When Should You Hire A Personal Injury Attorney?

Though family law may carry the title of the most emotionally charged legal discipline, personal injury cases often come in at a close second. Their nature dictates that they only occur when someone has been injured (or even killed) due to the negligence of another individual. In addition to the long recovery process the victims may face, they must also face the anger and resentment that often comes from the knowledge that they or a loved one was wrongly injured at the hands of another.

Are you in need of an attorney to help you secure compensation for the injuries that were unjustly inflicted upon you? Below are a few examples of when hiring a personal injury attorney at the Lake of the Ozarks may be beneficial.

Motor Vehicle or Boating Accidents

Some of the most common types of personal injury cases stem from accidents involving motor vehicles or (especially in the Lake Area) boats. If the driver of the other car or boat was at fault for the accident, you may be eligible to receive compensation for your injuries. Working with insurance companies can be a huge hassle, however, and it can be hard to get the other driver's provider to agree to pay the money owed to you. Hiring a personal injury lawyer to represent you can take some of the stress off your shoulders.

Workers' Compensation Cases

Job-related injuries are an unfortunate reality for many workers, especially those in physically taxing industries such as construction. However, workers' compensation cases can also occur from much more mild and seemingly harmless positions - like desk jobs. Repetitive stress injuries such as carpal tunnel can occur when employees perform the same repetitive tasks on a daily basis, and the repetitive stress injuries resulting from computer/desk jobs are becoming increasingly common. If you are injured at work, you may be eligible to seek compensation for your injuries under your employer's workers' compensation policy.

Premises Liability Cases

Sometimes known as slip-and-fall accidents, premises liability cases arise when you are injured on someone else's property through no fault of your own. Most commonly, these cases occur when a patron is injured on commercial property. Business owners have a legal obligation to create a safe environment for their customers, clients, and vendors - if they fail to do so, they may be financially responsible for covering the costs of the patron's resulting injuries.

Your Personal Injury Resource At The Lake

If you have sustained injuries or damages caused by another party, you may be eligible to seek compensation under personal injury law. Motor vehicle/boating accidents, premises liability cases, and workers' compensation cases are a few common examples of personal injury cases at the Lake, but the list does not stop there. Other examples include sexual harassment and discrimination, wrongful death, business torts, defective products, and more. 

If you think you have a personal injury case, it is important that you consult with an experienced attorney to know your legal rights. As a plaintiff in a personal injury case, you will have the burden of proving your case. Consequently, before you hire a personal injury attorney, you may want to consider his or her willingness and ability to take your case to trial, if necessary, and whether he or she has a proven record of obtaining settlements and winning jury trials.

Gibbons Law Firm typically represents the plaintiffs in personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that we only charge for our services if we win the case. This "no win, no fee" mentality enables our clients to seek the legal representation they need without financial concerns getting in the way. If you have been injured at the hands of another, we would love to talk to you. Call 573-348-2211 to schedule your free initial consultation.

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Gibbons Law Firm

4075 Osage Beach Parkway, Suite 300

Osage Beach, MO 65065

(573) 348-2211

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