When a serious injury was preventable, if only someone else had taken reasonable care, the injury victim doesn’t have to be left responsible for the financial consequences as well as the physical and emotional ones. Even a relatively minor injury can quickly cause financial hardship with a single emergency room bill and a few days of lost pay, but a more serious or catastrophic injury can leave a personal injury victim in Fort Worth facing an uncertain future. Instead of facing it alone, call Greening Law for legal representation by an attorney dedicated to obtaining the maximum compensation available to you.
Why You Should Choose Greening Law for Your Fort Worth Personal Injury Claim
Greening Law is a renowned law firm with a founding attorney who was named a Texas “Super Lawyer” and earned a preeminent attorney rating by prestigious Martindale-Hubbell. With over 40 years of experience in Fort Worth and the surrounding Texas region, Greening Law provides the following advantages to your Fort Worth personal injury case:
- A free confidential consultation and payment contingent upon your attorney’s success in your case, so you pay nothing until you have your compensation in hand
- A trial-ready attorney who always seeks a low-conflict resolution through an ample settlement, while preparing for the possibility of court, giving your case stronger standing throughout negotiations
- A personalized strategy tailored to the unique circumstances of your case
Greening Law has a history of exceptional results to lend a powerful voice to your Fort Worth personal injury case.
What Types of Personal Injury Claims Does Greening Law Handle?
The personal injury attorneys at Greening Law are ready to represent any client who suffered an injury with economic and non-economic damages due to someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing. Common personal injury cases in Fort Worth include the following:
- Car accidents
- Commercial truck accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Premises liability claims (slip-and-falls, pool injuries, apartment fires, and other cases of property owner negligence)
- Medical malpractice
- Nursing home abuse
- Birth injuries
- Defective products
- Workplace injuries
- Sexual assaults
- Wrongful death
Under the state’s fault-based injury laws, an injury victim in Fort Worth or elsewhere in Texas has the burden of proving the at-fault party’s liability through a preponderance of the evidence. This often takes an investigation by an attorney to make a compelling case.
Proving Liability for Texas Personal Injury Cases
Personal injury laws are centered on the understanding that all people owe a duty of reasonable care toward others to prevent causing them harm. Proving liability requires evidence demonstrating that the case meets the following legal standards of liability:
- The at-fault party owed a duty of care to the injury victim (such as a driver’s duty to follow traffic laws or a store owner’s duty to prevent slip-and-fall hazards)
- They breached this duty of care through negligent, reckless, or wrongful actions
- The breach of duty directly caused the injury
- The injury victim suffered damages from the injury
Damages in personal injury cases vary widely depending on the severity of the injury.
What Types of Injuries are Common In Fort Worth Personal Injury Cases?
Any type of injury that requires medical care and may result in lost income can qualify as a personal injury if the injury directly resulted from someone else’s actions or negligence. Common injuries seen in Texas personal injury claims include the following:
- Broken bones
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Soft-tissue injuries like sprains, torn ligaments, and tendon injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Lacerations, contusions, and abrasions
- Internal organ injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Burns
- Traumatic amputations
- Wrongful death
Some injuries in personal injury claims cause temporary pain and suffering and may limit mobility during recovery. The victims of more severe or catastrophic injuries may face life-altering impacts, such as disability or impairment.
What Is the Personal Injury Claim Process In Texas?
After suffering a preventable injury caused by another person’s or business’s negligence or wrongdoing, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the prospect of adding a complex legal process to your life while also dealing with the impacts of the injury. After hiring a personal injury attorney from Greening Law, your attorney will do the following:
- Handle all communication with the defendant and their insurance company, and take care of all filing and paperwork details with careful attention to deadlines
- Investigate all aspects of the injury and compile clear evidence of the at-fault party’s liability by reading medical and accident reports, viewing photos and videos, interviewing eyewitnesses, and consulting with experts
- Carefully calculate your economic damages and an amount for pain and suffering to maximize your financial recovery
- Send a demand package with their findings to the appropriate insurance company
- Negotiate with the insurance adjuster to obtain the maximum compensation available to you
- Take your case to court if the insurance company fails to offer an acceptable settlement covering your damages
Nearly 95% of personal injury claims in Texas and elsewhere are resolved with settlements and don’t require a trial. By preparing a case as though for trial, it lets the insurance company know that your attorney will not back down but is ready for court should the insurance company fail to offer the full and fair compensation you deserve. Insurance companies try to avoid the added expense of court as often as possible.
What Can I Get From a Fort Worth Personal Injury Claim?
Injuries can be costly as well as painful. Severe injuries can have adverse, life-altering consequences on the injury victim and their family. The amount of an injury victim’s compensation depends on the severity of the injury and the full extent of their financial damages. Common damages recovered in Texas personal injury claims include the following:
- Medical expenses
- Future medical costs
- Lost earnings
- Future income loss or reduced future earning ability
- Out-of-pocket injury-related expenses
- Compensation for pain and suffering
- Catastrophic injury damages that apply in specific circumstances, such as loss of limb, loss of one of the senses, organ loss, scarring, disfigurement, or diminished quality of life
If a personal injury caused the death of a loved one and someone else was responsible, a close family member could recover wrongful death compensation for their loss.
Contact Greening Law for Your Fort Worth Personal Injury Claim
The attorneys at Greening Law understand that no one saves money aside in case of a serious personal injury. Call Greening Law to set up a free consultation, and your attorney will work tirelessly on your claim at no cost to you until you have the compensation you deserve.