Melissa D Carter

After I broke my ankle, I was swamped with medical bills and the two parties involved were each pointing the finger at each other. After unsuccessfully trying to resolve the issue myself, I talked with Melissa. She worked with me on a regular basis for the almost three years that it took to complete ...my treatments and file our claim. There is absolutely no way I would have been able to navigate the system without her. She is extremely knowledgeable about personal injury claims and gave me great information at every turn. Aside from her expertise, I also really appreciated her kind nature. She was very patient and genuinely concerned about my recovery and prognosis.

I was involved in a high speed collision two years ago. When going through physical and psychological pain related to a serious accident, the last element someone wants to think about is finding a lawyer to handle the endless amount of interactions from insurance companies. Having dealt with non-resp...onsive lawyers in the past, I was reluctant in finding someone who would take my claim seriously, or fight on my behalf. I was lucky enough that my family had dealt with Melissa and her firm in the past, and I knew that if my family thought she was excellent, I would too. No doubt, Melissa Carter and her staff at Adler Giersch handled my claim with the utmost professionalism. From the moment I started having Melissa work on my case she handled everything, and kept me in the loop throughout the entire process. She fights for her clients when needed, and has the knowledge and compassion to deal with personal injury claims. No amount of compensation could take away the pain and damage that collision has caused me, however, Melissa made the nightmare more bearable. Thank you Melissa!

My husband, son, and I were rear-ended in my Camry last Halloween (2014). I called 911 before I got out of our car and within a few days, all of us had been medically checked, with both adults suffering damage to our necks. It was clear to me even though I've never been in an accident before that it ...was relatively serious and I had no idea how to proceed. The other driver was a 19-year old from Oregon driving a borrowed $90,000 car... that also made me nervous that it might be hard to deal with them. A friend recalled an accident 20 years ago (!!) and she had great things to say about Adler Giersch, so I called them. From the very first phone call (answered by a real person, with knowledge and genuine concern) through today, everyone at the firm has been great. We were assigned to Melissa Carter, who specializes in the kinds of injuries we had, and she gave me good advice from our very first conversation. She helped me immensely, even before I decided to hire her because of complications caused by an uninsured driver and the significant medical expenses I was facing for needed neck surgery (C6-C7 ACDF March 02, 2015, a complete success). I never felt like she was in it for the money. Melissa called and checked on me when she knew I had significant doctor appointments and I felt genuinely cared about, which mattered to me a great deal; I've had medical procedures before but nothing with my spine, and I was really scared about permanent disability and all the ramifications of my injuries. She also always took the time to explain all the possible options, with her experience leading her to recommend a path that was likely to lead to the best outcome. When I emailed her at night or even on the weekend to provide a detail, she responded quickly... she was always "on" and immediately responded to my questions. Awesome! Melissa and Rachael worked hard to get my settlement quickly, which meant that I got to keep a lot more of what little money there was to get. They made sure that the medical bills were sorted out and paid bills before they got any money from the involved insurance companies, meaning that nothing went to collections. She also has helped my husband, whose case is simpler and probably doesn't require representation. I hope to never need Melissa's help again :-) but if I do, I will call Adler Giersch without hesitation.

Bright, compassionate, rigorously knowledge seeking, and makes you feel as though your case is her only case due to the attention she provides. I had a very difficult case to represent in that my primary injury was rare and not well understood even by most physicians. Melissa found the top doctors no...t only for me to see, but to help educate herself and the defense about the nature of my injury and its long term impact to my life. She deserves to earn an honorary M.D.. My settlement was both financially substantial and is aiding me in my emotional healing from the pain and suffering I have endured. I would not hesitate to recommend her.

We hired Melissa Carter and Richard Adler after evaluating others. They had the best reputation and this was validated while working with Mr. Adler and Mrs. Carter. They were very considerate in handling inherent sensitivity of our injury related case. What struck me as particularly admirable was th...eir consideration of our relationship with the defendant. The valuation of permanent personal injuries is not, and will never, be an accurate science, but with their help the case was resolved to our satisfaction and for a reasonably fair value, all while maintaining a firm but never malicious attitude toward the defendant. Perhaps most importantly, the conclusion of the case not only left us with a monetary compensation, but also with a renewed certainty that future injuries of this sort will not occur and that perhaps, we had made a difference. They stress accountability and, at least in my opinion, justice.