Contrary to what some might say, accidents do not just come out of nowhere. Even seemingly inexplicable accidents often have the same explanation: negligence. The person who negligently caused your accident should be brought to justice. Additionally, you deserve financial compensation to help you pay for the various expenses of your injuries and losses.
Personal injury cases may involve a broad assortment of claims and injuries. Our office has worked on cases involving construction-related accidents, injuries from nursing home abuse, and injuries caused by negligent doctors. Your lawyer can assist you in getting started by evaluating your damages, developing the most effective legal strategies for your specific situation, and collecting evidence needed to support your case. Such evidence may include, but is not necessarily limited to, photos, videos, physical objects, witness testimony, and certain records related to the accident. What your claims might be worth depends on your specific circumstances.
Call the Rhatigan Law Offices at (312) 578-8502 and ask our Chicago personal injury attorneys for a free, confidential case review to get started.
Possible Personal Injury Claims in Addison
Personal injury law involves more accidents, injuries, and legal claims than can be listed here. This particular field of law is so vast that it is highly unlikely that one attorney can handle every type of personal injury case. As such, you need a lawyer with a skill set that matches the needs of your specific case. Below are a few examples of injury claims our team can assist you with.
Construction Accidents and Injuries
Construction workers are at a high risk of accidents and injuries. Even so, employers and contractors in charge of construction work are usually obligated to make the work environment as safe as possible. Depending on the circumstances, this might include adequate safety training, safety gear, and inspections of the property to minimize risks and hopefully avoid accidents. Your employer might be responsible if you were injured in an accident while working on a construction site.
Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing homes are supposed to care for older or infirm people when their families are not equipped to provide the necessary care. Unfortunately, people living in nursing homes are often highly vulnerable to abuse and neglect, and injuries are not uncommon. Maybe your loved one was physically abused by a staff member. Maybe someone working in the nursing home mismanaged or even stole medication from your loved one, causing their health to decline. Our personal injury lawyers can review nursing home records and other evidence to determine who is to blame and how to get your family justice.
Medical Injuries
While we trust doctors to help us when we need it the most, things do not always pan out how we want them to. Medicine can be unpredictable, and treatments that work for some might not work for others. While doctors do not need to be perfect, they must not be negligent. Medical negligence consists of treatment that falls below the standard of care. Examples may include surgical errors, misdiagnoses, and failures to warn or advise patients of risks. If you were injured or your condition worsened because of a doctor’s negligent treatment, speak to an attorney as soon as possible.
How Your Attorney Can Help Your Addison Personal Injury Case
Many people experience injuries, but not everyone has proof of their claims. Filing a civil case is incredibly difficult without proof. Courts are often unwilling even to entertain cases that lack evidence, and they are often dismissed for a lack of evidence that fails to establish a valid cause of action. If you currently lack evidence, your attorney might be able to help you find what you need to get your case into a courtroom.
Next, your attorney can help you work on effective legal strategies. Maybe you have lots of evidence, and success in court is more likely. Your attorney can work on legal arguments to highlight your evidence and persuade a jury. If you do not have a lot of evidence, other options or strategies might be worth looking into.
Whether you are coming to your lawyer with a lot of evidence or very little, you probably need more. Your attorney should have the skills and experience to help you find additional evidence. Are there witnesses out there who might know something? Maybe someone has hidden away photos or videos of the accident. If there is a way we can get more evidence, we absolutely should.
Proof and Evidence to Back Up Your Personal Injury Claims in Addison
Speaking of evidence, it might take various forms and be found in numerous locations. While much evidence often comes straight from the accident scene, other evidence might come from elsewhere. The best way to find what you need to prove your claims is to ask your attorney.
Evidence From the Accident
Evidence from the accident scene itself might include photos or videos recorded right after you were injured. This is not unusual, as people often take pictures or record videos of accidents to send to insurance companies. However, insurance does not always work in our favor, and your photos or videos might make for powerful evidence in a courtroom. We should also get any important physical objects that played a role in the accident. Photos may suffice if the objects are too large to enter a courtroom.
Witnesses
Another great source of evidence is witnesses. Did your accident happen where others could see it? If so, others may testify about what they saw when the accident occurred. For example, after a car accident, other drivers or even pedestrians who were near the accident or stopped to render aid may be called upon to testify. In some cases, accidents are so complex that accident reconstruction experts may be called in to scientifically recreate the scene to determine who is responsible.
Records
In certain cases, records might shed light on important details surrounding your case. For example, medical records may be necessary to prove the extent and severity of your injuries and medical costs. If you are suing a business, certain business records might reveal how the business is responsible for your injuries. If the police investigated the accident, police reports might help us find evidence. Police reports are generally inadmissible as evidence because of the hearsay rule. However, there may be exceptions. Alternatively, we can use the police report as a guide to find other evidence that is admissible.)
Call Our Addison Personal Injury Attorneys for Legal Support
Call the Rhatigan Law Offices at (312) 578-8502 and ask our personal injury attorneys for a free, confidential case review to get started.
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