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February 9, 2017

Image 1 Seeking Compensation with Help from Your Personal Injury Attorney

Personal injury is the case you can file if you become injured due to another person’s carelessness or negligence. It covers incidents such as vehicular accidents, medical malpractice, or even wrongful deaths.

How a Personal Injury Attorney Can Help You Receive Just

Compensation

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It need not necessarily be directly inflicted to you by another person, but rather, it can also be brought upon you even without anyone having a direct hand in it. Direct Cause To paint a clear picture of when a personal injury is directly caused by another person, one common example is a car accident. Even though the person in the other car may not have intentionally caused the accident, the fact that you were injured as consequence of their negligence makes you eligible to file for a claim for personal injury. In the same vein, a doctor causing grievous harm to a patient under his care also becomes liable for personal injury directly. It is easier to assign accountability to people who are active agents of action. Indirect Cause On the other hand, there are certain instances constituting personal injury that does not necessarily have anyone else physically involved. For example, workplace accidents can occur with no clear indication of who is at fault. Although your employer may not have been there to witness or cause it, it is still within the purview of his responsibilities to ensure that all employees are provided a clean and safe working environment. As such, you may still file a personal injury claim against the company for damages and recompense. After all, your injury may prevent you from working and earning the wages you need to provide for your family. Another example of an indirect type of personal injury is when you become injured in the property of another person. For example, you were simply walking up the path of your neighbor’s lawn when you accidentally step on a misplaced gardening too. It could also be an accident on a public road, such as you falling in an open hole on a road under construction, in which case. you can seek compensation from the local government, as per the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), for not making sure proper signs are in place to warn pedestrians of the construction. In both these cases, there was no one particular individual responsible for inflicting harm on you, and yet their responsibility over the state of the environment makes them responsible for your safety. In public spaces, the local government is expected to exercise due diligence in ensuring the people who use it.

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Apart from identifying what kind of personal injury claim you can file, there’s also the matter of damages and compensation amount that must be worked out. That’s why it’s important to seek the help of an personal injury attorney, such as those from firms like Little, Oliver & Gallagher. Be mindful of the statute of limitations as well, and don’t waste any time getting your personal injury claim case appraised by legal professionals.

About Little, Oliver and Gallagher: Little, Oliver and Gallagher is a law firm based in Oklahoma. Our legal team focuses our practice on personal injury laws, including vehicular accidents, workplace injuries, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. We strive to give our clients the best possible options so they can receive the compensation they deserve.

Sources:

Oklahoma Personal Injury Laws & Statutory Rules. AllLaw.

Personal Injury Law: The Basics. FindLaw.