Kelly Balamuth

Aug 22nd, 2020

[The abbreviated review: Retain Kelly! She is immensely capable and supportive, and will get you the best results possible.] Choosing Kelly to represent me on my personal injury matter was one of the best decisions I ever made. She is a lawyer of the highest caliber. Working in the legal field myself, I was reticent to hire a lawyer, but Kelly was referred to me by a good friend. As soon as Kelly took on my case, she explained to me every step of what it would look like. I had been hit by a car as a pedestrian - I was in pain, distressed, and under a great deal of financial pressure to pay my medical bills. Kelly made sure I understood all of my options. When the driver turned out to be uninsured, I panicked. Kelly fully investigated and then redirected the personal injury claim to my own uninsured motorist policy. I was often frantic and demanding, but Kelly remained calm, assuring me at all points of the arbitration that she knew what she was doing, was confident she could reimburse me for all my medical expenses, and had no worries about the process. When I was deposed over a year later, I explained how the injuries were causing continued pain and difficulties. Kelly pulled me aside afterwards and played more the role of a friend. She told me that I should expect a full recovery and settle for nothing less. She explained that if I negotiated a settlement in my current condition, I might get less than I needed for future effects of the injuries; that I should be sure my treatments were completed before I accepted any amount of money. Kelly was right. I was nowhere near as recovered as I could be, and the process of getting to where I am now resulted in more medical bills. In the depression after my accident, I had accepted an idea that I would never be fully recovered and that I would always suffer from some pain. While I may never be the same after the accident, I was able to make significant improvements when returning to physical therapy. I am so grateful that she pushed me in this direction. I was despondent and would not have pushed myself to do the same. When the settlement negotiations finally arrived, Kelly was incredible. She talked me through every negotiation she made, she was stone-faced and ruthless with opposing counsel, and she pushed for an offer that far exceeded my expectations. Afterwards, she convinced the health insurance company to drop their lien and not subrogate on my settlement, giving me an even higher percentage of the settlement. It was never really about the money for me (beyond reimbursing myself for the insane costs I had already paid). The settlement was closure for me, the recognition that something bad happened to me, and the security of knowing I could turn my life around (financially and otherwise) afterwards. Kelly gave me far more than that. She got me a settlement that ensures if something like this ever happened again, I would not have to worry about how I'd pay for it. I can't express what a relief this is. It was like she took away all the PTSD - I may not be able to stop someone from plowing me over with their car, but at least I'd be okay financially, and at least I'd know there was the possibility of improvement. Kelly gave me peace of mind, and I am so incredibly grateful. She fought hard, created thoughtful and effective work product, and demonstrated compassion at every stage. For anyone in my situation, afraid of what will happen to them financially after an accident or worried about their recovery, I would hope they would find Kelly as well. My deepest thanks to you, Kelly, for all your hard-fought work. You have been a guardian angel over the past few years. I am so very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with you.
Mar 15th, 2020