You may have a broken bone claim if someone else’s misconduct caused your injury and you contributed less to the incident than he or she did.
Recovery In California Personal Injury Cases
Generally, anyone has a personal injury claim if someone else wrongfully injured them and that injury produced damages. Damages definitely includes a broken bone as well as the accompanying medical bills, lost wages from missed work, pain and suffering and any associated property damage. To understand what that claim might look like in more detail, read our next section on the laws governing broken bone claims. However, before doing that you should realize that your claim could be defeated if you were at also responsible for the incident that gave rise to your injuries.
What Are Other Ways That My Broken Bone Case Can Be Defeated?
Comparative fault is a common method that defendants use to defeat broken bone and other personal injury cases. However, there are many others. The most prominent is their refuge in the statute of limitations. They will typically cry that you brought your case too late and that the relevant statute bars your action. If this doesn’t work, they’ll normally chip away at your damages and claim that they are not as much as you claim. Alternatively, they might try and throw out your case entirely on the premise that you haven’t proven it was them who caused your injuries in the first place. They will attempt to show that some third party or intervening force was the reason you broke your bones. You can be sure they will use other arguments and methods to defeat your broken bone case as well but these are some of their most tried and true methods.
What Can I Do To Protect My Broken Bone Case?
There are some quick and simple things that you can do to protect your broken bone claim in California. Complete these tasks and you will be in a much better position when it is time to bring your suit to court:
- Seek medical attention immediately after the incident.
- Make a list of all of your memories about how you broke your bone.
- Gather the contact information of everyone present during the accident.
- Contact a qualified personal injury attorney.
Surely, there are more things that you can but this list isolates the most crucial items. Also, once you contact a California lawyer, he or she can do all that needs to be done to obtain the recovery that you deserve.
Wondering If You Have A Broken Bone Claim?
Jimmie Kang Law Firm helps California victims of personal injuries translate their harms into legal actions. Broken bones are one of the most frequent reasons why clients come to us for help. If you have suffered a fractured bone, we can make sure that you get the compensation that you deserve. Plus, we can do it at no cost until the case is over and you are happy with the award. Just give us a call and hear about how Jimmie Kang Law Firm can help you today!
Types of Fractures
- Ankle Fractures
- Jaw Fractures
- Pelvic Fractures
- Sternum Fracture
- Clavicle Fracture
- Arm Fractures
- Hip Fractures
- Lumbar & Cervical Fractures
- Skull Fracture
- Leg Fractures
Causes
- Motorcycle Injuries
- Bicycle Injuries
- Pedestrian Injuries
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Premises Liability
Resources
- Broken Bone Accident FAQs
- Orthopedic Surgery Fractures
- Child Fractures
- Airport Slip & Falls
- Case Valuation
- Injury Information
