Kevin Ginsberg | Durham Accident & Injury Lawyer

On one end of the spectrum, I handled a case recently in which a man had moderate injuries from a car wreck, had tried to handle the insurance claim himself, got a low top offer from the insurance company, and I was able to make a big difference in my client's bottom line by coming in and renegotiating the claim for him. That made a big difference in the settlement and got extra money in my client's pocket. On the other end of the spectrum, I handled a case recently with catastrophic life changing injuries where my client spent many months in a hospital and in rehab and will never work again. In that case I was able to obtain a settlement of over 4 million dollars with a compelling pre-suit mediated settlement presentation documenting my client's injuries, and to put a life care plan in place to protect my client for the remainder of his life.

After leaving a firm where I was an associate attorney for 12 years, I partnered up with Taibi Kornbluth Law Group to build my own personal injury practice, where I have been since April, 2015. I have quickly built a successful practice from the ground up through grass roots old school marketing - word of mouth. My best referrals come from referrals from my own past clients. I also receive referrals from other local lawyers who either don't do what I do, or don't handle the variety of personal injury claims that I handle.

I think the most important thing is an attorney you can trust and you can communicate with - meaning an attorney both whom you can get on the phone or see in person, as well as an attorney you can feel comfortable with and have good rapport with. I like to keep in contact with my clients and like for my clients to feel like they are able to keep in contact with me. I give my cell phone to all of my clients and they are encouraged to use it; I have never had an issue with that being abused. Aside from that, of course you want an attorney who can get the job done, who has experience both settling cases and taking cases all the way to jury trials when necessary. I have plenty of experience in both of those areas.

Most Courts have local rules that vary somewhat county to county. It is important for your attorney to know the Court personnel in your county so they can navigate your case properly if your case is in litigation.

In a free phone or in-person consultation I can go over the relevant facts and law of a case to help you decide whether representation makes sense. I will answer any question you ask of me, if I know. Clients often want to know how much their case is worth, and that is usually not a question that can be answered with any definitiveness or specificity in the early stages, but we can certainly talk about the factors of your case that may make it worth more or less. I can also discuss the process that I will take your case through, and the services that I will provide you.

I need to know the names of parties involved for a conflicts check. I also need to know some details of the incident in question, the injuries involved and the current status of the claim (is there an adjuster, have you had a previous attorney, etc.) With that, and a conversation that naturally flows from those answers, we can have a full discussion about your case, filling in holes or gaps after when necessary, and you can make a decision about hiring me or not.

I have been a licensed attorney since 2000 and have handled thousands of personal injury cases exclusively since 2003, so I have seen it all and have been in a high paced atmosphere. But I intentionally moved my practice to focus on a smaller volume of high quality cases so that I can give your case all the attention it deserves. So what differentiates me is that I have the experience of a big firm lawyer and I have the resources to give your case the attention it deserves of a small boutique type firm. That's a winning combination.

All of my clients are hurting in some way or another - physically and mentally, and also financially because of the ramifications from an injury that is not their fault. So I see people in their lowest points and at their most vulnerable. The most rewarding part of my job is knowing that I intervened to help set a client's financial well being back on a good track. Whereas many areas of law have a certain kind of demographic (corporate lawyers work with rich businessmen, elder law lawyers work with the elderly and their families), every human being has just as much a chance to fall victim to an injury from someone else's neglect as the next person, so there is no demographic in my practice. I like that, because I generally like people, and working with a wide variety of people to help them in their time of need is very rewarding.

I am a writer and storyteller at heart, which is not at all dissonant with being a lawyer. But in addition to telling my clients' stories to insurance adjusters and to juries, I participate in a formal, local story telling community called The Monti, telling mostly funny but also heartfelt true personal narratives on a given theme. I also run marathons (and now, as my body has aged well into its 40s, more often I run half marathons). I also like to juggle. And a couple of times I have combined the two - I ran the Tar Heel Ten Miler and the Durham Half Marathon while juggling three balls the entire time. (I dropped a ball 23 times during the 10 Miler but then improved to only dropping 7 times during the half marathon, not bad!) I also enjoy hanging out with my two young boys as they grow up, spending time with my wife (whom I met when we were 14 years old and who now owns and operates local gourmet popcorn store, The Mad Popper), other family, and friends, and I am very involved with my congregation.

In addition to the above, I am a Friday Fellow and a member of the Board of Advisors for the William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations. This is an extraordinary organization that brings together a coalition of what is now over 200 un-like-minded leaders in North Carolina, to discuss the problems facing the state in order to solve problems creatively across differences. I am also a founding Board Member and still on the Board of Renaissance Lawyer Society, a national organization aimed at networking and promoting lawyers finding satisfaction in their practice of law, and in helping to effectively resolve legal conflicts with creative solutions. I also write and perform for The Murphey School Radio Show, a wonderful variety show that raises money twice a year for local not for profits.

• Secretary, Durham Bar Grievance Committee, 2014 - Present
  Friday Fellow, William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations, 2011 - Present
  Member, Advocates for Justice, 2003 - Present
  Secretary/Board of Directors, Renaissance Lawyer Society, 2001 - Present
  Member, North Carolina Bar Association, 2000 - Present

• Employee of the Year, Lanier Law Group, 2012

• Trucking Accident Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: Oct 15, 2014 Outcome: $4.3 million settlement soon after filing a lawsuit Description: Helped family get $4.3 million settlement for their brother who had been severely injured in a trucking accident. Trucking Accident Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: Jun 15, 2011 Outcome: $1.3 million Description: pedestrian/employee working on side of road had to have partial leg amputation after being hit by an 18 wheeler Wrongful Death Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Date: Sep 05, 2007 Outcome: $900,000.00 settlement Description: young child overmedicated by negligent physician

• What Can You Do With A Law Degree?, 5th edition by Deborah Arron        Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2003

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