Personal Injury & Motor Vehicle Accident
Specialized Legal Guidance for Personal Injury & Motor Vehicle Accidents
If you have been injured in an accident, you will need help getting your life back on track. That means help from lawyers you can trust; lawyers who understand your needs and have the skills and commitment to deliver the best results for you and your family.
Comprehensive Legal Assistance for Personal Injury Claims
The lawyers at FRANCIS LAW can assist with the full range of personal injury claims, including those resulting from motor vehicle accidents. Whether you have suffered relatively minor soft tissue injuries or life-changing injuries such as paraplegia, brain injury, limb amputation, or accidents resulting in death, we are here to help.
Our Approach:
At FRANCIS LAW, our job is not just to win or settle your case and maximize your compensation, but also to have gained your trust in doing so. Therefore, it’s equally important to us to assist you in securing the right treatment and rehabilitation to aid in your physical recovery, without the concomitant legal processes dominating your life. Our legal guidance will be tailored specifically to you, ensuring that your needs and concerns are addressed every step of the way.
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What We Offer:
- Compassionate Advocacy: We understand the physical, emotional, and financial toll that personal injuries can take on individuals and their families. Our team provides compassionate advocacy and support to help you navigate through this challenging time.
- Specialized Legal Representation: With our experience in personal injury law, we strive to provide our clients with the best resolution options and assist them in understanding legal issues to make informed decisions.
- Tailored Solutions: Every personal injury case is unique, and we recognize that each client has specific needs and circumstances. We work closely with you to develop personalized legal strategies that address your individual concerns and goals.
Basic Personal Injury Concepts
- Damages : Refers to the monetary compensation from issues such as medical expenses, loss of a job and most importantly, pain and suffering.
- Negligence : Refers to the failure of care by an individual(s) which leads to harm of another person(s)
- Breach of Duty : When a person or entity fails to fulfill their duty of care by acting or failing to act in a certain way that a reasonable person would in similar circumstances.
- Duty Of Care : This is the legal obligation of an individual or entity to avoid causing harm to others. The existence and scope of duty of care depend on the specific circumstances and the relationship between the parties involved.
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Causation : There are two types of causation:
a. Cause in fact - Did the defendant's actions directly cause the injury?
b. Proximate Cause - Was the defendant's action a foreseeable cause of the injury? - Statute of Limitations : This is the time limit within which a lawsuit must be filed after an injury occurs. The statute of limitations varies by jurisdiction and type of injury.
- Intentional Torts : These are deliberate acts that cause harm to another person, such as assault, battery, or intentional infliction of emotional distress.
- Comparative Fault : In some jurisdictions, if the injured party is partially responsible for their own injury, their damages may be reduced proportionately.
- Strict Liability : In certain cases, liability may be imposed regardless of fault if the activity or product involved is inherently dangerous (e.g. defective products).
Different Types of Personal Injury Issues
- Hit and Runs
- Vehicle and Pedestrian Collisions
- T-Bone Collisions
- Head on Collisions
- Rear End Collisions
- Motorcycle Collisions
- Fatal Accidents
- Accidents which caused a change in lifestyle
- Physical long-term damage (e.g. amputations, brain trauma, loss of ability to reproduce)
- Mental long-term damage (e.g. therapy, PTSD, Depression, other psychological damages)
