If you or someone you loved suffered a personal injury in Calera, contact the Law Office of Dwayne L. Brown to learn more about how our lawyer can pursue the compensation you need and deserve. Fill out our online form or call today for a free consultation.
Personal injuries result from another party’s negligent or reckless behavior. Common causes of personal injuries include:
How Our Personal Injury Lawyer in Calera Proves Negligence
To prove another party is financially liable for your accident, you must demonstrate that it resulted from their negligence. Our Calera personal injury attorney can build a case that establishes the following:
- The liable party owed you a duty of care: In any given situation, people have a legal obligation to act reasonably and safely. For example, when driving, motorists have a duty to obey traffic laws and avoid causing accidents.
- The liable party’s actions were a breach of duty: When people act recklessly or in a way that another person in the same situation would not, it can be argued that they have breached the duty of care. A breach can also be a failure to act when necessary.
- The breach of duty caused your injury: Causation links the liable party’s breach of duty to a victim’s accident and injury. For example, our lawyer may show that a property owner failed to fix a broken floorboard, which caused you to slip and fall and break your wrist.
- You suffered damages: To win compensation, we must also show that your injury led to financial losses and pain and suffering.
Our legal team will conduct an accident investigation and collect evidence to support your claim. Proof may include photographs, surveillance video, eyewitness testimony, medical records, police reports, and statements from relevant case experts. We will also prove your current and future damages using pay stubs, bills, invoices, receipts, and estimates.
How Long Do You Have to File a Personal Injury Case?
If the liable party carries insurance that applies to your accident, such as auto insurance or property insurance, you should file a claim immediately.
If an insurance claim is not an option or the insurance company will not offer you fair compensation, we can seek damages with a personal injury lawsuit. Under AL Code § 6-2-38, you have two years to file your case in the Shelby County courthouse.
An expired statute of limitations will likely result in the court refusing your case, so do not wait too long to act. Even if you expect to settle with the insurance company, the deadline matters. If your time to sue runs out, you lose your bargaining power.
What Should You Do After Suffering an Injury in a Calera Accident?
There are things you can do to protect your rights and your health if you suffered an injury due to another’s negligence:
- Seek medical attention as soon as possible. Seeing a doctor safeguards your health and generates a medical record that will be essential to your claim.
- Report the accident to the Calera Police Department if there was a motor vehicle collision or other reportable incident where you or someone else suffered an injury. You may also have to report the incident to a property manager, building owner, or supervisor. You will need their report as case evidence.
- Do not agree to give a recorded statement or accept an initial settlement offer. If the insurance company contacts you, be polite but ask that they communicate through your lawyer.
- Learn about your legal options. Contact our law firm to discuss your legal options with our personal injury lawyer.
Contact a Calera Personal Injury Attorney With the Law Office of Dwayne L. Brown
You are hurt and should not have to fight alone. Contact the Law Office of Dwayne L. Brown to enlist the help of our Calera personal injury lawyer. Contact us online or call today for a free consultation. We work on contingency, so you pay nothing up front or out of pocket.
