Chestatee Personal Injury Lawyers

Many of us have been in personal injury accidents before. You’ve probably been in a car accident, pedestrian accident, slip and fall accident, or a dog bite accident. But when it comes to compensation for these accidents, you need to show more than just your injuries. Your accident must fit certain criteria for you to file a claim.

Chestatee Personal Injury Attorneys

If you’re injured because of someone else’s recklessness, contact a Chestatee personal injury lawyer at Spaulding Injury Law. Our lawyers can provide the legal help that you need.

What is negligence?

To file a personal injury claim, your accident must be caused by a person’s negligent actions. Negligence is the intentional failure to exercise a certain level of care with a person. For negligence to be proven in civil court, you have to prove these four things:

• That the defendant owed you a specific level of care
• That the defendant’s actions broke that duty of care
• That the defendant’s actions directly caused the harm you experienced
• That there are clear damages you suffered as a result

Examples of negligent actions

Based on these specific criteria, so many actions can be deemed negligent. A truck driver’s actions could be negligent if the driver’s aggressive driving caused her to get hurt in a truck accident.

A property owner can be negligent when they fail to remove torn carpeting from their establishment, and you fall as a result. A dog owner can be negligent when they fail to put their dog on a leash and end up biting you.

Damages that can be recovered in a claim

Another important criterion your claim must meet is the number of damages you’ve suffered. Being involved in a personal injury accident can cause different damages for you. You can suffer financial damages, physical injuries, mental anguish, and property damage.

In wrongful death claims, the loss of your loved one can also cause damages like loss of companionship and loss of inheritance. Your injury accident must have caused significant damages that you must be compensated for.

Why you deserve compensation

When your accident was caused by someone’s negligent act and has caused serious damages to you, you have the right to pursue compensation. The defendant who caused your accident may be held liable in your claim. You must show how the defendant’s negligent actions caused your accident to prove the defendant’s liability.

The more you can prove their negligence, the greater your chances of receiving your compensation. When you file your claim, you’ll have two ways to prove the defendant’s negligence: a settlement or a personal injury trial.

Personal injury settlements

Between a settlement and a personal injury trial, settlements are the most common way to resolve claims. With a personal injury settlement, you would be able to sit down with insurance agents and express your demands. You can share details of your accident and the compensation that you deserve in a demand letter.

The insurance company can choose to either meet your demands or challenge them. If the insurance agents want to challenge your demands, they can mediate with you until you both come to a resolution. If both sides can’t come to a resolution, then your case will progress to a personal injury trial.

Personal injury trials

In a personal injury trial, you will have the chance to testify and build a case against the defendant. Instead of settling your matter with the insurance company, your claim will be resolved by a judge or a jury. With a personal injury trial, there’s not much that is certain.

The timing of the case, how your case will be perceived, and your compensation can change anytime. Even though you could be rewarded compensation, you’re not in control of how long the trial will take. It can take you months and even years to reach a verdict.

How our Chestatee personal injury lawyers can help you

Many personal injury claims are complex. You may have to sue multiple parties for your injuries or deal with a stubborn insurance company.

This can be hard for you, especially if you are focused on recovering from your injuries. At Spaulding Injury Law, our Chestatee personal injury lawyers can provide you with the aggressive representation you need. We fight tirelessly to help you recover the compensation that you need.

Provide direct communication  

Our Chestatee personal injury lawyers will work directly with you and answer all your questions about the claim process. Our lawyers go out of their way to remain in communication with you. We answer your calls, respond to your emails, and discuss your case updates with you.

Fight for your compensation

Our lawyers have more than 25 years of combined experience litigating cases. We can help you decide the best strategy for handling your claim.

Even though a settlement is the faster way to receive your compensation, you don’t want to accept any settlement by the insurance company.

Insurance agents are notorious for offering low settlements to personal injury victims. We can review all settlement offers and provide you with an accurate estimate of your compensation.

Offer personalized legal services

Some lawyers are concerned with getting the most out of their clients without working hard. At Spaulding Injury Law, we are committed to putting in the hard work on your claim because we believe hard work is rewarded.

We take the time to customize the legal services that your claim needs. During our initial consultation, we discuss topics like:

• The details of the accident that caused your injuries
• The treatment you’ve received so far
• Any assistance you may need with getting additional treatment
• Your legal rights for pursuing your compensation
• How to protect your rights moving forward
• What to expect in the claim process

Speak to a Chestatee personal injury lawyer today

If you or a loved one suffered an injury in any type of accident, you deserve to be compensated for your losses. An experienced Chestatee personal injury lawyer at Spaulding Injury Law can help you recover compensation. Call our office, or submit our contact form to schedule a free consultation today.