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Most people have heard that an attorney can help you obtain compensation after an injury-producing accident and wondered what kinds of cases personal injury lawyers handle. Personal injury is a branch of law that allows qualifying individuals to seek compensation for physical, psychological, or emotional injuries, and most of these cases are based on negligence.
Many kinds of accidents fall under personal injury law, and Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis, LLP, can help you with your case.
What Makes a Personal Injury Case?
If someone else’s negligence directly causes your injury and related damages, you might qualify to seek compensation through a personal injury claim. You will need evidence proving that:
- Someone owed you a duty of care.
- That party breached their duty of care.
- You sustained injuries.
- Your injuries and associated damages are the direct result of the breach.
- The other party’s actions were the proximate cause of your injuries.
You will need to conduct a thorough investigation to find substantiating evidence. When you hire Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis, LLP, we will handle the investigation on your behalf and won’t collect any fees unless we recover compensation for you.
What Are Common Kinds of Personal Injury Cases?
As a leading personal injury law firm, Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis, LLP, handles all types of personal injury claims. Some of the most common are:
- Motor vehicle collisions, including car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents
- Premises and product liability, such as slip and fall accidents and defective parts
- Medical malpractice, including birth injuries, misdiagnosis, and nursing home abuse or neglect
- Construction accidents and worker’s compensation claims
- Dog bites, asbestos and mesothelioma claims, and police misconduct
In some cases, eligible survivors may qualify to seek compensation through a wrongful death claim.
If you think you have a valid personal injury or wrongful death claim, contact our office. We will discuss the facts of your case and tell you how we can assist you.
Do You Have To Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?
Although you can handle your case alone, your chances of a favorable outcome increase significantly if you hire a competent attorney to represent you. These cases have several potential complications, and many people don’t have the legal knowledge or experience to overcome them.
Every state has negligence laws that govern whether you can seek compensation and how much you might obtain. Personal injury claims typically begin with filing an insurance claim, but you may need to file a civil lawsuit — before the applicable deadline — to get a reasonable payout. Insurance companies use various tactics to minimize payouts or deny valid claims.
These are just a few of the challenges you might face, but you don’t have to do it alone.
How Can Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis, LLP, Help With Your Personal Injury Case?
Whether your accident occurred in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area, Maryland, or Virginia, we will work to protect your best interests. We want to help you obtain the compensation you deserve, and we have the legal knowledge, resources, and experience you need to be effective advocates.
Since 1979, Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis, LLP, has focused on personal injury cases, helping those injured obtain over $1 billion in compensation. Contact us today to request your free consultation, and we will tell you more about how we can help.