General Questions
A Personal Injury (PI) is any physical or mental injury to a person as a result of someone’s negligence or harmful act. Many insurance companies refer to Personal Injury as Bodily Injury.
If you have been injured through the negligence of another, whether in a car, motorcycle, truck or bicycle accident, or any other type of accident, we recommend that you seek the assistance of a personal injury attorney. An experienced attorney provides free and risk-free advice to the injured and their families. They will help you determine if you can recover the compensation you deserve for your injury (medical bills, lost wages, car repairs, doctor bills, etc.)
Parties who’ve been injured during an accident in an accident are entitled to financial compensation. While every case is different, a variety of factors can help those in need. It is important to discuss compensation with your provider in advance.
In order to potentially have a personal injury case, you need to have the 4 following:
- Negligence – is the other party responsible in the accident?
- Physical Injury
- Prove financial loss due to the injury – wages, medical bills, car repair, etc
- Bring a suit before the statute of limitations passes
Protect your rights. Call a lawyer. Get professional opinion. You have nothing to lose. Most attorneys do not charge an initial consultation fee in personal injury cases.
Whether a Personal Injury claim (a “tort”) exists is a matter of law. There are four elements to a “tort” claim:
- The “at-fault” person is under a duty to do or not to do something,
- The “at-fault” person breaches that duty,
- You suffer Damages, and
- Your Damages are the result of the “at-fault” person’s actions.
You should immediately consult a personal injury attorney. The insurance company will call you shortly after you have been in an accident to request a statement from you. Usually, they will request the statement be recorded. This statement can be used against you at a later date. In addition, the insurance company will request you sign authorizations, so they may obtain information about you. Attorneys can determine what the insurance company is and is not entitled to obtain and review. In addition, the sooner you hire a personal injury attorney, the sooner witness testimony can be preserved and testimony and other evidence.
Injury Questions
No. Car accidents are the most common type of personal injury acknowledged by the public. In addition to auto accidents, personal injury law also covers home accidents, boating accidents, motorcycle accidents, plane crashes, dog bites, train accidents, faulty goods, and personal injury when births, slips and falls, failure to provide adequate safety, workplace injuries, medication errors, nursing home abuse, wrongful death and negligence, to name a few.
Get treatment if needed. If you have pain, go to your doctor, chiropractor, emergency care, or hospital as soon as possible. Get proper medical diagnosis and treatment for your injuries. It is important to open a claim with your auto insurance company and the other drivers’ insurers. When another driver’s insurance company calls asking for a statement, don’t provide it because you don’t have to. If you are injured, seek legal representation before giving notice to the other person’s insurance company. Call an attorney to discuss your complaint. Most attorneys do not charge an initial consultation fee in the event of an accident.
If you were injured as a result of someone’s reckless or negligent act, you may have a personal injury claim. Be sure to see if there are any witnesses to the injury and document the incident with photos. Also, be sure to get contact information for the responsible party, as well as any witnesses. This information will be helpful if you later file a claim for your injury.
If you are injured as a result of an unsafe condition on someone’s property, you can claim personal injury. Landowners have a duty to warn of unsafe conditions for their property and to ensure the safety of their property.
This type of loss is called a wrongful death. The recently deceased spouses, domestic partners, parents, children, siblings, and grandparents can have a claim for wrongful death against the responsible parties. The relationship with the deceased determines the priority of the request. The types of damages that may be claimed based on this relationship are:
- Financial support that the survivor(s) would have received
- Value of household services that would have been provided by the decedent
- Loss of companionship, affection, love, care, comfort, society, loss of consortium (sexual relations) for the surviving spouse
- Funeral and burial expenses