When we handle your personal injury claim, we will seek recovery for current and future damages. That includes upcoming medical expenses, lost wages, physical pain, and mental anguish, as well as any other damages we trace back to the incident.
You may get that compensation from a settlement. We will ensure a settlement is fair before advising you to accept it so get paid for all hospital bills and other damages. Strong evidence compels bigger out-of-court settlements, so we may get photos, witness statements, videos, and medical records for your case. If you are unsure whether someone else is liable, ask our lawyers if you have a case.
Call the Law Office of John J. Sheehan at (617) 925-6407 and discuss your case for free with our personal injury lawyers.
What Damages Can My Foxborough Lawsuit Cover?
In addition to covering all damages you have incurred to date, your lawsuit should also pay future damages, even though you have not sustained them yet.
Economic Damages
Economic damages comprise all concrete expenses from an incident. That includes the cost of medical treatment, property damage, lost income, and miscellaneous expenses. Victims with young children may have to hire childcare services after suffering bad back injuries, and a lawsuit may cover those expenses, too.
Our personal injury lawyers may involve experts to calculate future damages. Your physicians are medical experts who can testify about imminent procedures and their costs. We will also estimate future lost wages, particularly if you can never return to the same income level.
Non-Economic Damages
A lawsuit can also cover non-economic damages. These are harder for plaintiffs to quantify as they are unfamiliar with how to prove intangible losses. Testimony is good evidence of non-economic damages. We can prepare you to testify so the jury sympathizes with your situation and gives you more damages.
Scars, burns, and other disfiguring or permanent injuries have long-term non-economic consequences. We can anticipate how an injury will continue to affect you mentally and emotionally, even after the lawsuit ends.
What Evidence Can I Use to Win My Foxborough Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Your recovery depends on our ability to prove negligence. We need strong evidence to do this, so let us start preserving proof as soon as possible.
Witness Testimony
Witness statements help prove injury cases, making contacting witnesses a top priority. You may collect other witnesses’ contact information before you leave the scene, or we may get it from the police report if you call 911.
Photos
We can use photos you took, as well as photos from law enforcement and other witnesses. Do not delete any pictures of your injuries or the accident scene, as they may all be useful in your lawsuit.
Videos
Doorbell cameras, dashboard cameras, and surveillance cameras may film accidents. Footage can show the defendant being negligent or reckless and directly causing your injury.
Medical Records
Focus on building your medical records after suffering an injury in Massachusetts. We can submit these records as evidence that proves when you were injured, how you were injured, and how bad your injuries are.
Medical records also detail your physical recovery and any progress you make. If your injuries worsen because you miss doctor appointments, that could hurt your case.
What is a Fair Personal Injury Settlement in Foxborough?
A fair personal injury settlement should cover most, if not all, of the damages you incur because of someone else’s negligence. We stop plaintiffs from accepting bad settlements and keep negotiating until offers improve.
An unfair personal injury settlement leaves out notable damages, like non-economic damages and future damages, which we can argue for.
We will alert you to any fair settlement offers we get during negotiations. Some settlement talks end in days, while others take weeks or months. That depends largely on the case’s complexity, the number of involved parties, and the damages the plaintiff is seeking.
If the defense never sends a fair settlement offer, you do not have to accept unfair ones. Instead, you can proceed with a trial. We will prepare your case for a possible trial from the get-go so we are ready to prove fault in court if necessary.
Does My Conduct Matter During a Personal Injury Case?
Massachusetts is a modified comparative fault state, meaning the jury weighs the plaintiff’s negligence when awarding damages. If they contributed to their injury, their damages are reduced proportionally to their percentage of fault. If they are more at fault than the defendant, the plaintiff is barred from recovery.
Defendants may try to use comparative fault defenses to evade full liability for a victim’s damages. We may get evidence that directly contradicts comparative fault defenses, like eyewitness statements and surveillance footage. Not only can eyewitnesses testify that you were not negligent, but they can also confirm that the defendant solely caused the accident and your injuries.
Who Do I Sue for a Personal Injury in Massachusetts?
Not all accidents are cut and dry. Even if you think you know who the liable party is, further investigation may reveal that additional people share fault. We can determine who is liable for your injuries and help you sue them in Massachusetts.
After a car crash, the negligent driver is liable. Suppose the negligent driver is a commercial truck driver who is working when they hit you. In that case, their employer may share liability as well.
If you are hurt on the job, we can see if you can file a third-party work injury lawsuit. This lets injured workers get around Workers’ Compensation being the exclusive remedy, as they may sue negligent parties who are not their employers. Common liable third parties include tool and equipment manufacturers or negligent drivers who run into roadside construction sites.
For Help Today, Call Our Injury Attorneys
Call the Law Office of John J. Sheehan at (617) 925-6407 for help with your case from our personal injury lawyers.