Were you or a loved one injured in an accident? A Personal Injury Lawyer at Altman-Nussbaum-Shunnarah Trial Attorneys has the experience to make sure the at-fault party is held accountable and that you get the maximum compensation possible.

Getting into an accident can bring severe consequences, from physical injuries to medical care costs and a heavy financial burden. An insurance adjuster will often make a settlement offer before you’ve even completed medical treatment. 

No one plans to get into an accident, and having an experienced lawyer on your side will hold the liable party accountable and can make sure you get a fair settlement. This is why it’s important after personal injury accidents to contact an attorney from the best personal injury law firm.

If you’ve been injured in an accident, get a free, no-obligation consultation with the experienced injury lawyers at Altman-Nussbaum-Shunnarah. We’ve won 1 billion for our clients. See how we can help you with your personal injury case today! We help clients nationwide, find a personal injury lawyer in your state near you by calling 1-800-229-7989

What Can a Personal Injury Lawyer Do For You?

A personal injury lawyer can protect you from insurance companies that try to offer lower amounts of compensation for your injuries. In most cases, offering higher settlement amounts to victims isn’t viable for insurance companies, so they do their best to settle insurance claims for less.

There are many things a personal injury victim must do to claim compensation. Typically, the accident victim may not be physically or mentally able to get the legal process done themselves, so hiring a legal expert may be the best option in these cases.

A personal injury attorney deals with every entity you have to deal with, meaning you can focus on resting and recovering while your attorney starts the process of handling your personal injury claim.

Protecting your legal rights involves a lot of challenging tasks for the attorney, so it isn’t something to be taken lightly. Below is a general overview of what a personal injury attorney can do as your legal representative.

What Types Of Cases Do Personal Injury Lawyers Handle?

As mentioned before, a personal injury law firm may work with different case types since they involve different legal processes. Still, the goal for each case type is the same, which is claiming as much compensation as possible for the victim.

Here is a list of the most common personal injury case types that injury attorneys work with:

Medical Malpractice

In these cases, attorneys work with their victims to claim compensation after a medical professional has a breach of duty of care and committed an act that caused serious injuries to the victim. Here, doctors, nurses, or even the hospital as a company can be held liable for negligent acts that caused injuries.

It’s important to note that medical malpractice cases involve different injury types, such as the following:

  • Improper treatments
  • Surgical errors
  • Misdiagnosis
  • Pharmacy or medication mistakes
  • Birth injuries
  • Failure to diagnose serious health conditions

Work Injuries

Work injuries (or workplace accidents) involve cases where an employee is injured or killed while working for their employer. Workplace injuries are different to manage for personal injury attorneys since, in some cases, the victim may not be able to file a personal injury lawsuit against the employer.

Instead, victims may file a claim under their state’s Workers’ Compensation Act, which requires most employers to provide benefits and work accommodations to injured workers. It’s important to note that these work accommodations may vary depending on each state’s regulations.

Some of the most common benefits for injured workers include the cost of treatments, coverage for lost wages, and others.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Car accidents are some of the most common personal injury cases. According to a study made by the National Highway Traffic Administration, about 5.25 million automobile accidents happen each year across the nation. Moreover, that number equates to at least one car accident every minute.

The Association for Safe International Road Travel revealed statistics that showed that at least 37,000 people die each year due to automobile accidents, whereas 2.35 million get severely injured or become disabled. As you can see, these numbers are overwhelming, which is why it’s important for an accident victim to get the right help.

Whether the car accident victim was the driver, the passenger, or a pedestrian, they may be entitled to receiving monetary compensation for the damages sustained. The best way to assess the right amount of compensation the victim can receive is through talking to a personal injury attorney.

Defective Products

Defective products can cause severe injuries to any person. In these cases, faulty operation manuals, improper warnings, or simply poor manufacturing are solid grounds for the victim to file a personal injury lawsuit. 

Overall, the responsible party for product liability cases may be the manufacturing company, a particular individual, or even government entities. Generally speaking, the responsible party is the one who sold, created, designed, or marketed the defective product to people.

Here, it’s vital for the victim to call the right legal expert to evaluate the alleged harmful product, identify who was responsible, and file a lawsuit to receive proper compensation for each injury.

Premises Liability

Premises liability cases involve any accident that occurs on someone’s land. In other words, these accidents involve injuries sustained in stores, restaurants, malls, public or private properties, and more. 

These cases involve a vast range of dangerous conditions that may give rise to a personal injury claim. If someone trips over an obstacle inside a grocery store, for example, they may file a lawsuit against the store or property owner.

It’s important for the victim to document the accident as soon as it happens (if possible) since it allows both the victim and their lawyer to have more advantage in court.

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death cases are among the most severe ones for personal injury attorneys. These personal injury cases involve accidents that kill another person unintentionally.

