You have many choices when it comes to choosing a personal injury attorney. You want an attorney who will represent your rights and interests after an injury caused by a negligent third person or corporate entity. After obtaining prompt and competent medical treatment. Your priority after sustaining an injury that was not your fault should be to contact the Bucks County, PA, Law Offices of Eugene Gitman.
Eugene Gitman’s first priority is to shield his clients from potentially damaging statements that clients might otherwise make to third parties.
While speaking with insurance companies about the facts and circumstances of your incident may seem like a good idea. The fact is, the statements you make to an insurance carrier will often be used to damage your interests.
On the other hand, by retaining a lawyer, your position can be conveyed to the responsible party’s insurance company. Without compromising your position by exposing your personal statements to later attack within the context of litigation or negation.
Our firm has a history of success representing clients in personal injury cases in Bucks County. We will be able to assist you with your personal injury claims with a vast understanding of precedent. We know how the Bucks County Courts will handle situations like yours. We are focused on achieving the best possible outcome for your injuries and needs.
The statute of limitations in Pennsylvania for Motor Vehicle Accidents is two years. A statute of limitation is not a law, but it operates as one.
This means that if both parties decide to sign some kind of written agreement, the statute of limitations will be extended and limited. Until such time or event occurs that gives either party a reason to make a claim against the other party. Otherwise, there would be no reason to file any kind of action or legal proceeding.
Read more below for a general overview of personal injury law in Bucks County. We included a wide range of common situations that cause Injuries deserving of damages. And how we will establish the true amount you are owed regardless of the circumstances.
We offer a free consultation for all potential clients so that we can have the opportunity to explain our process, discuss our past successes, and offer free advice on how best to proceed to ensure that you have the best chances of getting the award that you rightfully deserve in your claim.
What Is A Personal Injury?
A personal injury is an Injury that takes place to a person physically, as opposed to property being damaged. With regard to negligence claims, the Law Offices of Eugene Gitman could provide guidance. In order for a person to recover damages from another party due to their injuries, it must be proven that the other party caused the Injury, in addition to a few other factors. If you believe that your Injury fits the following bullet points, you may be entitled to seek damages:
- The other party acted recklessly or negligently in a way that put you at risk.
- Their actions led to an accident.
- The accident caused significant injuries to your person.
- Your injuries and the associated damages are measurable.
As you can imagine, there are many different ways that a situation can qualify for a lawsuit. If you believe that your situation fits, or if you are unsure of how to make that determination on your own, contact our firm at 215-660-4411 to discuss your accident and resulting injuries during your free consultation. We have represented Pennsylvania residents for any claims.
You will be able to take this time to speak with a lawyer and talk about the accident, how it was caused, the injuries that you have sustained from the accident, and how we recommend moving forward.
There are many different ways that the damages are measured and quantified, which we will discuss further down this page.
Common Causes Of Personal Injuries In Bucks County, PA
As mentioned above, there are many different ways that injury victims can suffer from an Injury that deserves financial compensation.
However, There Are Some Situations That Are Much More Common Than Others In These Types Of Cases.
- Car Accidents
- Auto Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- SEPTA Accidents
- Bus Accident
- Drunk Driving Crashes
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Bicycle Accident
- Product Liability
- Injuries Caused By Defective Products
- Assault
- Construction Accidents
- Workplace Accidents
- Workers’ Compensation
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Wrongful Death
- Birth Injuries
- Burn Injuries
- Nursing Home Abuse
Working With An Insurance Company
If you are working with an insurance company, it is important that you understand your legal rights and how this process will work. An insurance company’s primary responsibility is to protect their financial interests, meaning that they are very effective at limiting their payments while additionally avoiding all future legal issues that may arise from the accident.
When an insurance company offers you a settlement amount, they will do everything that they can to position it as “the best you will get.” But when you are working with an attorney, it simply means that the negotiations have begun. Consultation with an attorney about prospective insurance claims should be free, so there is no downside to obtaining solid advice before proceeding.
We will work directly with the insurance company to attempt to reach a settlement agreement that fairly compensates you for your medical bills. If we are unable to do so, we will pursue the full amount in a personal injury lawsuit through the courts.
Calculating Personal Injury Claim Damage Amounts
The most important thing for both settlement negotiations and lawsuit actions is for your lawyer to have a concrete understanding of how much money you are rightfully owed for your situation. Insurance companies often avoid major parts of a Personal Injury claim to limit their payments because some damages are much more complicated and abstract than others.
While prior experience is often key to appropriately assessing the value of a personal injury claim, there is no substitute for a diligent and exhaustive search of comparable cases and their results. Such research should be performed by a lawyer who understands case precedent and results so as to provide competent counsel.
Eugene Gitman combines experience in personal injury litigation and pre-litigation resolution with a database of tools that are necessary for properly evaluating each case for its absolute peak value. We operate on a contingency fee basis, so you won’t owe us anything until your personal injury case is successfully resolved.
Economic Damages
These are the easiest damages to calculate in a personal injury case because they are intended to repay the victim (and their insurance company, if applicable) for the actual measurable costs and losses related to the injury. This includes things like medical expenses, recovery costs, ambulance rides, hospital stays, prescriptions and copays, and everything else related to medical treatments.
In addition, it compensates the victim for any lost wages, paid time off or vacation time that they needed to use to cover missed time at work, and all other job-related financial issues that arise as a result of the Injuries. Depending on the severity of the Injuries, these damages may also include Short-Term or Long-Term Disability Payments.
Essentially, anything that comes with a receipt, an invoice, or a pay stub is covered under the economic damages portion of a personal injury lawsuit.
While this may appear to be straightforward, there are many nuances that require a lawyer’s experience and knowledge. Often, it is necessary to introduce experts into the matter to provide appropriate reporting of the true economic damages and their value to the claim.
Such experts are costly and are best retained by an attorney who has knowledge of what will be necessary to obtain a successful recovery for you.
Non-Economic Damages
They are equally, if not more, important in personal injury lawsuits than economic damages, but because they are abstract and fairly difficult to quantify, they will get the most pushback from an insurance company or the responsible party’s legal team. They include things like the actual pain and suffering of an Injury, as well as the emotional anguish and lack of enjoyment that a victim has after debilitating Injuries.
In order to calculate these damages, it is common to assign a “multiplier,” typically a number between 1 and 5, used to indicate to a judge and jury, or insurance company, the severity of the emotional, physical, and psychological injuries actually are. Once a reasonable multiplier has been determined, it is then applied to the economic damages in order to reach a dollar value. For example, a multiplier of 3x and economic damages of $100,000 will equal non-economic damages of $300,000.
Experienced Personal Injury Lawyers
No matter the situation that caused your Injuries, the economic damages that you have suffered, the non-economic damages you are owed, and the complexity of your case. If you or a family member have sustained serious injuries, our Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyers will work with you to help you towards the best possible outcome.
It has been repeatedly shown that stress causes serious impacts on physical recovery from injuries, so while we are focusing on building your case and getting you the maximum compensation that you deserve, you can focus on getting your life back on track and your physical health back to where it needs to be.
Whether you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident or truck accident, been a victim of medical malpractice, slipped on a broken staircase, or any other number of possible ways to have been hurt by someone else’s actions or inactions, we are here to help you as soon as you reach out to us.
Personal Injury Lawyer Bucks County
Email or call us at 215-660-4411 at any time to talk with a lawyer about a free case evaluation. Attorney Eugene Gitman has a history of working with the residents of Buck County and Montgomery County.