To organize medical evidence from providers, tally damages from injuries, and make sure all other aspects of your compensation claim are properly handled, count on our lawyers. Do not think your injuries are too minor to warrant a lawsuit. Instead, contact us for clarification on whether you have a claim.
Personal injury damages are not capped in Massachusetts lawsuits, letting us seek full compensation for your damages, no matter how great. We will prepare to prove the defendant’s liability with evidence like eyewitness statements, photos, and videos. Let us help you get the favorable injury settlement you deserve by leveraging evidence and wielding compelling arguments during negotiations.
Call (617) 925-6407 for a free case assessment from the personal injury lawyers of the Law Office of John J. Sheehan.
Are Personal Injury Damages Capped in Scituate?
Massachusetts does not cap personal injury damages. Your recovery should be based on your losses after an accident, whether they are economic or non-economic damages. We can calculate these damages and prove them on your behalf.
Although personal injury damages are not capped, fair recoveries are not guaranteed. We need proof of your hospital bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering damages to get them. Keep bills you get from providers, and give copies to our lawyers. Also give us income records that show your lost wages.
Only you truly know your pain and suffering. That makes your testimony valuable evidence. You can describe your depression, emotional distress, or mental anguish since the accident when you testify. You will not have to testify if your lawsuit settles without a trial, but we may still prepare you nonetheless.
How Do You Prove Liability for Personal Injuries in Scituate?
Our attorneys know the four elements required to prove liability in a personal injury lawsuit and are ready to do so during your case in Scituate.
Duty of Care
You start to establish liability by proving the defendant owed you a “duty of care.” If someone owes you a duty, it means they have to act in a certain manner and consider your safety. For example, household appliance manufacturers owe their consumers a duty of care to ensure products are safe and effective.
Breach
The second element is proving the defendant breached their duty of care. In the example above, an appliance manufacturer would breach their duty of care by failing to check for efficacy, failing to provide the necessary safety instructions or warnings for consumers, or knowingly distributing defective products.
Causation
The third element is causation, which means proving the defendant’s breach caused the plaintiff’s injuries. Eyewitness statements, medical records, photographs, and other evidence prove causation. If a defective household appliance or other product injures you, keep it.
Damages
Finally, our personal injury lawyers must prove you incurred damages from the incident. We can gather proof of damages from the get-go, so we are ready to assert your deserved compensation. Damages from defective product accidents, car crashes, and bad falls are costly, and a lawsuit may cover them all.
What Injuries Can I Sue For?
In general, you can sue for most injuries due to someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or intentional conduct. Sometimes, the severity of injury matters in determining whether a plaintiff has a cause of action.
Massachusetts is a no-fault state for auto accidents. Drivers carry personal injury protection (PIP) insurance, which pays medical bills and lost wages after accidents. Unless your injuries are “serious” enough or your medical damages surpass $2,000, you cannot sue for non-economic damages.
One hospital visit may cost more than $2,000, immediately letting you file a lawsuit after a car crash.
Do not underestimate your injuries after a slip and fall, defective product accident, motorcycle crash, or another incident. Medical treatment is very expensive, and you should not have to cover bills due to someone else’s negligence.
How Do I Get a Fair Personal Injury Settlement?
Let our lawyers get a fair personal injury settlement on your behalf. Though you may want to settle instead of going to trial, do not sign the first settlement offer that comes in without checking with our lawyers.
Part of getting a fair personal injury settlement is being patient. A defendant’s first few offers may be low, which is to be expected. Plaintiffs who rush into accepting settlements may find some damages uncompensated. Let us carefully review all offers. We will give you honest assessments and advise whether to accept or decline.
Preparing strong cases lets us leverage evidence to get good settlement offers. You cannot force better offers from the defense, so we can go to trial if proposals never improve. Fearful of going to court, the defendant may respond by offering a larger settlement you feel comfortable accepting.
What Medical Records Do I Need for My Scituate Injury Case?
We can get all the medical records necessary for your lawsuit from the appropriate hospitals and providers. We need every piece of medical evidence related to your injuries, starting with records from the first time doctors assessed you.
This may have happened at the emergency room soon after you were injured. Get immediate medical care, and do not ignore pangs of pain or continuous discomfort. Emergency room doctors may refer to your specialists for follow-up care.
If you cannot present up-to-date medical records for your lawsuit, you cannot prove you still suffer from an injury. Without current medical bills, you cannot prove an injury is still costing you money.
Attend all scheduled appointments, and reschedule any you have to miss. Neglecting your treatment has serious consequences for your physical recovery, as well as for your lawsuit. Your physical health should be your main focus after an accident, while our lawyers can focus on your financial recovery from a lawsuit.
Call for a Free Case Discussion with Our Scituate Lawyers
Call us today at (617) 925-6407 for a free case analysis from the personal injury lawyers of the Law Office of John J. Sheehan.