Typically, wrongful death cases happen in automobile accidents, medical malpractice, airplane accidents, or product liability cases. Considering the severity of these cases, these involve wider compensation for the victim’s family.

Still, it’s vital for the victims to contact an experienced injury lawyer so that they can go over each detail of the case thoroughly.

Miscellaneous Cases

There are a wide variety of other personal injury cases that may happen, although they’re not as common as the other ones mentioned in the list above. These miscellaneous personal injury cases can cause minor injuries to catastrophic injury. These may involve:

  • Nursing home abuse
  • Boating accidents
  • Animal bites
  • Pedestrian Accidents
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Food poisoning
  • Exposure to asbestos
  • Legal malpractice

Personal Injury Frequently Asked Questions

It’s always a good idea to get legal representation to get as much compensation as possible. If a victim chooses to represent themself, they could be losing out on millions of dollars that would help them get through this difficult time. Having a personal injury lawyer can help you get maximum compensation, and they offer a free consultation, so there is no reason to delay in calling!

Don’t let the cost of a personal injury lawyer stop you from getting the help you need. They work on a contingency fee basis. This means they don’t get paid unless you get paid. No upfront costs or out-of-pocket fees.

Not necessarily. Most personal injury cases don’t go to trial as they are able to reach a settlement before the trial begins. However, if there’s a contested legal issue, it may go to trial.

It depends on the case. Typically, a personal injury case may take from a couple of weeks to even months. Overall, it’s best for the victim to seek legal consultation as soon as possible to avoid any delays with their settlement.

There are different ‘damage’ types in an accident, and these are vital to identify if victims want the right compensation for their case. There are three main personal injury damage types.

  • Special Damages: These involve damages with particular/fixed expenses attached. Many legal experts also refer to special damages as ‘economic damages.’ Special damages include medical expenses, lost wages, replacement of personal property, and more.
  • General Damages: As opposed to special damages, general damages (or ‘non-economic damages’) involve injuries in which the compensation is harder to calculate. These involve pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of companionship, loss of limbs, or wrongful death.
  • Punitive Damages: Finally, punitive damages happen when the defendant’s actions were intentionally harmful. If the person who caused a car accident, for example, was under the influence of illicit substances, they may have to pay the victim for punitive damages.

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, approximately 39.5 million people across the country need medical attention after an accident. Moreover, approximately two million of these victims require emergency medical help and hospitalization. Finally, approximately 246,000 personal injury victim cases are fatal.

A personal injury not only leaves physical and mental injuries to the victim, but it also puts a financial strain on the injured people and their loved ones. 

Due to their injuries, or in the case of wrongful death, they may not be able to pay for medical bills or other expenses due to lost wages.

Winning a personal injury accident settlement can ease the victim’s burden, but to achieve that, they need to work with the legal professionals that will get them fair compensation for the physical and emotional toll they’ve faced. 

A personal injury attorney’s goal is to secure as much compensation for their victims as possible. While many personal injury cases are settled without going to trial, an attorney may pursue additional compensation if the initial offer from the insurance company doesn’t suit their client’s needs. 

This means you need an experienced trial lawyer that has handled every type of accident and has the legal resources to deal with the at-fault insurance company and their lawyers.

One question you should ask your potential legal counsel is, what type of personal injury cases have they taken to court?

A personal injury lawyer is a professional that can provide legal representation for any person who has been injured in an accident. It’s important to note that personal injury cases work under tort law.

Tort law (also known as ‘civil law’) involves cases where someone intentionally commits an act that causes an injury to someone else. However, personal injury lawyers also work with negligent acts, which refer to acts that the negligent parties caused without any intention.

Personal injury attorneys can cover a wide range of accidents. Some of the most common types of accidents our dedicated attorneys cover are:

  • Car Accidents
  • Truck Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Workers Compensation
  • Wrongful Death
  • And many more

Our experienced attorney will work to make sure that all of our clients get the personal injury settlement they deserve to help cover medical costs and the emotional distress experienced from the accident.

Every case is different, so the injured party must assess their accident accordingly. Additionally, different personal injury cases also involve different compensation types. This is one of the reasons why you need the help of a skilled attorney if you’ve been in an accident. 

Choose The Personal Injury Lawyers That Will Go To War For Your Case

Hiring an attorney is one of the best decisions accident victims can make to ensure the compensation awarded will help with the recovery process. Altman-Nussbaum-Shunnarah Trial Attorneys provide the personal attention you need and is trained to help accident victims from all areas, from auto accidents to wrongful death cases.

When insurance companies want to settle for thousands of dollars, The Altman-Nussbaum-Shunnarah Trial Attorneys Law Firm works to settle for millions of dollars in compensation for its clients. We can help you with your personal injury case.

 If you experienced an accident recently and need help with your injury claim, schedule a free, no-obligation consultation from our personal injury lawyer.