Personal Injury Lawyer
Get the legal help you need when injury strikes.
Make sure you get the evidence you need.
In the U.S. there are more than two million car crashes each year resulting in 2.35 million injured people. More than 50 percent do not get adequate compensation from insurance companies to treat their injuries.
One of the major reasons is lack of evidence at the scene which undervalues their case. Collecting evidence at the scene is vital and can make a big difference.
The Ganim, Ganim & Ganim app provides you step-by-step instructions to collect evidence at the accident scene. The app also provides important instructions on what needs to be done before and after an accident.
WHAT IS PERSONAL INJURY?
When someone is physically or emotionally injured, or their personal property is damaged, it is considered in law to be a “Personal Injury.” The laws covering personal injury allow the injured party to receive compensation for damages caused by someone else’s carelessness, negligence, recklessness or intentional actions.
Personal injury law is also called “tort” law. States and the Federal government have enacted tort laws for the protection of your rights. Tort actions have three elements: there must be a legal duty between the defendant (the one doing the wrong) and the plaintiff (the person injured); there must be a breach of that duty; and damage must occur because of that breach. When all three elements take place, a personal injury, or tort, has occurred.
LIABILITY & NEGLIGENCE
The laws of our society places demands on all citizens not to harm others. This means not only should people be safe from harm, but their possessions also. Whenever someone else harms you or something that belongs to you, they become liable to answer to the tort laws governing the situation. Liability can be caused by intentional acts, torts or
negligence. An intentional act is one designed to cause harm or injury. The person committing the act wants to harm you. A negligent act occurs when someone fails to take appropriate action and you are harmed as a result of that failure.
STRICT LIABILITY
Another form of personal injury law covers “strict liability.” Strict liability means there is responsibility whether or not negligence was involved. This is usually applied to situations that are in themselves abnormally or inherently dangerous. This concept also occurs in the area of product liability. Manufacturers are charged with the responsibility of assuring their product is safe when used as directed. If someone is injured by a product, under the terms of strict liability they do not have to prove intent or negligence, only that the product was defective through no fault of their own and harm was done.
DAMAGES & COMPENSATION
Once a personal injury has occurred, the defendant has a liability to make good the damage done. “Damages” is the term for whatever is owed to you to compensate you for your loss. Damages can be agreed upon by you and the injuring party, through
insurance settlements or by other means. But often the damages offered to you may not fully compensate you for your loss. This is especially true if you have suffered physical injury and have not been able to work. Personal injury law is the mechanism for determining who is in the wrong, or in other words, who is “liable,” and what the liable person should have to pay for the damage caused.
IF YOU HAVE A PERSONAL INJURY
There are several things you can do to help yourself. First of all, make sure you seek proper medical attention and you follow up with the proper authorities and your own insurance company. If you believe your injury was caused by the carelessness or intentional act of another, you’ll want to contact an attorney to discuss this. You should call as soon as it is convenient to do so and avoid discussing the matter with strangers and/or insurance representatives who are not from your own insurance company. You should be cooperative with the police, your own treating physicians and your own insurance company. Most personal injury cases are covered by a statute of limitations, which means you only have a certain period of time in which you can file a lawsuit.
