Law Offices of Gary Kauget

I highly recommend Kauget Law. Gary did a fantastic job in settling my law suit, which I opened after getting hit by a car. He and his employees were always available to answer questions and keep me apprised of the status of my case. I’m very thankful for the advice his office gave to me, as well as the advice other caretakers gave to me, about how to best handle my situation, which was completely foreign, and very unnerving to me.
While Gary is not the type of person to do any hand holding, he’s very talented at what he does and has invaluable experience in helping accident victims with their cases. Paperwork was filed very promptly by his office (my case, it was all transferred from a different attorney), and I received notification of everything as milestones were reached. The few minor issues that I had with his office were resolved very promptly as soon as they were brought up.
As with any situation where you might feel uncertain, it’s important to ask for advice from multiple sources to make sure you fully understand what is going on. Gary does not pull punches, and does not provide any sort of emotional support. As an attorney, that’s not his job to do so.
It became very clear on the outset that my case was going to take awhile (accident-​related law suits all seem to take several years), and that I had a responsibility to help build it up, although the majority of the burden was taken by Kauget Law. About two months after my accident, I began seeing as many doctors as possible, many of whom had experience taking New York No Fault Insurance and dealing with accident victims. Some had been recommended by Gary, while others had been recommended by friends. These doctors’ reports helped Gary build my case. He was then able to keep my costs low, and thus help me keep the majority of my monetary settlement.

I was told that the lawyer had reported my accident to the insurance company of the driver who hit me a few days after the accident, and that it could take a month for a claim number to come through. Not having a claim number made it difficult for me to see doctors other than doctors this law firm «recommended» who could take me no problem. Let’s just say I was not impressed by the doctor’s office I was sent to, and found my own orthopedist instead, who luckily was willing to see me without a claim number. As of a few days ago, my case was dropped by the firm because my injuries aren’t «serious» enough. Oh, and by the way, I was told, my accident was never reported to the insurance company and I’m on my own. I filed the claim myself and sure enough, one day later, received a claim number. I do not recommend this firm. I do not appreciate being lied to.