250 to $400 per hour. The contingent fee is to be distinguished from expenses or cost, which ordinarily remain an obligation of the client, although in many cases the attorney will advance expenses during the time the case is pending and will deduct the expenses from the client's share of any recovery at the conclusion of the case.

There are a number of advantages of this type of fee arrangement, the most obvious of which is the absence of a risk of owing the attorney a fee when there has been no recovery.  Not all cases are suitable for contingency fees. Those that are, usually include clear liability, probable substantial damages, and a solvent payor (like an insurance company). ^♦

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Nothing herein is legal advice, your situation must be evaluated on its own facts and circumstances.  We do not represent you until after we have agreed to do so and on the terms of representation.

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