While some injuries are obviously catastrophic – such as the sudden loss of a limb or a traumatic brain injury – other injuries may be subtler. You may wonder if your injury is severe enough to qualify for a personal injury claim. We can determine whether it is during a no-obligation consultation. If you suffered damages and someone is responsible for causing the injury, then you may very well have a claim.
Severity and Damages
If your injury led to certain negative impacts on your life – both financial and otherwise – then you may have a case:
- Expensive medical costs in the present and in the future
- Loss of income or wages from being unable to work
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Diminished earning capacity
- Loss of enjoyment of life
In order to pursue compensation, you must show that the injury was serious enough that it led to damages. Our attorneys investigate injury cases and properly account for any and all negative consequences on the victim’s life and livelihood.
Is Someone Liable for Injuries?
Someone must have owed you a certain duty, and the violation of that duty is what caused your injury. For example, a doctor owes you a duty of care to provide medical services meeting the standards of the industry.
You may have a personal injury claim if you had the following relationship with the responsible party:
- A user of their product
- A motorist sharing the road with them
- A motorist using the roadway or bridge they designed
- A patient under their care
- A customer at their store
- A tenant at their property
- A visitor to their property
- A resident of their nursing home
- An employee at their company or construction site
These issues can become complex. Let our experienced injury attorneys determine whether you have the grounds for pursuing compensation. For a consultation with the lawyers at Sklare Law Group in Chicago, please contact us today.
