Many people have unfortunately been involved in incidents where they have sustained physical injuries and psychological trauma. Moreover, many of these victims could not get compensation for anything because not every accident gives rise to legal action. However, if you have been injured in an incident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, you have every right to file a claim against the liable party.
Some examples of incidents where you can sue the liable party include car accidents, medical malpractices, slips & falls, being sold defective products, workplace accidents, and assault or battery. If you have gotten hurt in an incident caused by another party’s recklessness, you should partner with a Boca Raton personal injury attorney at Kogan & DiSalvo to increase your chances of winning the case.
An experienced attorney who has worked on numerous similar cases knows how to strengthen your case and help you get your full and fair monetary compensation for losses incurred such as medical bills, loss of wages, and pain & suffering amongst others.
Making an injury claim
If you want to file a lawsuit against the accountable party, you must prove that you were seriously injured by somebody who owed you a duty of care and violated it, which resulted in your wounds. People can owe you a duty of care under different contexts. For instance, people owe each other duty of care when sharing public byways and streets and that is why we should follow traffic laws. Moreover, your doctor owes you a duty of care by providing you with great medical care and property owners have the responsibility of keeping the premises free from any hazards.
In addition to proving that the person owed you a duty of care, you must also prove that they violated that duty. You can prove the negligible party breached their duty by showing that traffic rules were broken, that the property owner failed to properly maintain their premises, or that a medical professional failed to act the way another professional and a law-abiding doctor could have reacted under similar circumstances.
Moreover, you must provide evidence that you sustained injuries as a result of negligence by providing the necessary medical records or doctors’ testimonies. If you can prove that the careless actions or inactions of someone else harmed you, you have a good personal injury claim.
You also need to take legal action before the statute of limitations for the type of claim you’re making ends. For instance, in Florida, the statute of limitations is four years, and the plaintiff has to act fast before the four years are up.
Moreover, you should not make any mistakes that might harm your case such as posting about your case online, postponing medical care, ignoring doctor’s orders, or talking to insurance companies without consulting a lawyer.
If you need to file a claim, ensure you are working with a knowledgeable attorney who understands the emotional, physical, and financial toll that injuries have on the victims and their loved ones. Furthermore, you should partner with a professional who will provide you with the aggressive and compassionate representation that you deserve.
