Our Method: The Doctor-Lawyer Law Firm™

At NOVA Injury Law, people know us as the The Doctor-Lawyer Law Firm™.

After founder Jeff Mitchell’s knee injury and subsequent recovery, he realized first-hand the pressing need for an injury and disability firm that marries legal experience with medical expertise- which very few law firms can offer.

Thus, Jeff’s idea of the Doctor-Lawyer Firm was born, becoming a reality when he founded NOVA Injury Law in 2016.

In partnership with his wife Dr. Laura Mitchell, Jeff developed a unique method of approaching disability and injury litigation that combines the guidance of both physicians and lawyers to produce iron-clad case.

Below, we lay out exactly how our process at NOVA works, and how we have succeeded in delivering justice for countless clients.

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Step 1: Free Case Evaluation

First, book a meeting with us! You can do so either do it directly on our Calendly (→ here) or by calling our office (→ here). Either way, we’ll respond within a matter of minutes.

During the initial consult, we’ll give you foundational advice for proceeding (For instance: don’t give a statement to the insurance company!) and assess whether you may have a case. If you do, we’ll move forward with an action plan for collecting the evidence we need to design your legal strategy.

Step 2: Craft a Persuasive Medical Report

This is a critical step! One of the reasons we have our own in-house physician is because of how crucial it is to get a doctor on your side.

Truthfully, most doctors are not familiar with the legal standard needed for medical reports (after all, they went to medical school, not law school!) and do not know how to craft medical reports in a way that are persuasive for injury litigation.

Our Doctor-Lawyer team knows how to cover all of the bases necessary for persuasive medical reports, including:

• Getting full, complete medical reports. We make sure to provide full medical reports of absolutely aspect of your injury. If you are working with your own personal doctor, then we work directly with your medical provider to ensure that the medical reports are optimally crafted for your legal case.
• Getting a full account of your job duties. This is more more than just your title or general description of daily tasks. We account for everything your job physically requires, so that we can present a crystal-clear picture of how your injuries impact your work and prevent you from fulfilling you job duties.
• Make it clear that you’ve put in effort to recover. Clarify for the insurance company how you’ve been making an effort to recover, rearrange your schedule, and maximize accommodations- but that it’s still not enough to return to work due to your injuries.

Step 3: High-Tech Evidence Collection

This happens in conjunction with Step 2. It’s critical to collect all available evidence as quickly as possible.

In addition to getting your account of the accident and interviewing witnesses, our team also utilizes:

• Digital evidence and video. This includes all available video. In today’s world, this can include dash cams, doorbell cams, and smartphone footage. Further, many modern cars record data such as speed, geo location, and even how much the brakes were depressed at a given moment.
• Accident reconstructionists. When needed, we’ll bring on an accident reconstructionist who can use live animation to pinpoint exactly how the accident played out, thereby removing any trace of doubt concerning who is at fault.

When combined with your medical report, our team uses all of this to craft a powerful argument to demonstrate that you were not at fault.

Step 4: Secure Fault Admission Early

By combining legal-standard medical reports with advanced evidence collection, our team crafts a strategy to get the insurance company to admit fault- and to do it as early as possible.

Insurance companies will always come with an arsenal of tactics for rejecting your claim, such as downplaying your injuries or trying to inject doubt into your version of events.

By leveraging detailed evidence and medical records, our team helps you cut through all of this.

The earlier we can secure fault admission, the earlier we can secure justice and monetary compensation.

Step 5: Secure Compensation

Our ultimate goal is to get you maximum compensation, and to get it sooner rather than later.

No one should have to go through the journey of injury recovery, while also having to deal with the stress and anguish of living without insurance compensation.

And with 1500+ happy clients and $50,000,000 of secured compensation, our team at NOVA Injury Law can help you, too. Book a meeting on our calendar or call us today!