Crown Point Injury Attorney

Unfortunately, injuries are sometimes an unavoidable part of life. You get a papercut opening the mail, stub your toe on the couch, or burn yourself while cooking dinner. It’s normal to sustain such injuries. However, other injuries are avoidable and not expected. These types of injuries are the result of another person or party’s negligence and could have been prevented. They are often more severe than a cut finger or a bruised toe. They are typically accompanied by medical bills and pain and suffering. 

If you’ve suffered this type of injury, known as a personal injury, you have legal rights. Contacting an experienced Crown Point injury attorney to discuss them as soon as possible is in your best interest. 

Types of Personal Injuries

Personal injuries can arise from a variety of situations in which others are negligent, careless, or intentionally cause harm. They include:

• Motor vehicle accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Boating accidents
• Defective products
• Slip and fall accidents
• Other premise liability accidents
• Dog bites
• Animal attacks
• Medical malpractice

At Tanzillo, Stassin & Babcock, we can handle nearly any type of personal injury claim. When you work with a Crown Point injury lawyer from our firm, you’ll have an advocate on your side fighting for your rights. 

What is the Basis for Personal Injury Claims?

Personal injury claims are generally based on negligence or intentional torts, or wrongdoing. If a perpetrator assaults another party, they have committed an intentional tort. However, if they acted unreasonably, which resulted in injuries, they committed a negligent tort. Most personal injury claims arise from negligence. 

If your injury claim arises from negligence, your Crown Point injury attorney will need to prove the following on your behalf:

• The other party owed you a duty of care—for example, to clean up a spill in their store or drive sober
• They violated their duty of care to you
• Their violation directly led to your accident and injuries
• You suffered compensable damages as a result which can include pain and suffering, scarring and disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, medical bills, and lost wages

To receive compensation for your injuries, all of these points must be established through your claim. Keep in mind that insurance companies aren’t typically looking forward to paying your claim, so they will try to refute these points every chance that they get. 

However, you have a greater chance of a favorable outcome with a Crown Point injury lawyer on your side. Once you are represented by an attorney, all communications from the insurance company must go through them. You won’t have to deal with the insurance adjuster, and if you must talk to them, your lawyer will be present to help protect your legal rights.