What is a Personal Injury Claim?

Personal injury law applies to injuries caused by another person when that person’s negligence caused the injuries. Personal injuries can include auto accidents, workplace accidents, construction site accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, other premises liability accidents, accidents caused by defective or dangerous products, medical malpractice, and animal bites and attacks. Negligence must be present in a personal injury claim. Negligence is another way of saying “careless” or lacking in ordinary care or consideration.

In some personal injury cases, the behavior of the defendant is more egregious than careless, rising to the level of malicious, intentional, or clearly reckless. In order to file a personal injury claim and receive personal injury compensation for your damages, it must be shown that the other person was liable for the accident and resulting damages. Having a Clute accident lawyer from Sullo & Sullo can help you through this difficult time, ensuring you receive a settlement that fully covers all your damages.

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

Auto accidents are the most common type of personal injury claims. According to Forbes, in 2020 there were 35,766 fatal car accidents across the United States, with another 1,593,390 auto collisions that resulted in injuries. Auto accident injury claims are the result of truck accidents, car accidents, auto-pedestrian accidents, and auto-bicyclist accidents. It can be extremely helpful to have a Clute injury attorney who will fight for you, working on your behalf to secure a full settlement.

• Auto accident lawyers in Clute help those who find themselves injured through no fault of their own. The most common cause of auto accidents is distracted driving. As a nation of multi-taskers, we eat entire meals, talk on our phones, text, fiddle with car controls, and even turn completely around to see what the children or pets are doing in the back seat. It’s no wonder that auto accidents are the result of all this distraction. In addition to distracted driving accidents, auto accidents are the result of impairment, fatigue, carelessness, and recklessness. Changing lanes without looking, failing to yield, running stop lights or stop signs, and exceeding the speed limit are all examples of carelessness and negligence.
• Car accidents are often the result of a high-speed collision. Exceeding the speed limit makes it more difficult to stop when necessary, thus causing accidents. Distraction is one of the primary reasons for having a rear-end crash, and a T-bone accident is often the result of another driver running a stop sign or stop light. A seat belt injury is common following a car accident, in addition to such injuries as broken bones, neck and back injuries, whiplash, spinal cord injuries, concussions, traumatic brain injuries, amputated limbs, and disfigurement. Adding to the complexity of a car accident are uninsured motorists and hit-and-run accidents.
• Truck accident injury claims are more complex because the injuries to those in the smaller passenger vehicle can be catastrophic or fatal, and because there can be more than one defendant. A truck accident can be caused by the truck driver, but the trucking company, loading company, maintenance company, or manufacturer of a defective or dangerous truck part can also be liable. The truck driver may have been distracted, impaired, or overly fatigued. Truck drivers work long hours, and often get little sleep, so driving for eleven hours at a stretch can be exhausting. An 18-wheeler accident lawsuit may be necessary to force the insurance company to pay what the claim is actually worth. Having an experienced truck wreck attorney from Sullo & Sullo can allow you to concentrate on healing from your injuries, while your attorney handles the legalities.
• Motorcycle accident injuries, like truck accident injuries, are often very severe. The motorcyclist has virtually no protection, other than a helmet when worn. Even motorcyclists that take motorcycle riding classes or a motorcycle safety course are not protected from drivers who fail to properly look for smaller motorcycles. Drivers often make left-hand turns in front of an oncoming motorcyclist, open their door into the path of a motorcyclist, or change lanes without looking for a motorcyclist. Your Clute motorcycle accident attorney can file a motorcycle accident lawsuit on your behalf, then argue your case persuasively to secure an equitable decision.

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

As the victim of a Clute auto accident, you deserve a full settlement that covers all your damages, as well as the time to heal from your injuries. An experienced Brazoria County personal injury attorney from Sullo & Sullo will defend your rights at every turn while fighting for a settlement on your behalf. Don’t wait—contact Sullo & Sullo today.