What is a Personal Injury?

A personal injury encompasses physical injuries, mental injuries, and property damage caused by the negligence of another person. Personal injury claims can include those for car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle or pedestrian accidents, construction accidents, injuries caused by a defective or dangerous product, premises liability accidents like slip-and-falls, workplace accidents, and medical malpractice. If your accident and injuries are the result of another’s negligence, you must be able to show that:

• The other person owed you a duty of care.
• That duty of care was breached by the negligent party.
• The breach of duty resulted in an accident with injuries.
• Your injuries have clear damages, such as medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

When an individual fails to act in a manner that another reasonable person, given the same circumstances would have done, that person can be considered negligent. You are then entitled to recoup your costs for your injuries and pain and suffering. Pain and suffering can include actual physical pain, as well as emotional pain and trauma. Economic damages are damages that have an actual monetary amount attached like medical expenses (current and future), lost wages, and lost future wages.

Non-economic damages fall under pain and suffering and are meant to compensate for disability, an inability to enjoy your life as you did prior to the accident, physical disfigurement, the inability to accomplish day-to-day tasks, and mental anguish (depression, anxiety, PTSD, etc.). There are many aspects to a personal injury claim; having an experienced Lake Jackson personal injury attorney guiding you through the process can make a significant difference in the outcome of your claim.

What Types of Brazoria County Personal Injury Claims Can Sullo & Sullo Help With?

Your Lake Jackson personal injury claims can benefit from having a Sullo & Sullo personal injury lawyer by your side. At Sullo & Sullo, we primarily handle the following types of auto accident claims—which are by far, the most common type of personal injury.

• Auto accident injury claims can encompass a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, auto-pedestrian accident, or auto-bicycle accident. Having an auto accident lawyer from Lake Jackson can help you get through this difficult time in the best way possible.
• There are many different types of car accidents. You may be the victim of a head-on collision, a drunk driving accident, a hit-and-run accident, a rear-end crash, a high-speed collision, a T-bone accident, a texting-while-driving accident, or you may have been hit by an uninsured motorist. In addition to other injuries from your car accident, you may have also suffered airbag injuries or seat belt injuries.
• Truck accidents almost always cause severe or fatal injuries to those in the smaller vehicle. A fully loaded truck can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds, making a 3,000-pound passenger car no match for a much larger truck. Truck accidents can be much more complex than car accidents because there can be more than one liable party. The truck driver may have been at fault if he or she was impaired, fatigued, distracted, careless or reckless. The trucking company may have failed to fully vet the driver or may not have ensured the driver was properly trained. The trucking company may also have known that the driver was exceeding his or her hours of service. If the accident resulted from poorly loaded cargo, the loading company could be partially at fault, or if the accident was the fault of poor maintenance on the truck, the maintenance company could be partially at fault. If the accident was the result of a dangerous or defective truck part, a product liability claim could be filed against the manufacturer of the part. Having a Lake Jackson truck accident attorney handle your settlement negotiations can make the difference between a full settlement and a low, delayed, or denied settlement.
• Motorcycle accident injury claims may require an experienced catastrophic injury lawyer, particularly in cases where the motorcyclist has an injury like a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury. A Lake Jackson motorcycle accident attorney can ensure your injuries are fully covered by your settlement and that you are not left struggling to pay the costs associated with an accident that was not your fault.

The Many Ways a Lake Jackson Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help with Your Personal Injury Claim

Before settlement talks begin, your Lake Jackson personal injury lawyer will build a case on your behalf by gathering all evidence, including police reports, medical expenses, witness statements, injury photos, property damage photos, testimony from accident reconstruction or medical experts, and more. Your attorney will then begin negotiations with the at-fault party’s insurer to ensure you receive a full and fair settlement. If the insurance company refuses to agree to an equitable settlement, your attorney will file a personal injury lawsuit and argue your case in court. Having someone who will fight for you, your family, and your future is essential to the outcome of your personal injury claim.

Getting the Assistance You Need for a Lake Jackson Personal Injury Claim from Sullo & Sullo

Regardless of the type of accident you’ve been involved in, the highly skilled Lake Jackson personal injury attorneys at Sullo & Sullo can help. We believe in you and your future and will do everything in our power to ensure a settlement that will fully cover all your damages. Don’t try to handle your Lake Jackson personal injury claim on your own—once you’ve turned your claim over to our attorneys, you will have the time you need to heal while we fight for your rights. Contact Sullo & Sullo today.