Personal injuries are a fact of life which many of us will need to deal with. Unfortunately, these incidents can impact not just your physical well-being, but also your emotional health and ability to earn a living.
As debilitating as many of these events can be, you can only collect the compensation that you require if you can show that another person or company was liable for the incident. You will need to work with a law firm like The Umansky Law Firm to demonstrate the defendant’s liability for an event and how that event has changed your life. A Port St. John personal injury lawyer is available to work with you in pursuing a lawsuit for damages.
The law states that parties who cause injuries to others must provide them full compensation for that harm. These payments may cover the medical costs of treating the injury, the cost to repair any damaged property, missed income from work, and compensation for lessened quality of life. This basic idea applies to all examples of personal injury cases. A typical example is injuries that result from truck accidents. At-fault drivers, and potentially their employer, must provide compensation to cover the extent of the victim’s losses.
Typical cases that The Umansky Law Firm handles include:
A Port St. John personal injury attorney is ready to provide assistance when pursuing any of these claims, including how the accident affected the plaintiff and their family personally.
Most personal injuries in Port St. John and throughout the rest of the state are the result of accidents. A defendant does not need to have done the action intentionally, they only need to have been negligent or careless in causing it. The main goal of a Port St. John personal injury attorney is to show that another party was negligent. This includes gathering key evidence, such as:
Using this information, a lawyer attempts to build a powerful case against defendant drivers, property owners, and others, that leaves no doubt as to their liability for an injury. Still, defendants have many options that they may attempt to use to avoid their responsibility. One prominent example is attempting to shift blame onto a victim.
Under the law, a defendant may introduce evidence that an injured person did not do all that they could to avoid harm. If a court assigns a portion of fault to an injured individual, that individual cannot receive full compensation for their losses. Due to a recent law change, if a person was deemed to be more than 50 percent liable for the accident that injured them, they can be fully barred from receiving any compensation.
Another important rule is the statute of limitations. This is the time limit that a person has after an injury to demand compensation. The statute used to be four years from the date of the injury. However, recent changes to the law in 2023 shorten this time limit to two years. A personal injury lawyer could help someone identify what the deadline is for their specific incident and make sure they file a claim within that time.
All people and companies who cause injuries to others through their negligence have a responsibility to provide fair compensation to their victims. A person should not fall into medical debt simply because they were on the wrong end of an accident that was not caused by them.
A Port St. John personal injury lawyer is ready to represent your interests and demand fair compensation for your losses. The reliable team at The Umansky Law Firm knows what needs to happen to mount a successful claim and we will do all that we can to secure the funds you need in this difficult time. Place a call to us and set up a free consultation.
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