Winter weather will always raise the amount of motor vehicle accidents, slip & falls, and incidents that can cause, or lead to injury. Injuries that make an individual miss time at work, lose income, and lead to high medical bills, are all reasons to seek a personal injury claim against a person, company, municipality/government entity. These injuries and incidents can happen anytime of the year, but with snow and ice in the forecasts, the likelihood of accidents & injuries increases.
Negligence, and whom is held liable for any incident or injury, is the basis of how a personal injury case will take place. The party at fault assumes responsibility of the damages such as medical bills, time missed from work, or payments to makeup the future loss of livelihood.
Settlements can occur between parties involved in the suit, or sometimes judgments may occur; either way, these cases will take quite a bit of actual time. Witnesses for both sides may be called or asked to testify, sometimes there can be private investigations as part of evidence gathering. Of any type of case, personal injury seem to be the most work intensive for all parties involved; and hiring an attorney that takes the time to fully research your case, is why you should contact Jason Drew to represent you.
No amount of money can relieve personal loss, or a lifelong injury you may have to endure, but it is not fair that YOU have to pay for the personal loss when someone else was negligent and should be held responsible. If you have a personal injury case that you want to file, or have questions on how to pursue one, please feel free to contact us. There are statutes of limitations on certain cases and the amount of time will vary, so please contact us as soon as possible. The experience that Jason offers in these cases is what will make a real difference towards a better outcome for you.