Should I call an attorney even if my injuries are minor?

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The personal injury lawyers at DeVaughn James have won millions of dollars for our clients and settled hundreds of injury cases. Many of them looked like minor injuries at first, but these injuries got worse and lingered longer than expected. Sometimes these minor injuries developed into more serious conditions. Get a Free Personal Injury Case
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What is a contingent fee?

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A contingency fee means that you pay no fees or expenses unless we win your case. Most injury victims can not afford to pay an attorney on an hourly basis for the quality of representation they deserve. What is the amount of the contingency fee? The attorneys at DeVaughn James, LLC agree to work on
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Drunk Driving and Auto Accidents

Drunk Driving Accidents
Alcohol and/or drugs are a factor in 38% of all deadly car crashes and 7% of all auto accidents. In 2008, there were 13,080 people arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). Kansas’s drunk driving accidents totaled 2,801 in 2010. That same year, there were 138 people killed as a result of drunk drivers. Drunk
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Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities: A Duty to Provide Care

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Nursing homes throughout the state of Kansas promise to take care of the elderly and vulnerable adults they shelter. But we all know that care means more than just putting a roof over a person’s head. Kansas nursing home laws reflect that fact and specifically addresses what kind of care patients and residents need to
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Nursing Home Neglect

Nursing Home Injuries from Abuse
One of the most pervasive forms of nursing home abuse throughout Kansas is that of neglect. Nursing home neglect is too frequently overlooked and results all too often in a decline in general health and eventually the death of those elderly people entrusted to nursing home care facilities. The problem can occur anywhere and can take
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