Whitmer Thomas | Foley Personal Injury Lawyer

• Member | Alabama State Bar
• Member | Baldwin County Bar Association

My client was involved in a car accident that was the other driver's fault. She had previously had neck surgery that had not healed properly. The at fault driver's insurance adjuster convinced her that she had no actual injury from this accident and offered her $5000 which she was inclined to accept. Her daughter convinced her to contact a lawyer and she contacted my office and after meeting with me, she hired me to represent her. She eventually required a second surgery that we were able to prove was at least in part due to the car accident. We settled her case for $250,000.

I made a plan to build a personal injury practice that would emphasize working with my clients and the local medical community to assist in every way I could to insure that my clients were provided the best medical treatment to accelerate their recoveries; to build relationships with the local medical community toward that purpose; and establish relationships with insurance carriers and local lawyers who defended at-fault drivers to expect that I would be committed to obtaining fair and generous compensation for my clients' injuries. Early on, I took a variety of kinds of cases to build a clientele base, and now exclusively handle only personal injury cases.

A good fit personality-wise, clear communication and experience.

Local knowledge certainly helps, particularly knowing the local doctors' and hospitals' medical, medical records and business office staffs. All of this comes into play in all cases, but particularly in cases where my client has no health insurance. Having good relationships with local doctors and diagnostic facilities allows my clients to get the treatment they need but that they might not otherwise be able to afford under a letter of protection that the medical provider will be paid at the conclusion of the case.

I can review the facts of the case and the likelihood of success as well as give guidance to the caller if they choose to go it on their own. I like to schedule an appointment to meet and get the ball rolling with regard to car repairs (I don't take a fee for any of the foregoing), obtain a copy of the accident report and identify and contact the insurance carriers.

Name address and accident logistics.

Responsiveness, availability, experience and specialization.

Seeing clients physically recover after going through a disruptive and painful period of their lives and to insure that I maximize the compensation they receive that can often be life changing.

Time spent with my wife and our family, working out, golf, reading, writing, kayaking and travel.

Formerly on the board of the local YMCA, Wolf Bay Watershed water quality tester, environmental issues, etc.