Do you have a valid personal injury case in Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown, or Louisville, Kentucky? How do you know if you have a valid personal injury claim?
My name is John Schmidt, and after more than 25 years of experience as an attorney based in Shepherdsville, I can tell you the best way to make sure you receive full, fair compensation for your injuries, or the loss of a loved one due to someone else’s negligence is to seek the advice of a skilled personal injury attorney. We invite you to call us at (502) 509-1490 to learn how to handle everything from talking to insurance representatives to protecting your rights and claim to ensure you receive full, just compensation for what has happened.
A personal injury claim is usually the result of an injury or loss of life due to someone else’s fault, negligence, poor judgment, or actions. Our law firm will file a personal injury claim with the insurance company or companies that provide coverage for the party responsible for related injuries and property damage. A valid personal injury case usually requires strong evidence establishing the event or action(s) responsible for the claimant’s injuries, and thorough documentation of any and all resulting financial damages.
Damages are a legal term associated with the monetary compensation owed to our injured client due to the responsible party’s negligence, wrongful actions, or neglect. Damages include, but are not limited to:
– all past, present, and future medical costs
– lost wages from work missed due to related injuries, or future financial impact on the injured party’s ability to work, or loss of potential future earnings
– property damages (most often the repair of a vehicle damaged in the accident)
– financial compensation for having to endure injury and the process of recovery
– expenses associated with modifications required for the home and vehicle of someone who has been permanently injured
If the negligent actions of another person result in loss of life, a “wrongful death,” a valid personal injury case seeks damages associated with any medical expenses resulting from the accident before the injured party’s passing, as well as final expenses (funeral, burial). The surviving spouse, children, and/or parents have suffered a traumatic loss of a beloved family member, and are entitled to compensation for loss of the company, comfort, consortium, and provision that the loved one would have otherwise provided in the future.
Kentucky law also provides for an award of “punitive damages” in cases where the actions of the party responsible for injury are proven to involve gross negligence (i.e., DUI), or are proven to be intentional, malicious, fraudulent, oppressive, or egregious harm.
Finally, here in Kentucky, “fault” and associated damages are “comparative,” in other words, limited to the proportion or degree of fault associated with the actions of those responsible for causing injury. Kentucky’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) no-fault insurance system requires participants to exhaust their own insurance coverage before seeking personal injury damages from another party responsible for qualifying injuries and associated costs.
This may sound more than a bit confusing, and that is why you need an experienced personal injury attorney from the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates. The fastest and most accurate way to learn the right answers to questions regarding what to do after a car accident, injuries, property damage and your rights regarding associated financial damages is to to contact us via e-mail, schedule an appointment or call us today at (502) 509-1490 to get the important advice and counsel required to protect your personal injury claim and achieve full and fair compensation for having to endure and recover from your injuries.
