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One of the most important steps you can take after suffering a personal injury in Houston, Texas is to hire a lawyer. Personal injury lawyers can help protect your rights against insurance companies that may not care about your best interests. A Houston personal injury lawyer from the law firm of Mike Love & Associates, LLC can guide you through the claims process using proven negotiation strategies for the best possible outcome. If you were recently in an accident and suffered harm in Houston, contact us for a free consultation.
One of our personal injury attorneys can initiate your claim with an investigation of the accident. We can revisit the scene to access important evidence such as video surveillance, accident reports and eyewitness statements. We can also reconstruct the accident, if necessary. Our goal will be to identify who caused your injuries and who may be financially liable. After every phase we complete, we will update you on the status of your claim so you never feel left in the dark. We will use what we learn about your accident to fight for an appropriate compensation award on your behalf.
Not all accidents in the Houston area will result in the ability to hold someone responsible for your financial losses. You may have a case, however, if another party caused your injuries. If your employer was negligent in providing adequate safety training, for example, and this led to a bad fall from a ladder, your employer could be liable for the injury. At the law firm of Mike Love & Associates, LLC, we represent clients in many different types of cases.
Our personal injury attorneys can help you take the correct course of action for fair compensation based on your type of case. An insurance settlement can resolve most personal injury cases in Texas. If your case requires a trial for just compensation, however, we do not shy away from the courtroom in Houston. We will do what is necessary to obtain you the best results possible.
It is important to understand that most personal injury cases are settled out of court. In fact, the vast majority of personal injury claims are settled before the lawsuit is even filed. Often, an agreement is reached between the injury victim and insurance carriers for the at-fault party before a lawsuit is necessary. However, if the insurance carrier or at-fault party refuses to offer a fair settlement to an injury victim, it may be necessary for the victim to file a lawsuit in order to recover the compensation they are entitled to. When a lawsuit is filed, this means that the case has officially entered the court system. This does not, however, mean that the injury victim (the plaintiff) will have to go to court. Even after a lawsuit is filed, most injury cases are settled before they go all the way to a jury trial. The settlement in these cases is typically negotiated between attorneys for the plaintiff and the defendant (the alleged negligent party). In the event the two sides involved still do not reach a fair settlement agreement, it will then be necessary to take the case all the way to trial. When this occurs, the plaintiff will have to appear in court.
If you or somebody you care about has been injured due to the actions of another individual or entity, you should be entitled to various types of compensation. However, there is a difference between compensatory damages and punitive damages. Compensatory damages are the types of compensation that most people think of when they hear about a personal injury case. This can include both economic and non-economic compensation.
Punitive damages are not awarded in all personal injury cases. Punitive damages go beyond typical compensation awarded in a personal injury claim, and they are specifically designed to punish defendants whose conduct is considered intentional or grossly negligent. These damages are also intended to prevent others from behaving in the same way in the future. Often, punitive damages are awarded to send a signal to others who have behaved, or who are thinking about behaving, in a similar manner. There are typically no limitations to the amount of economic or non-economic compensation damages that can be awarded in a personal injury case in Texas. The exception is medical malpractice lawsuits, which place a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages. In Texas, punitive damages face various limitations. This includes a cap of $200,000 or two times the amount of economic damages plus an equal amount of non-economic damages, up to a maximum of $750,000.
At our personal injury law firm, we strive to obtain top results for victims who require awards to move forward with their lives. We understand how debilitating thousands of dollars in medical debts, property damages and lost wages can be for an accident victim. It is our goal to fight for fair compensation so our clients can move on with financial stability and hope for the future. We force insurance companies to treat claims fairly and decently. The value of your case will depend on factors such as how serious your injuries are, the costs of your medical bills, whether you have permanent disabilities and if the defendant was grossly negligent. You could recover for categories of damages such as past and future medical bills, lost wages, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life and property damages. A personal injury attorney can review your case for free at our local law firm.
Our Houston personal injury attorneys are here to help you go up against a negligent driver, employer, property owner or another party in Houston, Texas in pursuit of damage recovery. The legal services offered can help clients receive relief from one, or multiple, at-fault parties. If we do not win the case, we will not charge you for any services rendered. Find out whether you or a loved one have a personal injury lawsuit today. Contact us at (713) 752-0100 or online via our contact form. We also serve clients who need legal advice for Lufkin personal injury cases and Nacogdoches personal injury cases.
