When a person is injured because another person was negligent or failed to act reasonably, the injured person is entitled to compensation for those injuries in a personal injury settlement or lawsuit. The proceeds of a personal injury lawsuit may enable an injured person to cope with their injuries, to obtain funds for necessary treatment, materials and services to remedy pain and suffering, disfigurement, disability, lost wages and medical bills. In some cases, the injured person’s family members may be entitled to compensation. Finally, pursuing a personal injury lawsuit may provide the injured person with a needed sense that justice is being served, particularly when the guilty party must take responsibility and account for their negligence, all of which may ultimately protect other people from being injured.

A personal injury lawsuit may result from almost any setting, including but not limited to:

There are numerous other examples, some of which are addressed in the personal injury pages links within our website, which we invite you to explore.

The Howard Law Firm llc has extensive experience litigating injury claims and is here to help if you or someone you love has been injured because another person failed to act reasonably. If you or someone you love has been injured because of another’s carelessness, you should contact us right away for a free consultation, particularly because there is generally a two year statute of limitations for filing a personal injury lawsuit. Please know that if we take your case, we will not charge you any fee unless we obtain a recovery.