If you’ve been involved in any type of accident that led to an amputation or other type of disfigurement, then you may be eligible for damages. Whether it was in a car accident, boating accident, or any other type of accident, there may be options that you haven’t considered. Reach on to learn more about the ways in which you may be eligible for compensation and then reach out to Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas for a free legal consultation.
There doesn’t have to be a single party responsible for the accident
It’s common for victims of accidents to assume that if there wasn’t one party that was solely responsible, then they don’t have a personal injury case. This simply isn’t true. In fact, you could have been partially at fault and still be eligible for damages. It all has to do with what’s known as comparable negligence.
Basically, this means that a negligent party is responsible for damages equal to the amount of their fault. Take this simple example. If a person was injured in a bike accident, a jury decided that their economic and noneconomic damages were worth $100,000, but the victim was found to be 25% at fault for the accident, then their total award would be reduced by that 25%. In this example, that would mean they’re eligible for $75,000 instead of the full $100,000. Even if they were 99% responsible, they’d still be eligible for $1,000.
The many types of damages you may be eligible for
If you’ve been seriously injured and gone through an amputation, then there’s no question that your life has changed. You and your family may be eligible to recover both economic and non-economic damages. They may include your past medical bills and estimated future medical bills, loss of ability to do household services, the cost of rehabilitation, lost wages, and loss of earning capacity.
Other damages you may be eligible for include the cost of physical and / or occupational therapy, medications, prosthetics, loss of enjoyment of life, any assistive devices needed, special transportation needs, the inability to perform specific tasks, physical pain and suffering, scarring, mental anguish, disfigurement, and emotional distress. In the event of a wrongful death, funeral and burial expenses may also be recoverable.
You are not alone – reach out to an attorney who can help today
No matter where you are today, you are not alone. Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas is here to help. If you’ve been injured and someone else was at least partially responsible then we want to help you get the compensation you’re entitled to. Call us at 909-982-0707 and we’ll start with a free legal consultation.
If we move forward with the case, it will be taken on a contingency basis. This means that you won’t owe a penny until you recover damages. There’s no risk to you and no reason not to call us today. Remember that there is a statute of limitations on personal injury cases. The sooner you act, the more likely we will be to be able to help you.
