Protecting Your Rights After Car Accidents, Slip and Falls, Medical Malpractice, and Other Personal Injury Claims
If you are injured due to the negligence or misconduct of another person or company, you may have a personal injury claim for the losses you suffered. There are many types of claims that are covered in personal injury law including: motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, product liability for defective products, construction site accidents, medical malpractice and injury from exposure to harmful substances. In all these cases someone’s actions have caused you to suffer financial, physical and/or psychological damage.
A serious injury can affect every aspect of your life and the life of your loved ones. In the most extreme case, the injury may cause death. Personal injury claims provide a way for you, or your family, to get compensated for these losses, which include pain and suffering, medical expenses and loss of ongoing and future earnings.
In every personal injury claim, there are time requirements that must be met therefore it is very important to promptly seek legal advice. An attorney will investigate the accident and get experts to the scene. An attorney will make sure that critical evidence, such as defective equipment, is preserved and that witness’s statements are taken. The attorney will investigate to be sure that all responsible parties are identified. Even if you slipped on a wet substance in a store, photographs and evidence of the condition of the floor can be crucial to winning the case.
Insurance companies and corporations have attorneys working for them from day one. The insurance company’s goal is to pay you as little as possible. If you are injured in a car accident and are offered a settlement, it is important that you know the full extent of your injuries before accepting a settlement. Once you accept a settlement and sign a release, you cannot come back for more. If you have limited tort coverage, the insurance company might tell you that you gave up your right to damages. This is not necessarily the case, and you will need the help of an attorney to get the relief you deserve.
When a client is receiving workers’ compensation benefits for an injury at work, we always investigate whether a third-party claim is available. If the work injury is due to defective equipment or the failure of a maintenance company, there can be a personal injury claim against those companies for the losses not covered by workers’ compensation. In construction site accidents, there are often companies responsible for the injury that are distinct from the employer which can be sued for damages in addition to the workers’ compensation benefits.
If you think your doctor was negligent and caused you harm, it is critical to seek legal advice immediately. In medical malpractice claims, the attorney will enlist the advice of physicians who provide the necessary evidence to pursue the case. Insurance companies aggressively defend these claims, and you must have expert witnesses on your side.
At Jamain Law we help individuals understand their options. We work together with expert co-counsel to ensure that we maximize our clients’ recovery.