Have You Been Injured Due To Someone’s Negligence

If you have been injured due to the actions of another person, then you will no doubt feel that you have been wronged, and want to do something to hold that person accountable for the injuries that they have caused you. If your injuries were caused by another person because they were acting in a way that was negligent, then there might be a way that you can not only hold that person accountable for their actions but also receive compensation for your injuries. The way you can do this is by bringing a personal injury claim against them. This article will explain: What a personal injury is, Who can bring a personal injury claim, and How we can help you with your personal injury case. More on this website

What is a Personal Injury?

A personal injury is any type of injury that you have suffered due to the actions of another person. It can be any injury, from cuts and bruises to more severe injuries such as broken bones and brain injuries. In order for you to receive compensation for these injuries, you will need to bring what is called a personal injury claim. In order to bring a personal injury claim, you need to prove that your injuries were caused by the actions of another person. More specifically, you need to show that the person who caused your injuries was somehow negligent and that this negligent act directly caused your injuries.

There are many different ways that a personal injury claim can arise, such as

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Injury Claim – What is it Worth?

Have you been involved in an accident and are curious what your case might be worth? To answer this question for you, an injury attorney will typically consult professionals in the medical field to access damages – including monetary, physical, and mental.

The responsible party in an injury case is the one that will be paying the injured individual.  Normally the person’s insurance company is responsible for injury compensation.  Not all cases go to trial, more often than not the cases are settled outside of the courtroom when a negotiated agreement is reached between involved parties and their legal counsel.

Let us take a look at several types of damages that are most commonly awarded in personal injury cases.

Compensatory Damages in Injury Cases

Compensatory damages are exactly what they sound like – compensation (intended to make the injured plaintiff “whole” from the monetary compensation point of view. Such damages seek to reimburse the injured for anything that was lost due to the accident – whether it be the medical bills, rehabilitation fees, property damages, or any other types of damages that can be assigned with a dollar figure. Not all compensatory damages are easy to estimate, various activities an injured person can no longer perform that cause mental anguish are a prime example.  Inability to perform functions at the same physical ability as prior to the accident is another example of difficult-to-estimate compensatory damages.

A quick overview of compensatory damages:

Income – when putting a figure amount on the compensation of income, past income is not the only type of income that is considered. Any future earnings that […]

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Understanding The Intricacies Of Personal Injury Law

For the layman, it can be very difficult to navigate your way through our legal systems and to understand exactly what each particular law entails. It is, after all, not necessary for us to become legal experts as we go about our daily business chores and that is why we are able to turn to attorneys, who take the time and effort to go through law school and conduct regular research to keep up with all these complex subjects. Personal injury law can be a very complex subject by itself, but it’s good to know that our legal systems cover all eventualities and can come to our aid if we are unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident or incident which caused us such an injury.

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The law allows us to claim reasonable compensation when we have been injured as a result of some other party’s negligence. Apart from the fact that we have to do whatever we can to minimize the losses that we sustained as a result of the incident, we can pursue the other party in a court of law for compensation to cover our past, present, and future losses.

You have two years from the date of the incident to bring a case to a court of law.

You will be able to claim general and special damages under two categories. These will cover you for the actual losses that you have sustained up to the date of the hearing and also cover you for […]

Texas Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Lawyer: Discusses Drinking and Driving Statistics in Texas

Drunk driving is a major problem in the United States. Unfortunately, it’s an even greater problem in Texas. The drunk driving attorneys at our Law Offices share the following intoxicated accident statistics with you in hopes that you will recall them the next time you, or someone you’re with, thinks they’re able to drive a vehicle, even if they’ve had a few drinks.

Texas holds the dubious honor of having the most drunken driving related accidents in all of the United States. In other words, more accidents occur in Texas related to drunk drivers than anywhere else in the country. 

When a fatality occurs on Texas roads caused by a vehicle, nearly fifty percent of these accidents are caused by drunk drivers.
Drunk drivers are the cause behind five deaths per day in Texas.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that 1,200 people were killed in Texas in one year as a result of intoxicated drivers.
These drunk driving accident statistics are a grim reminder of the incalculable cost of human lives lost because of drunk drivers.

