Personal Injury

Size matters. Motor vehicle collisions with big trucks are dangerous and often result in catastrophic injuries.

The accident could be caused by a simple driving error, or something more complex like an over-tired driver, a poorly maintained vehicle, or the like. If the driver is an employee or agent of a company, acting in the course and scope of his employment, the company can be liable in addition to the driver.

Owners and occupiers of property have a duty to keep their premises free from unreasonable risks of harm to others. Dangerous hazards must be corrected, guarded, or warned against.

The hazard could be some condition on the property, like an open fall hazard, or it can be a failure to provide adequate security. The level of duty owed depends on the victim of the hazard – the highest duty is owed to the “invitee,” like someone on the premises to transact some kind of business.

Claims for catastrophic personal injuries can arise in many different ways.

If the injury is due to the intentional wrongful act or negligence of another, a tort claim can be brought for compensation. The damages awardable can include compensation for pain and suffering, medical bills, lost wages, disfigurement, and the like. In some cases, punitive damages can be available.

Birth injury cases are medical malpractice actions. They arise from the failure of the medical team to provide appropriate care during the neonatal period or during labor and delivery.

Often the injury comes from an error resulting in the deprivation of oxygen-rich blood to the brain of the fetus, or from a delivery error that causes a physical injury to the baby. These mistakes can result in permanent injuries that require expensive care over the child’s lifetime.  

Brain and spinal cord injuries can have a devastating impact on a person’s life. If those injuries were caused by another’s negligence, compensation is due to the victim.

Negligence can come in the form of an accident, medical malpractice, and many other ways.  Legal experience and knowledgeable experts are needed to pursue these claims successfully.

Medical malpractice cases are those where the health care provider has failed to provide acceptable care and that failure caused an injury to the patient.

To pursue a claim for medical negligence, the victim needs to gather all relevant medical records promptly. Expert testimony supporting the claim is also needed. Because of strict time limitations on malpractice cases, it’s important to investigate and pursue the claim as early as possible.