Consistently clients find themselves developing a Friendship with nixa Missouri attorney Joel harris. JOEL'S easy to talk to demeanor help clients convey their thoughts and leave the MEETING/CONSULTATION immediately feeling better. The goal AT harris LAW is to develop clients for life. Which makes nixa. Missouri attorney Joel harris focused on the client. Joel harris has been described AS an aggressive litigator (a bulldog in the court room). Joel feels that aggressive litigation is a simple manifestation of HIS Client's will to meet their goals. There are NO short cuts AT harris LAW. And nixa. Missouri lawyer Joel harris will focus HIS skills and experience to help YOU meet your goals. The most common causes of serious injury and death in the united states each year result from auto accidents and collisions. Although advancements in technology have made vehicles and roads significantly safer. Automobile accidents remain a common occurrence. Advancements in safety technology and improvements in auto capabilities (I. E. 500 horsepower) have made anyone capable of driving a CAR a potential deadly weapon. Coupled with the increasingly hardline negotiations coming from insurance companies. Many injured persons simply cannot GET the recovery they deserve on their OWN. In fact. Auto accident lawsuits are among the most common type of civil tort case filed by attorneys today. It is important to note that NOT every CAR accident will result in litigation. Automobile accidents are founded in the principles of negligence. Negligence is generally defined AS the lack of ordinary care. It MAY arise from doing an ACT that a reasonably prudent person would NOT have done under the same circumstances. Or. From failing to DO an ACT that a reasonably prudent person would have done under the same circumstances. The most common types of automobile accidents are caused by driver NEGLIGENCE. AUTO accidents caused by negligence CAN arise under many situations. The most common cause of automobile accidents is driver error. Driver errors are often a result of failure to yield the right of WAY. Following TOO closely. Driving AT an excessive rate of speed. Driving while intoxicated and failure to SEE or obey traffic control devices. In the case of semi truck accidents. Many time TOO many hours on the road. AS seen in the drivers LOG. Will result in a SPLIT-SECOND mistake that results in the loss of lives to MANY. HOWEVER. These are NOT the only causes of auto accidents. AS a result of OUR multi tasked world. Distractions to a motor vehicle driver have become an increasing cause of accidents. Common distractions include: CAR driver uses a cellular phone. CAR driver attempts to read. CAR driver puts on makeup. CAR driver changes the radio station and numerous other distractions both inside and outside of the VEHICLE. OFTEN times. The responsibility for an auto accident does NOT rest with ONE single person. There CAN BE multiple factors which caused or contributed to an automobile accident. In some situations the accident simply results from both drivers’ negligence. In those situations a Missouri jury is permitted to compare and apportion the negligence of the plaintiff against that of the defendant and adjust its damage award to the plaintiff according to the degree of comparative negligence of the plaintiff. Thus. If a jury finds the plaintiff 35% responsible for an accident. The jury CAN reduce the Plaintiff’s recovery by 35%. In some situations, a jury CAN even find that an injured party is 100% responsible for a motor vehicle accident. If that is the case. The injured party will NOT BE entitled to a recovery from the other party. NO matter HOW badly injured HE/SHE is. However. There MAY BE limited recovery available under the medical payments provisions of your OWN insurance policy.
