If you were hurt in an accident through no fault of your own, then you deserve compensation. Getting money out of the insurance companies involved in your case can be difficult, but our attorneys can negotiate with them and even take them to court to get your damages paid.
We can help with a range of cases, from car accidents to slip and falls to wrongful death claims and anything in between. When you work with us, we put our experience and negotiating skills to work for you.
Call Cap City Injury Attorneys at (512) 612-3110 today to speak directly with our personal injury lawyers in a free case review.
When Should You Call a Lawyer if Injured in Georgetown?
If you are considering calling a lawyer, it is important to assess whether your case is serious enough to take to a lawyer and when you should make the call to avoid missing deadlines.
Is My Case Serious Enough?
If you suffered any injuries, spent any time in the hospital, or missed any work because of your injuries, your case is probably serious enough to take to a lawyer. Our personal injury attorneys can assess the specifics of your case in more detail when you call us, but these kinds of damages are exactly the kinds of things injury victims often need help recovering.
When Should I Call?
You should call a lawyer as soon as you can after the accident. You can take a couple days to focus on your recovery if you were seriously injured, but it is truly never too early to get us involved.
We can start collecting evidence right away, and it is always better to have your lawyers start building your case earlier. Cases must typically be filed in court within 2 years of the accident under the statute of limitations for injury cases in Texas, but call as soon as you can to avoid delays.
Do I Have a Case?
Once you call us, some of the analysis we will do is to look at whether you have a case. Personal injury cases are based on a claim of “negligence,” which says that the defendant injured you by accident. You do not typically need to prove they hurt you on purpose, though lawsuits for assault and battery are, of course, allowed as well.
Elements of a Personal Injury Case
A basic negligence case has four elements:
- The defendant owed the victim a legal duty, usually based on their relationship (property owner and guest, doctor and patient, etc.).
- The defendant breached that duty.
- The breach caused the accident.
- The victim suffered injuries and other damages.
If any one element is missing, then the case fails.
Examples
As an example, imagine a car accident case caused by tailgating. The law requires drivers to give a reasonable following distance. If the other driver rear-ended you because they failed to follow that rule, they are at fault for your injuries.
Another example could be a slip and fall. Imagine store workers failed to mop up a spill, allowing you to slip in it. They would be responsible for all of your injuries from the fall.
How Can Our Georgetown Personal Injury Lawyers Help?
As personal injury lawyers, our job is to fight for victims and ultimately get them the compensation they need. This includes three major parts:
Assessing Your Case
It is difficult to know whether you have a case, what legal roadblocks you might face, and what your case should be worth. We can assess all of these factors and analyze what evidence we will need, how to get it, what legal hurdles we will have to overcome, and how much your case should ultimately be worth.
Building Your Case
Once we have a framework, we can start filling in the case. We can seek out evidence, talk to witnesses, find security camera footage, get medical records, get police reports, and start putting together your claim.
This will inevitably involve writing a complaint if we have to take your claim to court, as well as preparing other motions and documents we need.
Fighting for Compensation
From there, we put our plan into action. We can contact insurance companies, send them demand letters, and request the full payment you need for your injuries. If they refuse to pay in full, we can negotiate for better compensation.
If they still refuse, we can take them to court. When we sue the defendant, their insurance company steps in to represent them, and the case may even need to be argued at trial before we can get you the damages.
In any case, we represent you the whole way.
What Your Injury Case Worth?
We cannot assess the specific value of your case without examining the facts of your case and the injuries you suffered. However, we can give you an idea of what categories of damages you can claim so you can begin estimating them yourself:
Medical Bills
The cost of all care related to the injury should be claimed in full. The defendant can be made to pay you back for any care you needed because of what they did, whether you broke a bone that healed in 6 weeks or you faced a permanent injury that will never heal in full.
Lost Earnings
If your injury caused you to miss work while you recovered, you can claim those back wages. You can also claim compensation for the lost earning capacity it causes you going forward. For example, if you suffered a back injury that hurts your ability to lift, your job prospects and wages might be limited forever. A lawsuit can pay for this.
Other Economic Damages
Other costs and expenses caused by the accident can also be claimed, such as the cost of vehicle repairs in a car crash or the cost of childcare while you are hospitalized.
Pain and Suffering
The cost of pain and suffering damages is often equal to or greater than the total of the “economic” damages in your case, so never settle a case that does not cover this in full.
Call Our Personal Injury Attorneys in Georgetown, TX Today
Call Cap City Injury Attorneys at (512) 612-3110 for your free case review with our personal injury lawyers.