When another person or group injures you, the expenses from your injuries or the damage you sustain can be overwhelming. A lawyer can help you navigate the process of filing a personal injury claim to fight for the compensation you deserve.
When you hire a Brandywine personal injury lawyer, you gain the help you may need to build a strong case. If you were injured because of someone’s recklessness or negligence, you could be entitled to compensation for your damages. The Law Offices of Adam M. Smallow is here to fight for your rights. Call us today at (410) 777-8960 to get started on your claim.
Types of Personal Injury Claims
A personal injury claim can be filed anytime another person directly or indirectly causes injury or damage to you. There are a wide variety of different personal injury claims. If you do not know if your injury or damages could be considered a personal injury, consider consulting a personal injury lawyer today.
Car Accidents
According to the Insurance Information Institute (III), there were 512 motor vehicle accident fatalities in 2019 in Maryland. Car accident injuries and fatalities are some of the most common kinds of personal injury claims. The aftermath of car accidents can be extremely expensive, as you might have to deal with medical expenses, damage to your vehicle, and time missed at work.
Slip and Fall
Slip and falls are often caused by someone else’s negligence. For example, if you slip on a puddle inside a building, you could receive compensation for your injuries. If the puddle was caused by the weather or a leak in the roof, the company failed to take proper precautions to prevent an accident.
Defective Products
A defective product could be a household appliance, a children’s toy, a vehicle, or an electronic device. When you buy a product, you should be able to trust it works in the way the manufacturer states. If a defective product causes you or your loved one harm because it failed you as a consumer, you could be compensated for any damage it causes you.
Assaults
When you are violently attacked by another person, you should be compensated for your injuries. This injury claim also includes attacks done to your property, such as your home or vehicle. If a person knowingly and intentionally causes you or your property harm, you could be compensated for the damage you sustain.
If you were injured due to the negligence of someone else, the Law Offices of Adam M. Smallow can help you fight for the compensation you deserve. When you hire our team, you are not only able to communicate with us through phone and email, but you can communicate with us through text messages 24/7, as well.
Reach out to us any time during the day or night if you have questions or concerns regarding your claim. Contact us today at (410) 777-8960 to get started fighting for your rights.
Recoverable Damages
According to Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings §5–101, you have up to three years after your injury occurs to file a personal injury lawsuit. As long as you file your lawsuit within the allowed time frame, you can fight to recover compensation for your injuries. In order to build a strong case, a Brandywine personal injury lawyer can work with you to gather evidence to support your claim. Evidence could include:
Eyewitness testimony
Photographs
Video surveillance
Expert testimony
Mechanic statements
Doctor’s statements
A lawyer can help you gather this evidence and ensure your lawsuit is filed within the amount of time allowed. You should not have to suffer because of someone else’s mistake.
An accident that causes you harm can affect your life in many ways. It should not cause you a severe financial deficit. You could be entitled to compensation for a variety of different damages, including:
Medical expenses: You could be compensated for any medical expenses you already have or any medical expenses you are expected to have in the future.
Property damages: This includes any damages done to your vehicle or any damages to any other property that was damaged as a result of a personal injury accident.
Pain and suffering: You could be compensated for the physical and mental pain the accident has caused you.
Loss of income: If you had to miss work due to your accident, you could be compensated for this lost income. This would also include the time you had to miss for the recovery and treatment of your injuries.
A decrease in quality of life: If your injury is severe, you could have a decrease in the quality of your life.
Talk to a lawyer about other kinds of compensation you can receive. In terms of medical damages, our team can suggest highly qualified medical providers you can see. We trust these health care professionals so much that our team members and their families would seek treatment from them.
How Our Team Can Help
If you were injured in a car accident, a slip and fall, an act of violence, or a defective product, you could be compensated for your injuries. When you are injured because of the negligence of someone else, you should not have to pay for the damages you suffered.
Keep in mind that Maryland is one of four states that follows the contributory negligence rule. This law explains that even if you are 1% to blame for the accident, you may not be able to receive any compensation for your injuries and losses. However, a lawyer from our firm can strive to prove that you are not at any fault for the incident.
A Brandywine personal injury lawyer can help you fight for the compensation you deserve. Contact the Law Offices of Adam M. Smallow to help you determine if you may be eligible for compensation for your injuries. Dial (410) 777-8960 today to get started on your claim.
