Lawrence, IN Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal injuries are caused every day and in countless ways. If you have been hurt by someone else’s negligence, our attorneys can explore your legal options with you.

Our team has been handling personal injury claims for years. Our experience allows us to assess your damages accurately so that no expenses are left out of your claim. We can help determine the value of your economic damages, as well as provide an assessment of how much your non-economic damages are worth. Our job is to gather the evidence you need to prove these damages and how they were caused while you focus on recovering from your injuries. Having our skilled legal counsel on your side is often the best way to get all the compensation you deserve.

For a free case review with our personal injury lawyers, call Wruck Paupore at (219) 322-1166 today.

Damages You Can Claim in a Personal Injury Claim in Lawrence, IN

If another person’s negligence injured you, you deserve to be compensated for any expenses stemming from their carelessness. Some of these damages, such as your medical expenses and lost income, will immediately affect your finances. You will also likely have other, harder-to-calculate damages that only become more apparent as time goes on, like living with physical pain and emotional distress from your injuries.

The best way to account for all the damages you can claim is by having our personal injury lawyers review your case. When we file your claim, we will demand an amount based on your damages. If you were to settle a claim without accounting for some damages, you would not be able to recover them later. Our team fully understands what damages follow certain accidents and can ensure your losses are assessed and calculated accurately. We commonly claim the following types of compensation in Lawrence injury cases:

Medical Bills

Your medical expenses will likely be the damages you are most immediately concerned about. With the state of the healthcare system today, even a short emergency room visit for a minor injury can result in thousands of dollars in medical bills. If you suffered serious injuries, you might have been admitted to the hospital, undergone extensive testing, or needed surgery. This can cause your medical expenses to skyrocket.

You also likely need future medical care to fully recover from significant injuries. Fortunately, our team can help you claim the money you have already spent on medical bills and calculate your future medical expenses. If your doctor recommends a continued regiment of physical therapy or future surgeries, our team can work with medical experts to accurately assess any future medical needs you might have.

Lost Income

You can also claim lost wages if your injuries kept you out of work. However, your lost income might be much more than just the money you missed out on from not being able to clock in. Of course, we will claim the per-day rate you should have received if you were able to work, but we will also claim lost earning potential.

For example, you might have had to take a new position at your job or find a completely new employer if your injuries prevent you from performing your job duties as before. If you had to take a lower-paying job or will lose out on promotions and raises because of your accident, our team can help you claim these projected losses.

Property Damage

Many personal injury claims seek compensation for damaged property. For instance, it is standard practice to claim damage to your vehicle in a car accident claim. This could be due to the cost of repairs or the market value of replacing the vehicle.

However, you can claim any damaged personal property we can prove you own. Perhaps you broke your phone or expensive watch in a slip and fall accident. Our team can add these costs to your total compensation.

Pain and Suffering

Working with our attorneys is important because you will get an accurate assessment of your “pain and suffering.” These are the non-economic damages you have suffered as a result of the accident and living with your injuries. Essentially, the physical and emotional “fallout” of the accident is just as worthy of compensation as your financial losses.

For instance, you might have pain in your elbow you will have to live with because of the accident. You might also suffer psychological conditions from your accident, like depression and anxiety. You can also claim pain and suffering if your injuries have impacted your hobbies and family life. Our team will use your medical records and testimony to establish the long-term effects your injuries have had on you.

Out-of-Pocket Expenses

The last area of damages our team will look towards is your out-of-pocket expenses. These losses can be easy to overlook, but you should not be made to pay for services you would not have needed had you not been injured.

For example, you might have had to arrange childcare to make your doctor's appointments or to meet with your legal team. You will also likely have travel expenses, like gas and food, to get to these important meetings. Be sure to keep your receipts for expenses you had while dealing with your case.

What You Need to Prove to Recover Compensation in a Lawrence, IN Personal Injury Claim

When you file a personal injury claim, you usually try to prove the other person was negligent. Proving negligence, however, actually means establishing certain elements to show the other person owed you a legal duty of safety and breached that duty when they caused your accident. The following elements must prove to recover compensation in your case:

Duty

First, we must show that the other person had a legal obligation to act a certain way. This usually means acting with a duty of care to others. For example, all drivers have a duty to drive safely and follow traffic laws, and doctors have a duty of care to their patients.

Breach

The “breach” is the negligent act that violated the duty of care. If you were injured by another driver because they failed to stop at a traffic light, running the light would be the conduct that breached their duty of care. It is typically measured by what a reasonable person would have done under similar circumstances.

Causation

You must then show that your accident directly caused your injuries. We can establish this by showing you would not have been injured but for the defendant’s conduct.

Damages

Last, you must have real financial damages. If you suffered any of the losses mentioned above, it will usually be enough to satisfy this element.

Our Lawrence, IN Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help You File Your Claim Today

Contact Wruck Paupore at (219) 322-1166 for a free case evaluation with our personal injury attorneys.