You should contact an attorney as soon as you think you may have legal claim(s). An attorney can listen to your facts and evaluate whether or not you have a viable claim and give you guidance on how to move forward.

Our cases range from unpaid wages, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, slip and fall, motor vehicle collisions, contract review and drafting, LLC formation, trademark registration, and healthcare insurance appeals.

We have found that no case is a slam dunk. The strength of case is not just a factual analysis, but also a legal analysis. Some wrongs are moral wrongs, but not legal wrongs and therefore there is no right to recover under the law. Additionally, we take time with each prospective client to understand the basis of their claim(s), and case evaluations help to assess the facts and determine if there is a viable claim, and whether that claim is a good fit for the firm.

The Ventress Firm provides legal services for the injured, the employed, and the entrepreneur. Whether you’ve been hurt through no fault of your own; are owed unpaid wages; you have been discriminated, harassed, or retaliated against; need guidance implementing basic legal structure into your business; or need help recovering denied healthcare benefits, The Ventress Firm, P.C. is here to serve you.

The Ventress Firm, P.C. is a great fit for clients who realize that they need the assistance of an attorney; and are willing to corporate in the firm’s advocacy of their matter by following wise legal counseling.

While there are circumstances when the firm will provide low or no fee representation, generally the Firm does not provide pro bono representation.

The Firm provides flexible billing options dependent upon the type of matter. We provide the following billing options:

• Flat Fee (all inclusive bill)
• Hourly Fee (work is billed by the hour)
• Contingency Fee (work is performed upfront, and billed after the matter is resolved).

It depends, some cases can be resolved without filing a lawsuit, while others cannot. When a lawsuit is filed, the litigation process is sometimes long. However, filing a lawsuit does not mean that you will have to appear in court the next day or even the next week or month.  Some cases are resolved shortly after the lawsuit is filed, but the time each case takes to resolve depends on the claims and the underly facts involved in each case.

If you’ve been injured in a collision you should:

• Call police
• Get the at fault driver’s information
• Get witness contact information, if possible,
• Take pictures of the damaged vehicles,
• take pictures of the scene,
• take pictures of your injuries if visible,
• Seek immediate medical attention,
• Do Not provide a recorded statement to the at fault driver’s insurance company, and
• Contact an attorney

• Call animal control,
• Get the Dog owner’s information,
• Get witness contact information, if possible,
• Take pictures of dog,
• Take pictures of your injury,
• Seek immediate medical attention, and
• Contact an attorney

• Complete an incident report at the time of the injury,
• get the information of the person making the report,
• Get witness contact information, if possible,
• take pictures of the scene,
• take pictures of your injuries, if visible,
• Seek immediate medical attention, and
• Contact an attorney

If you are not being treated fairly in the workplace, you should make an internal report to management and Human Resources. Document the complaints you make and keep a record of what was done and what was said. Each employer may have an internal process that employees are expected to follow when reporting issues in the workplace. Get and keep a copy of our employee handbook to locate and follow the protocol for making reports. If you need guidance, contact us.

Social media post and text messages are discoverable in legal matter. Information you post or share that is a contraction to the harm or wrong you alleged, or an admission by you, or that can be used to show you in a bad light… can and will be used against you. Think before you post or text. If you need guidance, contact us.