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Over $80,000,000 Recovered
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The Burkett Law Firm has handled over 1,000 personal injury cases in the past 40 years and has recovered over $80 million for our clients. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no costs unless compensation is recovered.

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$20,000,000
Commercial Van, Wrongful Death
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$6,000,000

Parking Lot
Pedestrian Accident

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$5,750,000
Company Vehicle Roll Over
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$5,000,000
Trucking Accident
Corpus Christi Injury Victims
Pursue Full and Fair Compensation
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60
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The Burkett Law Firm is a Texas law firm dedicated to providing professional, intelligent and effective legal assistance to individuals in the Corpus Christi metro and Coastal Bend region. We concentrate our practice on personal injury law.

Whether you were injured by a reckless driver or by an unreasonably dangerous product, we can help you pursue the maximum compensation you deserve for your medical bills, suffering and loss. We have worked on multimillion-dollar personal injury cases, and we handle claims involving car wrecks, truck accidents, motorcycle crashes, dangerous drugs, defective medical devices and much more.

Contact Our Corpus Christi Personal Injury Law Firm

Call The Burkett Law Firm at 361-738-5548 for a free initial consultation for all personal injury cases in Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend Region in Texas. For your added convenience, we also offer evening consultations by appointment.

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About Personal Injury
1. What percentage does a personal injury attorney get?

Most Corpus Christi personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, allowing you to file a claim without any upfront costs on your part.

With a contingency fee, your attorney only receives a percentage if and after they win your case. The most common contingency fee percentage is 33 percent, although this number can vary.

With a contingency fee of 33 percent here’s an example of what would happen in the event of a $1 million settlement offer: You would receive $670,000 and your attorney would receive $330,000.

Be sure to ask about your personal injury attorney’s contingency fee during your free consultation.

The average cost of a personal injury lawyer varies based on the following two factors:

  • The agreed-upon contingency fee; and
  • The amount of your settlement or jury award.

For instance, if you receive a $1 million settlement and you agreed on a contingency fee of 33 percent, your personal injury attorney will receive $330,000. However, your attorney only gets this percentage if and after they win your case.

The advantage of working with experienced Corpus Christi personal injury lawyers on a contingency fee basis is that you don’t take on any financial risk or upfront costs. If your attorney doesn’t win, you never owe your attorney any money.

If you’ve never hired an attorney in the past, you may wonder if it’s worth getting a personal injury lawyer after your accident.

While you can certainly try communicating directly with the tricky insurance companies on your own, doing so puts you at risk of making a mistake that could ruin your chances at any compensation.

Consider the real benefits of working with an experienced personal injury lawyer.

For example, he or she will manage the entire claims process for you from start to finish, including difficult and lengthy negotiations with the at-fault party’s insurance company.

In addition, your lawyer will accurately calculate the full value of your accident and damages so you don’t have to accept a low-ball offer from the insurance company.

This leaves you with less stress on your plate during an already difficult time, and allows you and your family to focus on your physical recovery.

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Awards &
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Corpus Christi Personal Injury Lawyers

Attorney David Burkett has over 40 years’ experience in personal injury law and The Burkett Law Firm has been part of the community for 60 years. Pride and connections in the community are the cornerstone of our law firm.

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Board-Certified Personal Injury Trial Law

Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. This is the highest certification a personal injury attorney can achieve in the State of Texas. Attorneys with this certification have the experience, knowledge, and documented success of bringing injury cases to trial.

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Every Case is Personal

Every case that comes into The Burkett Law Firm is given every resource the firm has to offer. Medical experts, investigators, case specialists and over 40 years of legal experience. We are a family and treat each client as such.

It's Not Just A Case It's Your Life

Since 1960, our Corpus Christi attorneys at The Burkett Law Firm have been dedicated to helping
injured people, grieving families, and other individuals obtain justice and compensation.

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