Georgetown Township Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal injury claims might arise from injuries sustained in an auto wreck, at a friend’s residence, or in a public place. White Law PLLC’s Georgetown Township personal injury attorneys have represented clients in a wide range of matters and will fight to maximize your settlement.

We recognize that handling personal injury claims can be stressful, especially when a client is in excruciating pain and facing skyrocketing medical bills. Allow our personal injury lawyers to handle your case while you concentrate on your health and recovery.

Personal Injury Accidents We Represent

Personal injury law covers a broad category of accidents that result in someone becoming injured, ill, or suffering financial losses due to someone else’s negligence. Our law firm represents a wide variety of personal injury cases, including:

Auto Accidents

If it is a car, motorcycle, or bike accident and you sustain injuries due to someone else’s actions, you deserve to seek a settlement to cover your injuries, property damage, and other losses. There are steps that you can take to protect yourself immediately after a car accident.

Our firm handles all types of collisions and may still be able to increase your settlement if you share fault. Assigning liability can be a hassle on your own, but retaining a qualified personal injury lawyer can save you time, money, and peace of mind.

Dog Bite Injuries

Dog bite victims in Michigan are protected by laws that hold the dog’s owner completely liable. If a dog attacks you, it could cause considerable psychological and physical harm. If you are injured due to an animal attack, seek medical attention, file a police report, and consider hiring an attorney to take legal action.

Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing homes are designed to be institutions of the utmost care for loved ones. But if the staff is exerting abusive and negligent behavior, legal action can be pursued. If you notice cuts, bruises, significant weight loss, or personality changes, document everything and consult with a personal injury lawyer in Georgetown Township, MI.

Wrongful Death

We provide compassionate legal support to those suffering the loss of a loved one due to medical malpractice, a collision, a defective product, or other careless action leading to wrongful death.

We know that no amount of money will replace the life lost, but our goal is to bring justice and provide financial recovery for funeral costs, medical expenses, emotional suffering, and more.

Slip and Fall Accidents

If you have slipped and fallen due to dangerous conditions or defects on private or public property, you may qualify to seek compensation for your losses. Snow, slippery floors without signage, broken banisters, or poor lighting is the responsibility of the property owner.

Truck Accidents

Trucks can cause substantially more damage than a typical passenger car because of their size. Additionally, trucks require more skill to drive than cars. Negligent conduct, such as driver fatigue, speeding, or impaired driving, are common causes of truck accidents.

Whatever the reason, we always take the time to thoroughly investigate the accident by examining the scene, calling in experts like collision reconstructionists, and speaking with witnesses to solidify your claim.

Mass Torts

These cases involve a sizable number of parties who are all seeking compensation for the same issue, but in a mass tort, each party is required to establish fault individually. Common instances of these situations include:

• Harm from medical devices
• Defective medications
• Hazardous contamination

Many people don’t become aware that they are a part of a mass protest until they describe their accident to their personal injury lawyer.

Workplace Accidents

Clients submitting claims for occupational injuries frequently run into difficulties while attempting to navigate the workers’ compensation process. Dealing with doctors, insurance companies, and employers may be time-consuming and difficult while trying to recover.

Our workers’ compensation lawyers have expertise in submitting and appealing workers’ compensation claims. We can also handle third-party workplace accidents to help you obtain larger compensation amounts.

Proving Liability for a Personal Injury Settlement

You, the injured party (also known as the plaintiff), must demonstrate the following four criteria before filing a personal injury case in Michigan:

• Duty of care: You must first establish that the defendant had a legal duty to protect your safety. For instance, it is a driver’s duty under the law to obey the rules of the road and keep all other drivers and pedestrians safe. Similarly, property owners have a duty of care to maintain their premises in safe conditions for guests and visitors.
• Duty of care violation: The second requirement is to demonstrate that the defendant violated their duty of care by breaching the law or failing to act reasonably under the circumstances. Texting while driving, speeding, and failing to yield are a few examples of such a breach in a car accident case.
• The breach resulted in injuries: Third, you must demonstrate that the defendant’s activities most likely caused the accident and your injuries. The preponderance of the evidence is the legal term for this burden of proof.
• Proof of damages/loss: As a final step, you must demonstrate monetary losses for the harm the defendant caused. Damages can be classified as either economic, such as medical expenses, or non-economic, like mental anguish.

Our personal injury attorneys in Georgetown Township, MI, are dedicated to obtaining the monetary compensation and justice that you are due. In order to maximize your rightful damages, our legal team can analyze your case without charge and decide your best course of action.

Standard Settlement Packages for Personal Injury Cases

For personal injury cases, there are certain factors that can greatly increase your settlement package. While there is no standard compensation for certain types of injuries, the following components can exponentially affect how much you are awarded for your personal injury claim:

• Medical expenses
• Funeral costs (for wrongful death cases)
• Lost wages, including future earnings
• Benefit loss
• Expenses for home or car modifications due to injuries
• Pain and suffering
• Mental trauma such as PTSD, anxiety, or depression
• Loss of support or companionship
• Punitive damages (in rare but egregious situations)

Our personal injury attorneys specialize in various areas of practice and can evaluate your situation to determine which damages you qualify to recoup for your injury settlement.

Speak to an Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer for Free

Contact White Law PLLC today for a pro-bono consultation at no risk or obligation to you. After meeting with a Georgetown Township personal injury lawyer, you can move forward with making an educated decision on how you would like to pursue legal action.

Be mindful that time expires for personal injury claims in Michigan. The statute of limitations allows victims up to three years after the date of the accident to seek financial restitution in order to be compensated for damages. Allow us to take on your fight while you focus on recovery.