What is a Personal Injury?

Personal injuries occur when one person’s negligence causes an accident and that accident results in injuries with clear damages. Those damages could include medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Negligence is based on whether an individual acted in a manner that another reasonable person would have done, given the same set of circumstances. Negligence is based on:

• There is a clear duty of care owed by the defendant
• That duty of care has been breached
• That breach of duty resulted in injury to another individual or individuals
• Those injuries resulted in damages—financial, physical, and emotional

It can be extremely stressful following an accident with injuries. You may be feeling overwhelmed, and when the insurance company offers you a quick—but very low—settlement offer, you may be tempted to take it simply to put the matter to rest. This is never a good idea. You could end up paying bills related to your accident that should have been paid by the insurance company. An experienced Tomball personal injury attorney from Sullo & Sullo will hold the insurance company accountable, negotiating on your behalf for a full, fair settlement.

How Can a Tomball Personal Injury Attorney Help Following Your Accident?

Your Tomball personal injury attorney will thoroughly investigate your accident in order to prove liability, then calculate your damages resulting from the accident. Liability may be proven using a variety of tactics. The police report could indicate fault, there may have been eyewitnesses to the accident, or there could be video from the accident that will definitively prove who was at fault. Having a strong legal advocate by your side is an invaluable resource that will allow you to focus on healing from your injuries while we work to get you the settlement you need and deserve.

What Types of Personal Injury Claims are Handled by Sullo & Sullo?

There are many types of personal injury claims including claims for dog bites and attacks, medical malpractice claims, workplace injury claims, slip and fall claims, and auto accident injury claims. The most common type of personal injury claim stems from auto accidents.

• Auto accident injury claims, including an auto-pedestrian accident, can result in significant damages. An auto accident attorney from Harris County can help you secure a full and fair settlement.
• Car accident injury claims occur regularly, as there are more than two million car accidents each year. While some of these car accidents are minor, causing only damage to the vehicles, others lead to severe injuries. You may have been involved in an accident with an uninsured motorist, a hit-and-run accident, a rear-end crash, a head-on collision, a high-speed collision, a T-bone accident, a texting-while-driving accident, or a drunk-driving accident. In addition to other injuries, you may also experience seat belt injuries and airbag injuries. It can be extremely beneficial to speak to a knowledgeable Tomball car accident attorney from Sullo & Sullo to help you get the settlement you deserve.
• Truck accident injury claims have two separate issues not seen in a typical car accident. An 18-wheeler lawsuit can leave those in the smaller passenger car with severe or fatal injuries. A catastrophic injury can leave you with lifelong injuries that change your future forever. Having an experienced truck accident injury attorney from Sullo & Sullo can ensure you receive a full and fair settlement that covers all your injuries. Our attorneys will also know how to hold multiple parties liable, including the truck driver, the trucking company, the loading company, the maintenance company, and the manufacturer of a defective or dangerous truck part.
• Motorcycle accident injury claims are often more complex since motorcyclists often receive severe or catastrophic injuries. Motorcyclists have virtually no protection, other than a helmet when worn. Motorcyclists may also face certain stereotypes if the claim goes to court. Many jurors may feel that the motorcyclist was at fault—even if they weren’t—due to the undeserved “hard-living, reckless” image many have of motorcyclists. Even when a motorcyclist has gone to motorcycle school or taken motorcycle safety classes, most motorcycle accident injury claims are the result of a driver’s negligence.

What Damages Can You Expect from Your Tomball Personal Injury Claim?

While your damages will depend on the facts and circumstances surrounding your accident, you will generally be entitled to receive medical expenses—current and future—along with lost wages, future lost wages, and pain and suffering. If your injuries from the accident have prevented you from returning to work for weeks or months, you are entitled to lost wages. If your injuries are so severe that you are unable to return to work for months, years (or ever), you will be entitled to lost future wages.

Pain and suffering damages cover actual physical pain along with emotional pain and trauma. If your injuries prevent you from accomplishing your normal day-to-day activities or interfere with your enjoyment of life, these will be factored into your pain and suffering damages. Punitive damages are reserved for cases in which the defendant acted in a particularly egregious manner or caused your injuries willfully or maliciously.

How a Harris County Personal Injury Attorney from Sullo & Sullo Can Help

If you’ve been involved in an accident caused by the negligence of another, it is imperative that you secure immediate legal assistance. Personal injury claims can be fraught with all sorts of stumbling blocks, most especially the fact that insurance companies rarely afford any level of respect for an unrepresented client. The goal of every insurance company is a healthy financial bottom line, and if paying you less than your claim is worth accomplishes that, then that’s what they will do. The Sullo & Sullo Tomball personal injury attorneys are ready to help you through this difficult time in your life with the best outcome possible. Contact Sullo & Sullo today.