SCOTTSDALE PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS

Common Injuries Suffered in Accidents Caused by Negligence

An accident can leave a victim with any number of injuries. The kind accident suffered, the severity of the accident, and other factors that can determine the types of injuries you may suffer. Some of the most common injuries that our attorneys see in the personal injury cases we handle include:

• • Contusions (bruising)
  • Lacerations (cuts or perforations of skin or tissue)
  • Scrapes or road rash
  • Broken Bones
  • Neck and Back Injuries
  • Internal organ trauma and internal bleeding
• • Soft tissue injuries, including strains, sprains, and tears of muscles, tendons, and ligaments
  • Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
  • Head injuries and traumatic brain injuries
  • Emotional trauma, including anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Cognitive difficulties and behavioral changes

This is by no means an exhaustive list of the kinds of injuries that accident victims can suffer. If you or a loved one have suffered these or other injuries through no fault of your own, contact our Scottsdale personal injury attorneys today to discuss your rights and options.

Important Pieces of Evidence You Need for a Personal Injury Claim

To succeed in your personal injury claim, you will need to gather evidence to prove the other party’s responsibility for your injuries and establish the kinds and amounts of damages that you have incurred as a result of your injuries. Our Scottsdale personal injury lawyers can help you secure the various pieces of evidence necessary for your particular personal injury claim, such as:

1. 1. Accident Report

   Depending on the type of accident you’ve suffered, someone may have prepared a report of the accident. For example, if the police respond to the scene of an accident, they will file a report. The investigating officers will relay their findings and often their conclusions about how the accident occurred and who was at fault for the accident. Or, if you were injured on a business’s premises, the employees, managers, or the owner should prepare an accident or incident report as well.

   2. Physical Evidence

   Physical evidence can demonstrate that you suffered an injury as well as demonstrate the severity of your injuries. It is often vital to act quickly to preserve physical evidence, which is usually lost or destroyed after enough time has passed. Our attorneys will ensure that all parties involved in your case preserve all physical evidence so that it is not lost or disposed of.

   3. Pictures and Video

   Photographic and video evidence can be critical to demonstrating how an accident occurred and the injuries that you have suffered. As soon as possible after an accident, you should try to take photos or videos of things like the scene of the accident, property that was damaged in the accident, your injuries, and your progress and recovery from your injuries
2. 4. Eyewitness statements

   Eyewitness statements can be compelling objective evidence to establish what happened in an accident. It is critical to get statements as soon as possible after your accident before people’s memories begin to fade.

   5. Medical Records

   Medical records are crucial to establishing what injuries you suffered in your accident and the severity of those injuries, including how those injuries may have affected your ability to work, participate in activities, or complete tasks of daily living. In addition, you will want to keep copies of bills and invoices from your medical treatment to establish the amount of compensation you should be entitled to.

   6. Proof of wages and earnings

   If your injuries keep you out of work, you are entitled to be compensated for your lost wages or income. You will need proof of the amount of income or wages you missed out on, which can usually be confirmed through documents like pay stubs or income statements.

3. Compensation For Your Injury

   The amount of compensation that you might be entitled to will depend on the kinds of financial, emotional, and physical damages you and your family have incurred. Our Scottsdale personal injury attorneys can help you recover every kind of compensation you might be entitled to following a personal injury, including:

   • Medical Expenses, such as hospital bills, doctor’s visits, surgeries, prescription medication, physical or occupational therapy, mobility equipment, prosthetics, and home alterations and other equipment to accommodate physical impairments or disabilities
   • Lost wages, if you miss time from work while recovering from your injuries
   • Lost earning potential, if your injuries prevent you from returning to your old job and you suffer a reduction in your income as a result
   • Pain and suffering, or the emotional and physical distress that is caused by your injuries
   • Lost quality of life, which can result from things like disability, disfigurement, inability to participate in activities you enjoyed before your injuries, or inability to perform tasks of daily living
   • Property damage, including compensation to repair damaged property or the cash value of destroyed property
   • Loss of consortium or companionship, which provides compensation to a spouse or immediate family members for the loss of your society and services to your family.

   The Bourassa Law Group stands ready to help you and your family secure the financial recovery you need and deserve so that you can get your life back on track.

4. Committed Scottsdale Personal Injury Attorneys Are Ready to Deliver Results

   When you hire The Bourassa Law Group to represent you in your personal injury claim, you can be assured that our attorneys will work tirelessly to earn your trust and to get you the results that you deserve. Our attorneys can negotiate with insurance companies on your behalf to get you compensation you may be entitled to, work with experts to develop evidence in support of a persuasive legal claim, fight to get you fair and full compensation, and litigate your claim in court when it is not possible to obtain a settlement that provides you with fair and full compensation of your losses.

   If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident that was no fault of your own, contact the dedicated Scottsdale personal injury attorneys of The Bourassa Law Group today to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your legal rights and options and to learn more about how our firm will help you get the financial recovery you need and deserve.

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