Regulating the BAC

Furthermore, while steps have been made by the federal and state governments to properly regulate blood alcohol content levels, more progress could be made. Today, every state must enforce a blood alcohol content (BAC) level of .08%. In the early ‘90s, the legal BAC level was .10% for most states. Studies that compared alcohol-related accidents from both time periods showed a marked decrease in incidents after the BAC level was lowered. However, despite this improvement, 16,000 people are still killed every year […]

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Foreseeability in a Personal Injury Case

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What is Foreseeability, and How Does it Affect my Personal Injury Case?

Foreseeability is a prerequisite for determining if someone acted negligently. To prove that someone acted negligently you must prove that there was a duty of care, that duty was breached, these actions caused the injury, and that the victim suffered actual damages. The concept of foreseeability is utilized in determining duty of care, breach, and causation. Consequently, foreseeability is basically the foundation for negligence claims. Foreseeability involves knowing that the act or failure to act presented a danger to others. Being able to foresee something is essentially being able to reasonably predict or know in advance that something would happen. Therefore, foreseeability is being able to reasonably predict or know beforehand that your action or inaction would or could cause another person harm.

How Does Foreseeability Affect Duty of Care?

A person is only responsible for your injuries if they first had a duty of care. The court must first determine whether or not the defendant even owed any duty of care. If they rule that they did owe you a duty of care, they are faced with deeper queries. They then must define the scope of that duty of care. For example, if you are swimming at the beach and you begin to drown, the lifeguard has a required duty to protect you. But how far must he go to make sure that you do not die? Does he only have to pull you out of the water and remove you from that danger, or is he required […]

Spinal Cord Injuries – A very Serious Matter

Every 49 minutes an American sustains an injury to the spinal column. Each year, around 11,000 people suffer spinal injuries. Eighty percent of those injured are men; a majority are young adults between the ages of 16 and 30, and their injuries are largely caused by trauma such as motor vehicle crashes, acts of violence, and sports and recreation injuries. Falls also account for a large number of spinal cord injuries.

A spinal cord injury is any damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation or motor control. The type of function affected depends upon where along the back and spine the damage occurred, as well as the severity of the injury. If you have suffered a spinal cord injury in an accident, selecting an attorney to represent you is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Your life will change as the result of a spinal cord injury, and the compensation you receive from a personal injury lawsuit can affect not only the quality of your life but your future financial security. The spinal cord injury attorneys at our Law Firm are dedicated to helping relieve the uncertainty and anxiety you face after a spinal cord injury. Call today for a free evaluation of your spinal cord injury case.

There are basically two types of spinal cord injuries; complete and partial. Forty-five percent of all spinal cord injuries are complete, which means there is a loss of function below the point of injury, with both sides of the body usually affected. This can result in paralysis of all four limbs, […]

What to Expect in Your Personal Injury Case

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We often find that our clients want to have a good understanding of what to expect in their case. In this article, we’ll walk you through the various aspects of a normal personal injury case.

Contrary to popular belief, it is not as simple as filling a claim and the defendant voluntarily paying you for your suffering. In fact, most defendants will do anything to avoid paying you a fair amount, and your ability to get adequate compensation is based on how well you convince the defendant that a jury would make them pay a large sum of money. Everything done by your attorney is done for that reason.

Finding the Right Attorney

The first thing you will do is talk to one of our experienced attorneys here at Grossman Law Offices so that they can ask you a few questions before scheduling an in-office appointment. They will briefly discuss the details of your claim and get a better understanding about how we might specifically be able to help you.

When you come in for your appointment, we will go over every detail of your injury. We will ask you questions like where you were injured, when you sought medical attention, and how your doctor has treated your injuries so far. If you were injured while working, the outcome of your personal injury claim will largely revolve around whether your employer is a subscriber or a nonsubscriber to workers’ compensation.

The Discovery Process

A large amount of time in personal injury lawsuits is comprised of what […]