We’ll Clearly Explain What You Can Expect.
For most people who’ve experienced a serious personal injury or life-changing accident, this is their first encounter with the legal system and with lawyers. It can sometimes be intimidating. There’s also a hesitation at times from victims to pursue justice against someone else. On top of that, there’s an underlying fear about the future of the family, how to overcome the situation and try to put lives back in order as well as possible.
We’ve helped thousands of people just like you. We truly understand what you’re going through, and we’ve learned that it is most helpful to first listen – not just to the specific details of your situation – but also about your fears, concerns, questions and hopes.
Then, we will carefully take you through all of your options, and offer our best legal advice based on our experience and understanding. But we’ll also thoughtfully consider any unease you may be having, while reassuring you that our only job is to be your voice and advocate for your rights.
Here’s What You Should Bring to Our Initial Meeting.
We understand that meeting with attorneys is probably not something that’s very familiar to you. So you may not know what to do or expect. Here’s a list of things to prepare or bring with you for our initial consultation.
In addition to telling us your story in as much detail as you can, it is helpful if you can also provide:
- Names and contact information for any witnesses (if appropriate)
- Related medical records
- Police report
- Health insurance contract
- Letters or communication from insurance companies
OUR EXPERIENCED TEAM
Bringing Dedication & Determination To Every Case
What Makes Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman Different?
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Highly Respected in Our FieldOur attorneys are well-established in various areas of practice, including Attorney Lynn R. Johnson, who is a member of the prestigious Inner Circle of Advocates.
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A Legacy of ExcellenceWe have a longstanding history of exemplary legal representation dating back to 1949, but are committed to leveraging forward-thinking practices and technology for the benefit of our clients.
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Trial-Ready Legal AdvocacyWhile most of our cases result in successful settlements, our willingness to go to trial enables us to secure more favorable outcomes.
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A Network of Support
We work to ensure that you receive the resources you need after an injury, including medical care, access to experts, emotional and financial support.
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Committed to Our CommunityOur advocacy does not stop in the courtroom - it extends into our support for various local organizations that benefit our community.
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Personal, Hands-On Attention
All members of our team, including partners, associates and paralegals, are committed to providing direct contact and clear communication.
Our Experience Pays
View Some of Our Successful Verdicts & Settlements
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$23 Million Trucking Accident Verdict
Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman won what is thought to be the largest personal injury verdict in Kansas in a trucking case against Swift Transportation. The $23.5 million verdicts followed a lengthy jury trial in U.S. District Court in Wichita.
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$11.5 Million Massive Bad Faith Judgment
The District Court of Riley County, Kansas, issued a ruling enforcing an $11,588,548 judgment against insurance carrier USAIG for its negligence and bad faith in handling a claim against its insured pilot following a fatal airplane crash. In 2021, the ruling was upheld by the Kansas Court of Appeals.
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$10.25 Million Insurance Bad Faith
An insurance company's failure to timely offer its $100,000 liability policy after a motor vehicle accident resulted in the company's payment of a $10.25 million settlement of a Kansas "bad faith" action handled by Vic Bergman.
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$5.2 Million Drilling Truck Accident
A head-on highway collision caused by an oil and gas driller resulted in a $4 million settlement from the drilling company after a week and a half of trial in southwest Kansas.
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$4.72 Million Preventable Birth Injury
The negligence of an obstetrician and of labor and delivery nurses at Salina Regional Health Center resulted in a $4.72 million settlement. The case, which was handled by Vic Bergman and Matt Birch, exhausted the defendants’ available insurance coverage and included $20,000 of the physician’s personal assets.
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$4.3 Million Preventable Birth Injury
A hospital’s failure to have policies in place to prevent devastating brain injuries to infants led to a $4.3 million Kansas settlement. Vic Bergman represented the family.
TESTIMONIALS
We've Helped Thousands of People Just Like You
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"Handled all of my concerns with the highest level of professionalism."I highly recommend this practice. Richard Budden was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and realistic with my expectations. He and his team were always quick to respond and handled all of my concerns with the highest level of professionalism. Thank you for all of your help!- Sarah B.
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"With the help of SJB, we were able to get some answers and some peace of mind."
After our son’s birth injury, it was our ultimate goal to determine what had really happened during his delivery. With the help of Shamberg, Johnson, & Bergman, we were able to get some answers and some peace of mind as to what had truly happened that day. In working through this process and dealing with birth injuries, there is so much personal information to divulge and so much trauma to relive, but our lawyers always handled everything with so much grace and professionalism; instead of adding to the trauma of that day, it was the beginning to the healing process for our family. Even though it was a hard first step to take to make that initial contact and to share those very raw and emotional details, it is one of the best decisions we have made to reach out to Shamberg, Johnson, and Bergman, and it has really helped us to be able to move forward. In addition to the answers that we were so desperately seeking, our lawyers also successfully helped us to get financial compensation to truly make a difference in our son’s life, and we will forever be so grateful for what they have done for our family.
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"Very helpful and compassionate during an extremely difficult time."David Morantz and his team were so very helpful and compassionate during an extremely difficult time in my life. They were very knowledgeable regarding laws governing our situation and gave perfect advice. If you find yourself in need of a wrongful death law firm, firstly, I'm sorry, and secondly, Shamberg, Johnson and Bergman would be that firm.- Deanna B.
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"Highly recommend this firm."Highly recommend this firm. They were professional and helped us understand the whole process while working with them. David was very down to Earth and excellent to work with.- Amanda H.
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"I couldn’t be more thankful for everything they did."This firm, specifically, David Morantz, was a huge help in the case that I had over the past few years. All the members of the law firm that helped with everything put in tireless hours to give the best outcome they could. This firm will go to bat for you and do what they can to get you the best result. I couldn’t be more thankful for everything they did.- Jeff K.
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"They will put you at ease."This Firm is highly recommended and is far from ambulance chasing. They are highly professional and knowledgeable when representing clients and will put you at ease.- Brant H.
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"Extraordinary diligence and excellent communication."The entire team worked tirelessly to ensure the best possible outcome for my case. Extraordinary diligence and excellent communication throughout the full process!- Chantelle B.
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"Very thankful for this law firm."Our case was unique and quite involved. We (and our child) were treated kindly and the staff followed through with us from beginning to end. Add in follow-up calls, and emails and there was a strong bond in helping us help our child.
Difficult case, difficult people on the opposite side, and yet, not once did we ever feel that we were not valued.
I highly recommend, strongly so. Very thankful for this law firm.- Denise S.