A car accident can change your life in seconds. Medical bills start piling up. You may not be able to work. Pain makes it hard to sleep, drive, or even think clearly.
If you were hurt in a car wreck in Wichita or anywhere in Kansas, you do not have to face this alone. Contact Bretz Injury Law today for a free consultation.
At Bretz Injury Law, attorney Matthew Bretz has spent more than 30 years helping injured people and their families. He prepares every case as if it will go to trial. That approach gives his clients stronger leverage when dealing with insurance companies that try to pay as little as possible.
Mr. Bretz switched from defending corporations to representing injured people over 25 years ago. He made that change because he wanted to hold negligent parties accountable. The loss of his teenage sister in a collision became a personal tragedy that shaped his lifelong commitment to helping accident victims rebuild their lives.
Legal Advice If You Are Injured In a Car Wreck
The moments after a car accident are stressful and confusing. What you do in those first hours and days can affect your ability to recover compensation. Here are steps to protect yourself and your claim:
- Move to a safe area and call 911 right away.
- Get medical attention, even if you feel fine, because some injuries take days to show symptoms.
- Do not admit fault or apologize at the scene.
- Take photos of the vehicles, the road, and any visible injuries.
- Collect names and contact information from any witnesses.
- Do not give a recorded statement to any insurance company before speaking with an attorney.
Kansas follows a “modified comparative fault” rule. This means you can still recover compensation even if you were partly at fault, as long as your share of fault is less than 50 percent. Your total recovery is reduced by your percentage of responsibility. An experienced car accident lawyer can investigate the facts and help protect your right to fair compensation.
Why Hire Bretz Injury Law?
Not every law firm handles cases the same way. Attorney Matthew Bretz earned his law degree from Pepperdine on scholarship, received the Vincent Dalsimer Moot Court Award, and began his career at the Los Angeles firm behind the Erin Brockovich case. He has been named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, selected to Super Lawyers, and has carried the Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rating, the highest possible for ability and ethics, for over a decade. To date, Bretz Injury Law has recovered more than $300 million for injured clients.
Mr. Bretz is a published author, a faculty member of the Keenan Trial College where he trains trial lawyers nationwide, and serves on the National Board of MADD and the Board of Governors for the Kansas Association for Justice. He gives each client direct, personal attention and prepares every case for court from day one. Insurance companies know when a lawyer is ready to go to trial, and that preparation often leads to stronger outcomes at the negotiating table.
Contact an Experienced Car Accident Attorney for Help Today
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident in Wichita, Hutchinson, Salina, Topeka, or anywhere in Kansas, Bretz Injury Law is here to help. Award-winning attorney Matthew Bretz and his team have the experience and resources to guide you through the legal process while you focus on healing.
Call Bretz Injury Law today at (620) 662-3435 for a free consultation, or fill out the contact form on this page to have our team reach out to you. We are local injury attorneys, available 24/7 and can come to your home or hospital if needed.