| Personal Injury Damages
When a person is injured by another, the law provides a means
of seeking compensation, known as damages, for those injuries and
the detrimental effects they have caused in the victim's life.
In a case of personal injury, a judge or jury may find the defendant
liable for several types of damages for varying amounts of money.
For example, medical bills, lost earnings, or property damage may
be part of the damages picture. The plaintiff may also experience
significant and continuous pain and suffering due to his or her
injury. All of these factors are considered worthy of recompense
under personal injury law, which seeks as much as possible to return
the victim to the state of living he or she enjoyed prior to the
injury.
In most personal injury cases, the victim must have suffered some
sort of physical, mental, or financial harm to have a strong claim
for damages. In some intentional tort cases, however, such as assault
and battery, proving the misconduct of the defendant alone may be
enough to find in favor of the plaintiff. The types of damages that
can be awarded are compensatory, punitive, or nominal depending
on the merits of the case.
If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call Boller
& Vaughan S.C. at (608) 268-0268 or submit
an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of
charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency
fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there
is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be
filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of
limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive
your right to possible compensation.
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