Whether you were in a car accident, slipped and fell, or were injured in another way, the costs of an injury can quickly add up. In addition to your pain, you may be missing work or have mounting medical bills. Our Circleville personal injury lawyers can help you obtain compensation for your losses so you can spend time healing instead of worrying.
If someone else’s negligence was the cause of your injury, The Fitch Law Firm LLC can negotiate with insurance companies, file paperwork, gather evidence to support your claim, and represent you at trial if needed. Call now to get a free case review from a firm with over 30 years of experience.
Compensation You May Be Eligible for After a Circleville Personal Injury
The effects of a severe injury can be far-reaching. In addition to the initial medical bills, you may have recurring physical therapy appointments, need mental health counseling to process the trauma of the event, and miss work—or, in some cases, never be able to return to your old job.
Recovering fair compensation means recovering losses beyond simple medical expenses. When looking at your losses, your Circleville personal injury lawyer can examine them in the entire context of your life to pursue full compensation.
Eligible losses may include:
- Medical Bills: Our attorneys can gather documentation and other evidence to prove you need money for emergency room visits, follow-up appointments with your primary care physician or specialists, surgeries, the costs of prescription medications, physical or rehabilitative therapy, mental health counseling, and even the cost of gas to get you to and from appointments.
- Pain and Suffering: This includes both the physical pain and emotional distress caused by your injuries. If the insurer tries to limit the amount you can recover for this or any other damage, we can continue to negotiate aggressively.
- Loss of Wages and Possible Benefits: Injuries often take a significant toll on your working life and income.
- Diminished or Lost Earning Potential: If your injuries mean you can no longer do your job, you may have to leave work or take on a lesser-paying role. Let our legal team estimate how much you would have earned over your lifetime and ask the liable party to pay that amount.
- Diminished Quality of Life: An injury may mean you can no longer enjoy many aspects of your life that you once did. While you learn to cope with your losses, our personal injury law firm can handle your entire case from start to finish.
Call The Fitch Law Firm LLC today to learn more about your right to these and other damages.
How Can Our Personal Injury Attorneys Help Circleville Residents?
Our accident injury lawyers act as your advocate, meaning that we can build a strong case and fight for your rights. Our team includes:
- Circleville car accident lawyers: There were over 1,200 motor vehicle accidents in Pickaway County in 2022, per the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP).
- Circleville motorcycle accident lawyers: The OSHP data also shows that there were 20 motorcycle accidents in this county in 2022.
- Circleville truck accident lawyers: A truck’s large size can easily cause severe injuries. Our legal representatives can protect you from trucking companies and their insurers.
- Circleville traumatic brain injury lawyers: A blow to the head can cause temporary or permanent intellectual and emotional disabilities.
- Circleville bicycle accident lawyers: Bicyclists have little protection during an accident and are at heightened risk of catastrophic injuries.
- Circleville medical malpractice lawyers: If your doctor misdiagnosed your condition or ignored your concerns, our legal team can hold them liable.
Proving Liability in a Circleville Personal Injury Case
In order to recover compensation, you need to prove that someone else was liable for your injury. Evidence The Fitch Law Firm LLC may gather includes:
- Witness Statements and Footage: Eyewitnesses can often provide an unbiased account of what happened. In addition to human witnesses, there may be surveillance footage that can give a clear view of the incident.
- Police or Incident Reports: Police officers from the Circleville Police Department may have made a report if they responded to your accident. If an incident happened in a business, a manager should have written an incident report. Both types of reports can help our legal team prove liability.
- Expert Testimony: These may be people like highway safety experts or medical professionals who can explain the severity of someone’s injuries and the impact the injuries will have on their life.
While proving liability can seem challenging, evidence does make a significant impact. If you are able to do so, our Circleville attorneys encourage you to take the following steps to help build evidence:
- See a Doctor: Seeking medical care immediately is not only important for the treatment of your injuries: it can also help your claim. You will have a record of your injury diagnosis, and this documentation may help show the severity of the accident itself.
- Call the Police: In Ohio, you are legally required to report a car accident if there are injuries, fatalities, or property damage over $400. With other kinds of accidents, you may be unsure if you should call the police. If you have been injured, police officers can secure a scene, ensure the safety of everyone involved, and gather evidence like witness statements.
- Take Photos: If you are physically able to do so, taking photos of the accident scene and of your injuries can be helpful documentation for later claims.
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Is There a Time Limit on Your Circleville Personal Injury Case?
While there are many reasons to pursue compensation as soon as possible, such as being able to afford your needed medical care or ensuring that evidence like video footage isn’t overwritten, there are also legal reasons to do so.
In Ohio, you typically only have two years to bring a personal injury lawsuit. This is the general rule, though there are exceptions. The Fitch Law Firm LLC can keep track of this and other deadlines and ensure that paperwork is submitted in a proper and timely fashion.
Contact Our Circleville Personal Injury Lawyers to Pursue Fair Compensation
Your first priority should be your recovery. The Circleville personal injury attorneys at The Fitch Law Firm LLC can take your legal burden from you by fighting for your right to full and fair compensation.
We have obtained some of the highest verdicts in Ohio history. Our compassionate attorneys will listen to your case and offer personalized care. We also operate on a contingency-fee basis, meaning you will owe us nothing if we don’t win.
Call us today for a free evaluation of your personal injury case.