Qualifying for a personal injury claim requires a few basic events. It is common to file for a personal injury claim to receive compensation for their injuries as a result of several factors. Before beginning your endeavour into this process, you should first know if you qualify for a type of personal injury case.
Common Personal Injury Claims
- Workplace injury
- Vehicular accident
- Nursing home abuse
- Product liability
- Boating injury
Of course, the most common of that list are vehicular accidents. You are eligible for a personal injury claim if you were injured as a result of another person’s negligence or recklessness. There are a few requirements with each type of claim that must be met before the injury can be considered for a claim.
Examples of Requirements for Person Injury Claim Consideration
- Let’s say you were driving down the road, and the driver in the lane moving towards you ventures into your lane and collides with you. Upon investigation, not only was the driver operating their vehicle negligently by veering into your lane, but the police also discovered that the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. As a result, passengers of the vehicle sustained injuries such as broken bones, concussions, brain injuries, or even death.
- The injuries you fell victim to cause you great harm. This can be in the form of loss of income, pain, suffering, medical bills, and permanent damage. The more damage you suffer, the higher your potential compensation. If you were using a product that the manufacturer knew was faulty but sold anyway, you could be eligible for compensation if the use of the product resulted in injury. Let’s say the new toy you bought for your child was faulty and blew up when used. Your child suffered severe injuries and burns as a result. Upon investigation, the manufacturer revealed that they were warned that would happen, and they chose to sell anyway. Your child has now missed school and has permanent scaring and a long list of medical bills. This would qualify you for a person injury claim on behalf of your child.
- Carelessness is another qualifying factor. Maybe the injurer was not intoxicated or under the influence and was just being careless with their actions. For example, a driver ran a red light and collided with oncoming traffic as a result. Injuries sustained in this accident would qualify for a person injury claim due to the carelessness of the driver that ran the red light.
So, Do I Qualify?
If you feel that you may qualify for a personal injury claim, you should get in contact with an attorney as soon as possible. This will allow them time to do proper research to determine with certainty if you are eligible. Overall, whether or not you qualify depends on your injuries and their cause.