YOU want an attorney with the knowledge and experience to handle your concerns and with the time and dedication to listen to your immediate needs and long term goals. AS ONE of southwest Missouri's fastest growing LAW firms. Harris LAW handles a wide variety of legal matters. What really sets harris LAW apart is SPRINGFIELD/NIXA lawyer Joel harris' dedication to HIS clients. They offer free initial consultations SO it will NOT cost YOU anything to find OUT what the firm CAN DO for YOU. From the moment YOU enter OUR office in nixa. Missouri YOU are greeted by professional and friendly staff. The relaxed atmosphere AT harris LAW makes YOU feel AT home and works to ease tension. By focusing on the needs of OUR clients harris LAW is able to take a wholistic approach to representation that ensures YOU are taken care of NO matter your situation. In every case. We first look to negotiate. By taking this stance. We CAN increase the chances that your case will BE resolved in a WAY that minimizes the effects of litigation on YOU and your Family. If YOU are able to reach a settlement. It is more likely that YOU will BE able to preserve relationships. And reduce stress. When YOU adopt a strategy of negotiation and settlement from the outset. YOU have a significant opportunity to lower the overall costs of your case by keeping attorney’s fees to a MINIMUM. YOU will witness firsthand HOW harris LAW strives to meet client's goals by following these basic GUIDELINES: 1. BE upfront and honest about the reasonable outcome of a client’s CASE. 2. BE respectful of each client’s time and RESOURCES. 3. Prepare a creative and common sense strategy to achieve each client’s GOALS. 4. Provide sound legal advice and personal guidance to each client during the decision making PROCESS. 5. Treat clients. Opposing parties. Opposing counsel. Witnesses. Judges. And court personnel with civility and RESPECT. 6. Maintain open lines of communication with OUR clients AT ALL TIMES. 7. Employ an interdisciplinary approach to resolving ALL legal matters that achieves the best possible OUTCOME. 8. Fight for the client!.
Location
Harris Law is located in the heart of the Springfield Metropolitan area. With an address in Nixa, Harris Law is actually just minutes away from Springfield and Ozark residents. Easy access to the office from both 160 (S. Campbell) and Highway 65 via Highway CC. Harris Law is situated at 1563 Rosewood Rd., Suite C, Nixa, MO 65714, which sets geographically at the South East Corner of Highway CC and Main St. in Nixa, MO.
Associations
AATA,ABA,ASLA,American Institute of DWI attorneys,CCBA,MACDL,MATA,MBA,MMACJA
Named by the American Society of Legal Advocates as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Attorneys for the State of Missouri.
DUI/DWI
Family Law, Criminal Law, Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Slip & Fall, Injury Attorney in Ozark, Injury Attorney in Springfield, Injury Attorney in Nixa, DWI, Speeding Tickets, and Traffic Tickets.
Wrongful Death
Traffic Violations
Joel T. Harris, of Harris Law, LLC, is one of the premier speeding ticket attorneys in the State of Missouri. Harris Law, LLC provides top of the line service and representation to clients. Speeding tickets can stay on your record for three years and cause insurance rates to increase drastically. In many cases, Harris Law, LLC is able to negotiate a plea offer that results in your speeding ticket having no (or minimal) effect on your driving record or insurance. Call Missouri speeding ticket attorney Joel T. Harris at (417) 724-8003 to find out if Harris Law, LLC can help you avoid the negative effects of a Missouri Speeding Ticket.
Probation Violation
SIS stands for Suspended Imposition of Sentence. Although you are pleading guilty to the charge the sentence is not imposed so it never becomes a formal conviction. As a result, the charges become non-existent after you have completed your 6 months of probation. The unsupervised probation simply means, "Don’t get any more tickets". It is a great way to save money and it results in no points being assessed to your license, but there is always the risk that you receive another ticket within that time frame, which could result in a probation violation and ultimately points on your record.
Hit and Run
Where the negligent driver is uninsured, it is often difficult for a person who is injured in an auto accident to obtain a fair recovery. If the injured person carries what is known as "uninsured motorist coverage" through their own automobile insurance policy, they may be able to receive compensation in the case that the other driver fails to carry insurance or cannot be identified (i.e. a hit and run accident or the phantom driver). Sometimes the at-fault driver is under-insured and carries insurance coverage that is simply too low, often at the minimum level required by state law. Missouri has very low minimal insurance requirements of $25,000.00, which unfortunately means that some drivers on the road carry inadequate coverage. In those cases a person may be able to protect themselves by purchasing additional coverage, called under insured motorist coverage, through their own insurance company. If they are injured through the fault of an underinsured motorist, they may be able to obtain recovery through their own insurance policy. In the case of an uninsured motorist the available coverage is many times greater than had they been covered under Missouri “stacking†laws.
You were injured in an accident that was not your fault. You want your medical bills paid and fair compensation, but you do not know how. Harris Law, Auto Accident Attorney in Springfield, will walk you through this difficult process and will help you minimize or even eliminate the devastating effects an auto accident can have on a persons life. With Harris Law, Personal Injury Attorney in Springfield, you will...