Dillon Personal Injury Attorney

If you’ve suffered an injury because of someone else’s negligence, the losses you experience can be overwhelming, and you may not know how to find the help you need. The good news is that you have legal rights that entitle you to just compensation for your full range of legal damages, and an experienced personal injury attorney in Dillon, South Carolina, is standing by to help.

Common Personal Injury Claims

Personal injury claims apply to negligence-based accidents, and while no two are alike and while they come in many different forms, some are more common than others, including:

• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Bike accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Jet ski accidents
• Boating accidents
• Slip and fall accidents

The Elements of Your Personal Injury Claim

To bring a successful personal injury claim, there are specific elements that must be present, and they include the following:

• The other person owed you a duty of care. This is legal speak for having a responsibility in relation to your safety. For example, when we get behind the wheels of our cars, we owe everyone else on the road a duty of care.
• The other person failed to live up to the duty of care that was owed to you. If, for example, you suffered an injury due to a speeding driver, they failed to uphold their responsibility to your safety.
• The other person’s negligence – or breached duty of care – was the direct cause of the accident that left you injured.
• You suffered losses that the law recognizes as a result.

These are the basic building blocks of every personal injury case.

Your Legal Damages

The losses you endure as a result of the other party’s negligence are called your legal damages, and they are classified into the following categories:

• Property damage, such as to your vehicle in a car accident or to your boat in a boating accident
• Your medical bills, which include your ongoing healthcare needs
• Your lost income, which includes any related career downturn or overall lost earning potential
• Your physical and mental pain and suffering, which can outpace all of your other categories of loss combined

A critical aspect of your claim is ensuring that each category of loss you experience is accurately accounted for, and your dedicated personal injury attorney will help to ensure that this happens.

Bringing Your Strongest Claim

To obtain fair compensation that supports your most complete recovery, you’ll need to bring your strongest claim, which will be based on the available evidence. Your seasoned attorney will spare no effort in their quest to carefully gather and skillfully compile all the evidence relevant to your claim, including the following – as applicable:

• Dashcam and security camera footage
• The police report and any tickets that were issued, such as if the other driver was impaired
• The testimony of eyewitnesses
• Photos and videos captured at the scene
• Any physical evidence gathered at the scene
• Professional accident recreation models
• The testimony of expert witnesses
• Your doctor’s report regarding the nature of your injuries and your health prognosis
• Your own account of how the accident has affected your life

Handling the Insurance Company

While the involved insurance company is paid to cover your claim, it’s in business to turn a profit and, as such, will do what it can to keep your settlement low – including by attempting to trip you up. This is why it’s always in your best interest to leave the insurance company in the very capable hands of your focused personal injury attorney, and this includes allowing your attorney to communicate and negotiate with the insurance company on your behalf. Points to keep in mind moving forward include all the following:

• You’re not required to make a statement to the insurance company, and you should refrain from doing so.
• You’re well advised to stay off social media. The insurance company is paying attention, and they’re good at putting their own spin on things.
• Never accept an early settlement offer before you’ve discussed the matter with your savvy personal injury attorney.

Consult with an Experienced Dillon Personal Injury Attorney Today

Leary McKenzie is a trusted personal injury attorney at McKenzie Law Firm – proudly serving Dillon, South Carolina – who dedicates his imposing practice to helping clients like you fully recover compensation for the losses they experience as a result of other people’s negligence, and he welcomes the opportunity to also help you. Your claim is important, so please don’t wait to reach out and contact us online or call 843-627-4235 for more information today.