Back injuries can be painful and upsetting and can often worsen over time. If your back injury occurred because of your job duties or because of an accident that was someone else’s fault, you should not have to be financially responsible for the costs of your injury. A experienced Walker back injury lawyer can provide you with the support you need when pursuing compensation, guiding you through a legal claim and setting you up for an easier recovery. Our experienced team at Murphy Law Firm is here to assist you and fight for the compensation you deserve.
Back injuries can happen in car accidents, in the workplace, or due to slip and fall accidents. Each of these incidents may need to be approached differently and may require unique steps to determine who is liable for your injuries. It is important that the attorney you work with has the necessary experience to navigate it quickly and without error. Our qualified personal injury lawyers have extensive experience in handling such cases. Contact us today to discuss your case.
At Murphy Law Firm, we have worked for decades in personal injury law. Our team has a combined 150 years of legal experience between them, and our firm has supported injured people with their claims for 30 years. We know how upsetting an injury caused by another’s carelessness can be. Our team wants to help you navigate your claim effectively and provide you with support and care. Let us help you pursue justice. Whether you’ve suffered a neck injury or shoulder injury or knee injury, our experienced lawyers are here to advocate for your rights and safety.
How you recover compensation for a back injury will depend on the type of accident, but nearly all claims will begin by negotiating with insurance companies. Only if settlement negotiations do not work will the case proceed to a trial verdict.
The insurer with which you file a claim depends on the details of the accident. In a slip-and-fall accident or an animal attack, you might file with the property owner’s homeowner’s insurance or commercial property owner’s insurance. If you were injured in a car accident, you would file with the car insurance provider of the driver who was to blame. If you are injured at work and your employer carries workers’ compensation insurance, you can file your claim there regardless of fault.
These claims should be very straightforward and allow you to recover the financial compensation that you lost from the injury and/or accident.
Unfortunately, these claims are anything but straightforward. Insurance companies protect their finances above all else and will attempt to minimize their liability. Because of this, insurers may undermine the severity of your injuries, try to blame you for the accident, or use other tactics to refuse your request for full and fair compensation. If you’re wondering about the process to file a personal injury claim in Louisiana, our qualified team of car accident lawyers can guide you through the process and ensure you receive the compensation you deserve.
Working with a skilled attorney is exceptionally useful when dealing with insurers. An attorney can negotiate for you so that you don’t have to argue or deal with these insurance adjusters. Insurance adjusters know that tactics to undermine your claim’s value won’t work with an attorney. Your attorney can calculate your current and future economic and non-economic losses and argue for fair compensation. An attorney should not accept a lowball settlement offer.
The damages you can recover in a claim will depend on the type of claim you are filing and the damages you sustained. In a workers’ compensation claim, you can generally only recover partial wages and the cost of your medical bills. In personal injury claims, if you can prove the other party is fully liable, you can recover the full amount of any of the following losses:
Many people underestimate the value of their damages and fail to consider the long-term consequences of treatment or missing work. Your attorney can review your individual case and determine the settlement value that is needed to fully recover the losses you suffered.
The time it takes to settle a personal injury case in Louisiana depends on the specific case, as case length is contingent on factors such as:
Yes, you can claim for pain and suffering in Louisiana in a personal injury claim. Pain and suffering damages are a form of non-economic damages, which are intangible losses without precise financial values. They are given financial value based on how much the injuries affect your life. Typically, you must have suffered economic harm in order to successfully obtain non-economic damages. Losses like physical pain, emotional trauma, and loss of quality of life must be tied to your injuries. If you’re in Walker, Louisiana, an experienced attorney can help you assess your case and ensure that all aspects of your pain and suffering are properly considered in your claim.
In Louisiana, there is no set way to calculate pain and suffering damages. Multiple different methods may be used. Typically, the value of non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, are tied to your economic damages.
Significant economic damages usually indicate more serious and debilitating injuries that may prevent you from working for a longer period. These losses also translate to pain and suffering losses. A skilled lawyer can help you accurately calculate the damages you experienced.
Negotiating a back injury settlement is much easier with the support of a knowledgeable personal injury attorney.
To successfully negotiate, you need to understand the extent of your injuries and your damages, the long-term consequences the injury will have on your life, and who should be held liable for those damages. You must prove that this party was negligent to secure compensation in a personal injury case. An attorney can help you strengthen your case and prove liability.
It is important to work with an attorney as soon as you realize you have a back injury that was caused by your work or by another person’s negligence. There are short time frames in which you must file certain claims, and you can lose the ability to recover any compensation if you miss these windows. Murphy Law Firm can help you. Contact our firm today to determine if you can file a claim.
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