Greenwich Personal Injury Lawyer
Common wisdom might hold that accidents are unavoidable, but in reality, almost every serious accident can be traced back to at least one specific person’s reckless or careless actions. Unfortunately, as many injured people learn only through experience, it can be very difficult to prove someone else was at fault for an accident to the satisfaction of a civil court or a private insurance company, especially without legal assistance.
If you have been injured in a car accident, as a result of dangerous property conditions, through professional misconduct, or under any other circumstances you were not at fault for, retaining a seasoned Greenwich personal injury lawyer should be your top priority. Our attorneys have years of experience securing fair compensation for people in similar situations to yours. Working with us could be the difference between you obtaining the compensation you deserve and receiving nothing at all.
What Makes Someone Legally at Fault for an Injury?
There are a few unique situations when someone can be held strictly liable for another person’s injuries, regardless of any actions they took or failed to take to directly cause the other person harm. Generally, holding someone else civilly liable for a personal injury requires proving that they were legally negligent, which entails proving each of the following elements:
- The defendant being sued owed a duty of care to the plaintiff—in other words, they had an implicit or explicit obligation to act responsibly in certain ways under certain circumstances;
- The defendant breached their duty of care through a specific reckless, careless, or illegal act;
- That breach of duty was the proximate cause of an accident, meaning the accident likely would not have occurred at all but for that specific irresponsible act; and
- That accident was the proximate cause of at least one injury to the plaintiff requiring professional medical care.
This is just a basic overview of very complex legal concepts, so having help from a knowledgeable personal injury attorney in Greenwich can be crucial to building a strong civil claim.
Avoiding Legal and Procedural Obstacles
Support from skilled legal counsel can also help ensure that state law does not unduly keep you from recovering civil compensation for your injuries. Our personal injury lawyers in Greenwich can ensure that you construct and file your claim within the applicable filing deadline, which—as per the statute of limitations codified in Connecticut General Statutes (C.G.S.) § 52-584—typically falls two years from when you first learned you were hurt because of another person’s negligence.
In addition, we can proactively fight allegations of comparative fault made by the defendant(s) you are attempting to hold liable. If a court were to agree with such an accusation and assign you a percentage of fault based on your negligent behavior, that court can proportionately reduce the value of your award for damages or even deny you compensation altogether in accordance with C.G.S. § 52-572h.
Speak With a Greenwich Personal Injury Attorney Today
It can be hard to know what to do after a traumatic accident that was not your fault, particularly if that accident left you with a serious injury. However, our capable and compassionate legal representatives are ready to fight tenaciously on your behalf for the compensation you deserve.
To learn more about how a Greenwich personal injury lawyer from our firm could assist you, schedule a confidential consultation with Mark Sherman Law today. You can also read what past clients have said about working with us by visiting our Avvo.com profile here.