People are injured every day, but many chalk their injuries up to accidents or bad luck. In reality, people injured in accidents may have strong legal claims for personal injuries. Some experience such devastating injuries that they cannot return to work, go to school, or live their normal life until they recover. Some never fully recover. If you were recently hurt in an accident, call our legal team and ask how to get financial compensation.

Personal injury law is broad, encompassing numerous injuries and accidents. Our team has experience with numerous cases, including premises liability claims, defective goods and products, and auto accidents. Damages are similarly diverse, with many plaintiffs claiming various economic and non-economic damages, depending on their injuries. Proving fault requires evidence, which is unique to each plaintiff’s situation. Witnesses, physical objects, and medical records of your injuries are good places to begin our search for evidence.

Get started with a free, confidential case assessment from our Queens, NY personal injury lawyers by calling The Carrion Law Firm at (718) 841-0083.

Personal Injury Cases in Arverne That Our Team Has Handled

Interestingly, personal injury cases may encompass a vast array of injuries and accidents, making for a very broad area of law and legal practice. Since personal injury cases may vary so greatly, you need to work with an attorney with experience with cases like yours. Below are just a few examples of personal injury cases our team has handled in the past and is prepared to help you with now.

Dangerous Premises

Many injury cases are related to accidents caused by dangerous conditions on the defendant’s property. Depending on the circumstances, the property owner might be legally responsible if someone is injured. For example, if you walked into a restaurant and slipped on ice from a spilled drink that nobody bothered to clean up, you may sue the restaurant under a theory of premises liability. Similarly, if you are injured on a neighbor’s private property, your neighbor might be held liable.

To succeed with a claim like this, you must prove that you were lawfully present on the property, meaning you were invited or otherwise authorized to be there. Trespassers are typically owed no duty of care and cannot sue for premises liability. You must also show that the dangerous conditions resulted from the property owner’s failure to care for or maintain the property.

Faulty Goods

Many other cases stem from injuries caused by defective or damaged consumer goods. Maybe you purchased something that malfunctioned or was so poorly designed that it could not be safely used. This often happens with inherently dangerous goods, like power tools, but may occur with almost anything. Maybe you were injured when a defective toaster started a fire. Maybe you were hurt when a new lawnmower malfunctioned, and the blades badly cut you. Injuries from faulty goods can be severe, and our personal injury attorneys can help you file a claim against the manufacturer or almost anyone else in the chain of sale.

Auto Accidents

Car crashes are among the most commonly filed personal injury claims. Considering how many people are on the road every day, it is no wonder that accidents are practically a daily occurrence. You might be in a collision on your way to work, while running errands, or on a road trip. Crashes often stem from things like distracted drivers, traffic violations, speeding, and intoxication. Talk to an attorney about how to file a claim for your injuries. While insurance can be helpful, it can also be very challenging, and a lawyer can help you get compensation as quickly as possible.

Available Damages in a Personal Injury Case in Arverne

Damages in personal injury cases tend to vary based on the nature of the accident, but they are known to be significant under certain circumstances. Damages may depend on how much money they cost you and the emotional or psychological toll they have taken on you. The more costly and disruptive your damages to your life, the more compensation you deserve.

Non-economic damages are those based on personal experiences and are not normally related to money or financial costs. You might claim non-economic damages for physical pain, emotional turmoil, psychological distress, disfigurement, the loss of enjoyment of your life, and many more painful yet subjective experiences. Since these damages are not related to money, the jury may decide how much they are worth.

Economic damages may be calculated based on how much money the accident and your injuries cost. As such, it is crucial that you keep thorough records of expenses, including receipts, invoices, and bills. Some common economic damages include medical bills, property damage, and lost wages from missing work because of the accident.

Proving Fault for Personal Injuries in Arverne

To get fair compensation, we need to show how the defendant in your case is responsible for the accident. Exactly what this means may be different for each plaintiff, but there are some pieces of evidence that tend to come up in many cases and can be very helpful.

First, we should talk to people present for the accident, even if they were not directly involved. For example, if you were injured at work, numerous coworkers might have seen everything and can testify as witnesses. If you were injured in a car accident, other drivers who stopped to help can testify about what they saw. The more people who can back you up, the stronger your case may be.

Medical records are also crucial, as they might be necessary to prove just how bad your injuries are. Not all injuries are outwardly visible, or they might recover by the time we are in front of a judge and jury. As such, we need to be able to show the court how badly you were hurt and what it cost you. Medical records should provide thorough documentation of your injuries and treatment that we can use as evidence.

If your accident involved certain physical objects, we need to collect them as physical evidence. If you were injured because of a defective product or good, we need to present the defective item to the court as evidence. If physical evidence is too large or cumbersome to get into court, we can use pictures and videos of the object.

Speak to Our Arverne Personal Injury Attorneys About Your Case Today

Get started with a free, confidential case assessment from our personal injury lawyers by calling The Carrion Law Firm at (718) 841-0083.