Personal Injury Attorney

Personal injury law protects persons who have been harmed by the direct fault or negligence of another person or entity. Personal injury law also serves survivors who choose to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against a person or entity who has directly caused or indirectly contributed to the untimely death of another person. Personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits seek to obtain monetary compensation to help victims overcome grief, suffering, loss of income, extensive medical expenses, and as a punitive action for the event that caused the tragedy or trauma.

The tipping point for any personal injury lawsuit is the ability to prove negligence on the part of the other party. Negligence is generally defined as the failure of a person, company or other entity to act with the prudence that one would reasonably expect to be exercised by a normal or average person which results in the personal injury or wrongful death of one or more persons. In the event of widespread tragedy a class action lawsuit may apply. An example of a class action personal injury and wrongful death lawsuit is the known problem from exposure to asbestos. If you have suffered harm. or are dealing with a death, which you feel was preventable then you may have grounds for a lawsuit. Call us today for a FREE CONSULTATION to discuss your situation and see if you have a valid case.

Personal Injury Lawsuits result from a wide variety of events, accidents and mishaps. Personal injury claims often arise from slip-and-fall accidents, auto accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, medical malpractice, motorcycle accidents, workplace accidents, nursing home abuse, child care abuse, defective products, physical assault and more. The bottom line is that if you have been harmed by the direct action or negligence of others you may have a legitimate cause to file a personal injury lawsuit. Call us to find out if you have a viable personal injury case.

Wrongful Death Lawsuits result from one thing - the death of one or more persons through the direct action or negligence of a person, group or business. A wrongful death lawsuit may be filed even if the other party has not been charged with criminal conduct for their actions. Common wrongful death lawsuits are filed against drunk drivers, trucking companies, manufacturers of dangerous products and companies that placed people in unreasonable danger. In some wrongful death lawsuits there may be multiple defendants ranging from the person directly responsible, their employer or the manufacturer of a product which played a part in the catastrophe.

Product Liability Lawsuits are usually filed when a given product directly causes harm or injury through a defect or fail to provide reasonable level of performance such as car tire failures that cause an auto accident or products that contain noxious or toxic elements such as lead or harmful chemicals such as asbestos or the current problem with drywall products from China.

We encourage you to call our office to arrange a FREE CONSULTATION to discuss your needs for a personal injury attorney to handle your personal injury, wrongful death or product liability lawsuit.