If you have been injured through the fault of another, you will likely be contacted by an insurance adjuster whose job is to try to resolve your claim at the least expense to his or her company. Because the insurance adjuster works on claims like yours everyday and probably handles hundreds or even thousands of claims such as yours a year, he or she is in a position to convince you of the value of your claim. However, in evaluating your personal injury claim, you need to make a decision with full knowledge of the fact that once the claim is settled it is virtually impossible to renegotiate. Thus, you should not settle your claim until your medical condition has stabilized and your doctor has determined that you will suffer no further complications as a result of the injury.

The sudden death of a loved one or relative is especially difficult when the death appears to have been caused by the negligence of another. Just as the law allows compensation to people who have been hurt by others, the law also permits some immediate family members of a person killed to recover money damages for the mental anguish caused and the loss of love and society of the loved one. Money damages cannot, of course, replace life. However, such damages are the only means by which our society may impose a burden upon the person or corporation at fault and force them to respond for the wrongful act that resulted in the loss of your family member. Such lawsuits may also motivate unsafe companies or individuals to act in a safer, more socially responsible manner in the future, thus preventing other devastating injuries or deaths under the same or similar circumstances. 

Many attorneys offer a free initial consultation for matters involving personal injury or wrongful death.