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After a serious accident, dealing with injuries, insurance companies, and financial losses can feel overwhelming. Having an attorney who understands both sides of the insurance claims process can provide a different perspective when pursuing a personal injury claim.
For clients in Colorado Springs, Kimball Injury Law, LLC, provides personal injury representation with an approach shaped by Jake Kimball’s own experience with a serious injury and his professional background in insurance defense. His experience on both sides of personal injury claims has influenced how he represents people who have been injured in accidents.
Personal Experience With Serious Injury
Jake Kimball’s connection to personal injury law began with his own experience. At 19, he was hit by a drunk driver while walking along the side of the road. He suffered serious injuries, including long-term spinal damage, and experienced firsthand many of the difficulties that can follow a serious accident.
That experience influenced his decision to dedicate his career to helping accident victims. His personal understanding of the challenges that can follow a serious injury is one part of the perspective he brings to his work.
Experience From Both Sides of an Insurance Claim
Another part of Jake Kimball’s background is his previous work in insurance defense. After earning his law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2005, he began his legal career representing insurance companies. He spent nearly a decade on the defense side before moving to represent people injured in accidents.
This experience gave him insight into how insurance companies approach personal injury claims. Today, he uses that background while representing injury victims and seeking compensation for their losses.
Focus on Personal Injury Cases
Jake Kimball focuses his practice on helping people who have been injured in accidents. His practice includes cases involving car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, traumatic brain injuries, dog bites, and wrongful death.
His professional memberships include the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and the National Traumatic Brain Injury Association. He is admitted to practice in Colorado, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
A Personal Approach to Client Communication
Kimball Injury Law, LLC, emphasizes a personal approach to legal representation. The firm provides clients with direct access to their attorney and focuses on keeping communication clear throughout the legal process.
For someone dealing with the aftermath of an accident, having a clear line of communication with the attorney handling the case can make it easier to understand what is happening with a claim and what steps may come next.
The firm is based in Colorado Springs and serves surrounding communities, including Manitou Springs, Woodland Park, Monument, Peyton, Black Forest, and Larkspur.
Education and Legal Experience
Jake Kimball earned his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in 2002 before completing his Juris Doctor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2005. While in law school, he served as an associate editor of the Ohio State Law Journal and received a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship.
His legal background includes years of experience representing insurance companies before transitioning to representing people injured in accidents. Combined with his own experience as an injury victim, this background has shaped his approach to personal injury law.
Helping Injury Victims Understand Their Options
Personal injury claims can involve medical treatment, insurance negotiations, evidence, and questions about the compensation that may be available. Each case depends on its individual facts, including how the accident happened and the losses that resulted.
An attorney can help an injured person understand the legal process, identify relevant evidence, and communicate with the insurance companies involved. Jake Kimball’s experience with both insurance defense and personal injury representation gives him a background that is directly connected to these issues.
Key Takeaways
- Jake Kimball experienced a serious injury himself after being hit by a drunk driver at age 19.
- He began his legal career representing insurance companies and spent nearly a decade working in insurance defense.
- He later transitioned to representing people injured in accidents.
- His practice includes car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, and bicycle accidents, as well as traumatic brain injuries, dog bites, and wrongful death.
- Kimball Injury Law, LLC emphasizes direct attorney access and personal communication with clients.
- The firm is based in Colorado Springs and serves surrounding Colorado communities.