Injured In New London County?
Personal injury lawyer Jack O’Donnell will help you figure out if you are eligible for financial compensation for your injury.
They say what does not kill you makes you stronger, but those who say it were not thinking about medical bills and disability. Suffering a severe injury can change your life, but rarely does it do so for the better. The financial cost, in particular, can be extensive, especially if they keep you from working. This can leave you and your family struggling to get by and pay off your growing medical debts.
This can quickly feel unfair, especially when the injury was not your fault. Fortunately, the law recognizes this unfairness and includes a path for recovering the medical costs, financial losses, and even some of the emotional burden of the injury in the form of financial compensation. This is done with a personal injury claim and does not need to be attempted alone.
Based out of New Haven, Jack O’Donnell and his team of personal injury lawyers help injury victims throughout Connecticut, including in New London County, recover that much-needed financial compensation. We help you take on insurance companies, negotiate for fair settlements, and ensure your compensation covers the full extent of your losses. But that all starts with making sure you are eligible for personal injury compensation.
What Kind Of New London County Injuries Qualify For Compensation?
There are, unfortunately, far too many ways to get injured, and those injuries can take many different forms. Regardless of how you were hurt, your injuries are just as real, and your medical bills are just as dire. Whether you were hurt in
- A car, truck or other vehicle accident,
- A workplace machinery or chemical incident,
- An incident caused by a defective product or appliance,
- A slip or trip and fall accident,
- A medical procedure or because of an incorrect diagnosis, we may be able to help.
Unfortunately, not every injury can be compensated with a personal injury claim. To qualify:
- Your injury must have been caused by someone else. Even if you are partially to blame, you cannot bear the primary responsibility for it.
- The person, institution, company, or government agency responsible for your injury must have acted negligently, recklessly, or criminally.
- Those responsible for your injuries must be able to afford the costs. It is pointless to pursue someone for personal injury damages if they cannot pay, though most drivers/employers/institutions will have the insurance needed to cover the costs.
As long as those three conditions are met, you have a very good chance of recovering financial compensation for your injury. However, without a good personal injury company to have your back, your chances of recovering the full compensation you need and deserve are slim indeed.
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How Can A Personal Injury Lawyer Help?
Personal injury claims are neither simple nor straightforward to make, and they face a number of obstacles you will inevitably have to deal with. Trying to tackle this system on your own while injured is a recipe for being taken advantage of and for ending up with less than you need or deserve, which is where we come in.
As your personal injury attorneys in New London County, Connecticut, we:
- Make Sure You Are Not Cheated By An Insurance Company
The vast majority of personal injury claims, regardless of the type of injury or incident, will end up going through an insurance company to collect compensation. Unfortunately, these companies do not make profits by being generous with the money they pay out; on the contrary, they are notoriously tight-fisted and occasionally downright dishonorable in their attempts to avoid it.
For example, they might try to get you to accept a very small settlement early in the process before the full extent or cost of your injuries is known. Or they might stalk you, even on social media, to be sure you are following your doctor’s orders and medical restrictions. They will try to use anything and everything they can against you, and your personal injury lawyer will make sure they do not get away with it.
- Ensure Your Personal Injury Claim And Compensation Are Complete
One of the easiest mistakes to make when filing your own personal injury claim is forgetting to include all your costs and losses. These are collectively called damages in personal injury law, and without a lawyer, you might be missing out on a considerable portion of the damages you are entitled to.
We will ensure all of your:
- Medical bills, hospital costs, and ambulance fees,
- Ongoing and future treatments,
- Surgeries and diagnostics,
- Lost wages and future lost income,
- Losses in quality of life,
- Emotional pain and suffering,
- Any other costs, harm, or losses caused by your injury.
are included in your personal injury claim, with the evidence needed to support them. It is vital that your claim includes all such damages because once a settlement is reached or a trial decision is made, it will be almost impossible to go back and claim more later.
- Get You A Fair Settlement Or Make Those Responsible Pay In Court
While a personal injury claim can, in theory, be taken all the way to court to force the other side to pay up, this will rarely be necessary. Trials cost both sides a great deal of time, money, and publicity, which big insurance companies want to avoid. They are also uncertain, as it is never possible to say what a judge or jury will decide.
As a result, most personal injury claims will be resolved with a settlement, a compromise that helps everyone save time and money (only your lawyer ends up with less!). Reaching this compromise, however, requires extensive evidence and careful negotiations. Without a skilled and experienced attorney to handle both, you could end up getting walked over by the other side and make a deal that is not even remotely fair or even in your best interest. Having an attorney like Jack O’Donnell on your side in New London County shows the insurance company you are up against that you mean business and will be able to mount a solid case in court should they refuse to offer a reasonable settlement.
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Call Us If You Have Been Injured In New London County
The Law Office of Jack O'Donnell, L.L.C. | Affordable and accessible Connecticut personal injury lawyers
It doesn't matter where or how you were hurt, whether driving through Colchester, working the docks in New London, or during surgery in Norwich’s William Backus Hospital, if you were injured in New London County, you should give our personal injury lawyers a call.
We will help you figure out if you are eligible for personal injury compensation, work with you to file a claim that accurately captures your costs and losses, and help you stand up to any insurance company trying to deny you what you need and deserve.
To schedule a free consultation with an affordable and accessible personal injury lawyer, call (203) 787-8603 right now or reach out online to tell us about your situation. We look forward to helping you recover from your injury.