Jeffrey JJ Shaw

Let’s face it. We’ve been doing this a long time.  And we love what we do. The lawyers of Shaw Law Offices — the Indiana Slip and Fall Attorneys. See us at “slipandfall.com.”  That’s right, we own the cause of action in our website.  That’s how much we love what we do. Like Muhammad Ali the boxer famously said, “It’s Not Bragging if You Can Back it Up.” And with age and experience comes a little bit of “know-how.”  So, here’s 5 things we do to help you in the often-confusing path of a personal injury lawsuit: 1.  We Visit the Site Where you Fell Seems simple, right?  You’d be surprised how many attorneys never get out of their office chairs. There’s something inherently invaluable in seeing the area — your questions in your mind can make more sense.  In a way, it’s metaphysical. 2.  We Ask the Other Side for Real Information Based Upon the Facts of the Case — We Do Not Just Send Out “Form” Questions Shaw Law doesn’t do that.  We listen to you.  And if we send out written questions to the other side (often called “interrogatories”), we do it to find out real details of what really happened. 3.  We Research the Laws — No, Really — We Know the Current State of the Law This one might be academic or obvious — we research the law in your case. After all, what’s the sense of hiring a lawyer who doesn’t “know” the laws, right? Well, in all fairness, it’s a tricky business.  Laws come in many formats — statute books, regulations and other cases — and it can be a difficult, time-consuming task to keep abreast of all the ever-changing laws. 4.  We Use the Latest Techniques to Win Slip and Fall Cases I don’t just mean we try hard (although we do, see below). But, we have decades of experience that has allowed us to make things happen.  We have extensive contacts with expert witnesses throughout the nation to help establish industry standards and the obligations (standards of care) that businesses and other landowners should be doing to make their