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An unexpected injury can have devastating implications on your life and your family. After an injury, you’re likely dealing with a mountain of medical bills, pain, lost wages, and an uncertain future. In Louisiana, injured victims can pursue compensation when a negligent person or entity is responsible for the injuries.
But with the excruciating physical pain, emotional distress, and confusion that come with a debilitating injury, how do you go after those responsible and pursue the compensation you deserve? A personal injury lawsuit can be incredibly complex and overwhelming for injured victims. The best success in Covington personal injury lawsuits can only be assured through skilled representation.
At Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers, we understand what injured victims struggle with and vigorously champion clients hurt by the carelessness or wrongdoing of others. Whether you were injured in a motorcycle crash or truck accident, our Covington personal injury lawyers can provide the sound counsel and top-notch representation you need to bring your injury claim to a successful conclusion.
The Covington personal injury attorneys, paralegals, and assistants at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers understand the intricacies of Louisiana personal injury laws and have a proven track record of success that speaks for itself:
and have recovered more than $450 million in settlements and verdicts for our clients. We have received an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and over 1,200 five-star reviews from our clients across our locations.
Our Covington injury lawyers have the resources, connections, and skills to prepare your case and recover the best possible settlement. We are intimately familiar with the ins and outs of personal injury cases and are not afraid to go to trial to seek maximum compensation for accident victims. We are never satisfied until you are!
person’s or entity’s act or omission (failure to act). In a successful personal injury case, the person who has suffered the injury or losses — the plaintiff — has a right to pursue monetary compensation from the individual who caused the harm or injury — the defendant. This compensation is intended to return the injured party to their pre-injury state.
In simple terms, it aims to make them “whole again,” both emotionally and financially.
After suffering an injury caused by someone else’s carelessness or intentional acts, you’ll likely have many questions, such as, “How do I hold the responsible person accountable if they deny liability?”
To win compensation in a Louisiana injury case, you must prove the accused was negligent when they caused your injury. Negligence is a tort defined as the failure to exercise a reasonable or appropriate level of care to ensure others don’t get injured. It is the basis for most personal injury claims, from car to oil field accidents.
To prove negligence in Louisiana and win your personal injury case in Covington, you and your attorney must present evidence to demonstrate the following elements:
Some personal injury cases are based on the doctrine of negligence per se. In injury lawsuits based on the “negligence per se” legal theory, the defendant is presumed to be negligent merely by violating a statute or regulation meant to safeguard the public’s safety. It does not require you to prove particular acts of recklessness or carelessness.
To put it another way, the defendant’s law-breaking actions automatically establish that a duty of care was owed and a breach of duty occurred. Below is an example of a situation where negligence per se may apply:
Bodily injuries are physical injuries that harm different parts of your body. In an accident, every part of your body is susceptible to different types of injuries, ranging from minor to catastrophic. Catastrophic injuries can be devastating, and often require extensive medical treatment, intensive surgery, and years of rehabilitation. They may result in permanent scarring, disfigurement, or disability.
Common physical injuries include:
Not all injuries are visible. Some accident injuries are psychological. A traumatic accident can leave you with both physical and psychological injuries that can have negative, long-term effects on your life.
Common psychological injuries include:
After sustaining injuries in an accident, you’ll probably face several hardships, such as physical discomfort, constant pain and suffering, costly medical bills, being forced to miss work or quit your job altogether, and learning to live with disfigurement, scars, or disability. Your life and that of your family may be impacted in countless ways, which can put a tremendous strain on you and your loved ones.
Whether it’s a slip-and-fall accident or an offshore accident, you deserve monetary compensation — in the form of economic, non-economic damages, and/or punitive damages — from the individual or business legally responsible for your injuries.
Economic damages refer to losses that have a verifiable monetary value. They are designed to compensate you for the financial harm you suffered due to the accident. They typically include:
Unlike economic damages, non-economic damages do not have a verifiable monetary value, but they are equally important. They are intended to compensate you for the subjective, non-financial harm you suffered.
Non-economic damages in Covington, LA, personal injury claims include the following:
At Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers, we have recovered millions of dollars for our clients. We will put our experience to work for you and assertively pursue the maximum possible compensation for your damages.
When you’ve been hurt because of another person’s carelessness, you just want fair compensation to help you pick up the pieces of your life. While this is completely justified, you can’t just expect the offending party and insurance companies to give you what you deserve. This is why working with a Covington personal injury attorney is important.
Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers knows the ins and outs of Louisiana’s personal injury laws and insurance tactics. We know how to get you the maximum compensation you deserve. We have gone up against many insurance companies and defendants and still recovered millions for our clients.
In addition to getting you the maximum possible recovery, our team wants to make the legal process as painless as possible. We understand that you have enough stress and expenses to deal with after a personal injury, and we have no intention of adding legal fees to your burdens. Your Covington personal injury lawyer will handle your case on a contingency fee basis.
“We focus on being the best at 3 things: preparing hard for our cases, making sure we deliver what clients need, and making sure they are treated well throughout the process.”
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