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Does Your Accident Qualify for a Personal Injury Case?

Accidental injuries send people to the emergency room on a daily basis in the Nashville area. While your priority should always be to stabilize and begin treating your injuries, it is natural to soon wonder whether you may be able to take legal action after an injury. If you’re watching the medical bills pile up and/or you have to take time off work to recover, you should not delay in discussing a possible personal injury case with the right law firm.

The Cause of Your Accident

The cause of your accident is a key factor in determining your legal options after an injury. For example, if you caused a car crash, your own insurance policy might provide coverage, depending on your policy, but you likely do not have the right to bring a personal injury case against another party.

On the other hand, you will likely be able to start a case if the negligent acts of another party led to your injuries. Many different types of accidents are caused by negligence, including

The law requires that you prove another party’s negligence to hold them liable for your injuries and losses. To do so, you must prove each of the following elements:

For instance, all drivers have the duty to drive in a reasonably safe manner. When a driver runs a red light or drives while distracted or impaired, they are breaching their duty of care, and they are negligent if it results in a crash and injuries to others.

Our legal team can review what happened in your particular situation and help determine whether your injuries were the result of negligence or even intentionally harmful acts. If so, we can take the appropriate steps to pursue a case for you.

Proving Accident-Related Losses

You cannot file a personal injury claim simply because you are upset that an accident happened. Instead, you must demonstrate that you experienced real losses from the accident. Personal injury victims regularly seek damages for the following losses, among others:

Proving your losses is an essential part of any personal injury case, and we can help calculate the value of your claim.

Contact Our Personal Injury Attorneys in Nashville Right Away

Many people miss out on compensation they deserve because they fail to explore whether they have a personal injury case. Consultations with our personal injury lawyers at Bednarz Law are always free, so there is nothing to lose by calling to discuss your options. Call our Nashville office at 615-256-0100 or contact us online to learn more about your rights.