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Personal Injury Practice

We live in a dangerous world!

People get injured through all types of ways and at all sorts of times: Workplace Injuries; Construction Accidents; Slip and Fall Accidents; Car Accidents; Nursing Home falls; Pedestrian Knockdowns. Unfortunately, the list of ways to get injured is great and there is also a great likelihood that a person will suffer an injury during his/her lifetime that will keep him/her out of work or disabled for a period of time.

The first step to take, when injured, is to get medical help. The first call you make should be to your doctor; the second call to your lawyer.

But, in the process of getting medical help, get the facts down. For example, after a car accident, obtain the driver’s license information, registration, insurance coverage, and accident reports from the police. In a slip-and-fall case, note exactly what you tripped on. These days, with the proliferation of still and video cameras on mobile phones and smart devices, photographic and video evidence may be easily obtained and very important.

There are three broad categories of cases for injuries:

1. Intentional tort: The person who caused the injury meant to do it – intentionally. The best example is the barroom fight.

2. Negligence: The person who caused the injury had a duty or responsibility to be careful but wasn’t, and caused the injury. Some examples might include accidentally causing a car accident or a supermarket not timely cleaning up messy floors.

3. Strict liability: In this type of case, it doesn’t matter if the person who caused the injury was negligent because the activity involved is just too dangerous. Some examples might include manufacturers of defective cars or other equipment, or drug companies.

For many types of accidents, the injured person must prove that the other party had “notice” of the conditions that led up to the injury. Notice may be “actual” (if, for example, before the slip by the customer, someone told the supermarket manager about the spill in Aisle 7) or it may be “constructive” (if, for example, the supermarket manager didn’t have a clerk whose job was to look around for spills throughout the day). It is very important to obtain as much information as possible as to what the potential defendant knew.

Damages are an important component in every case. “Damages” generally refer to the injuries sustained by the person, including medical bills, nursing care, lost wages, and pain and suffering. In car accident cases, the injured person may be required to have injuries that meet or rise above a certain “threshold,” such as broken limbs, loss of organs, or long period of treatment and loss of time from work or school.

The Firm's Personal Injury Practice

For two decades, the law firm of Richard A. Klass has been representing injured people. By fighting to help those who suffer -- and hold those who caused the injuries accountable and liable -- Mr. Klass has helped protect the rights of numerous clients and ease their suffering.

"Your Court Street Lawyer," Mr. Klass, may seek compensation for your medical bills, hospital visits, lost wages and income, as well as payment for pain and suffering. If you or a loved one have suffered a personal injury, contact Richard A. Klass, Your Court Street Lawyer, for a consultation today!

If you have any questions concerning personal injury and would like more information, please feel free to contact the law offices of Richard A. Klass, Esq. by phone or e-mail.

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