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Personal Injury Attorneys Fight for the Compensation You Deserve
If you’ve experienced a serious accident or sustained an injury due to someone else’s negligence, you probably have a lot of questions and concerns about the next steps. If you’ve been injured in Lake City, Florida, it's essential to have a personal injury lawyer equipped with the resources and experience to secure the compensation you deserve. At Douglas & Douglas, our team of personal injury attorneys is always prepared to guide you through this difficult time.
When you choose Douglas & Douglas to handle your personal injury case, our team will carry out a comprehensive investigation, ensuring that every aspect of your accident is thoroughly documented. We can assist you in obtaining the medical care you need, and we are fully prepared to take your case to trial if necessary. Our personal injury attorneys are both aggressive and compassionate, ready to fight for your rights.
Causes of Personal Injury Cases
Personal injury claims can arise from a number of different types of losses. Some of the more common ones include:
- Accidents — can be a vehicle, boat, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, etc.
- Premises liability — slip and falls, trip and falls, construction site accidents, etc.
- Defamation — libel and slander
- Medical malpractice — can include birth injuries
- Intentional torts — assault, battery, etc.
- Dog bites
- Airplane and train accidents
- Products liability
- Workplace accidents
How Your Attorney Can Assist with Your Personal Injury Case
There are numerous benefits to hiring Douglas & Douglas to represent you. Our team will manage all the details, so you only have to work on your recovery. Some of the ways we can help include:
- Handle all communication with the at-fault party’s insurance and/or attorney
- Negotiate your medical bills and make sure providers know the status of your case
- Investigate and find all liable parties
- Retain experts, like a doctor who can attest to your injuries, whether treatment was reasonable and necessary, and what the future prognosis is
- Handle all negotiations with the other side
- Prepare a trial strategy if the case doesn’t appear it will settle out of court
Types of Compensation Recoverable in a Personal Injury Case
Depending on the circumstances of your individual personal injury case, there are different types of compensation that you may be entitled to. These include:
- Reimbursement of medical expenses, including hospital, physical therapy, etc.;
- Compensation for future medical expenses and treatment;
- Reimbursement for damages to your physical property, like your vehicle;
- Loss of earnings, which can include a figure for future time off or reduced earning capacity in the event you cannot do the same job you had prior to the accident; and
- Pain and suffering you endured.
In select scenarios, the court may issue an award for punitive damages. These are only awarded in extreme cases when the court feels the defendant’s actions were so egregious, he or she needs to be punished.
Retaining a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you or a loved one has been injured due to someone else’s negligence, contact Douglas & Douglas.
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