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A personal injury lawyer or law firm like PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER SHERMAN OAKS provides legal representation for a client who has been injured, physically, mentally, or psychologically and is making a claim of negligence or wrongdoing against another person, an organization, a business, or a government agency. Personal injury lawyers like PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER SHERMAN OAKS are especially versed in and have more experience in law dealing damages to a person’s property, reputation, or rights.

The following are examples of personal injury lawsuits:

Patty, a driver was seriously hurt in a collision. The driver sued the other driver for medical costs, loss of revenue from missed work days, and personal suffering.Charles was a pedestrian hit deliberately by a driver. Charles sued the driver for pain and suffering and medical costs.Matt suffered a work-related injury when he lifted a heavy door. He sued his employer for rehab and surgery costs and lost work days.

Mary Jane sustained a snapped Achilles tendon after stepping in a pothole in her neighbor’s sidewalk and falling. She required surgery to repair the damaged tendon, and was absent from work for four months following the accident. She sued her neighbor—who knew about the hole—for medical costs and lost wages.

When he was leaving a bar, Jay stumbled over a cracked patio stone in an entrance where the bulb had burned out and not been replaced. He broke his ankle and knocked out a tooth. He sued the owner for medical costs, loss of his job, and pain and suffering.

To prove a case in court, the plaintiff’s lawyer must show four essential elements of a personal injury

• that the defendant owed some degree of care to the plaintiff
• that the defendant was negligent in  this duty
• the negligence is what led to harm
• that injuries occurred for which damages are being requested

Anyone launching a personal injury lawsuit must be aware of the fact that the defendant’s lawyer and/or your insurance company will be investigating the veracity of your claim. To that end:

• Never lie. You will get caught up in your own fiction.
• Talk to no one except your attorney about any facet of your case.
• Be very clear about the details of you case when reporting it.  Ask to read over the police report.
• If you try something your injuries indicate you should not have done, own up to it and admit it was foolish.
• Listen to your physicians and do exactly as you’re told. You want to show best efforts at rehab.

For more information on personal injury claims, contact PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER SHERMAN OAKS