Why you shouldn’t be afraid to seek compensation
As a Flower Mound personal injury lawyer, I’ve learned that many people who have suffered an injury due to someone else’s negligence are often hesitant about making a claim for compensation to pay for their medical treatment or loss of income. Typically they rationalize this by saying the car wreck they were in was an accident; accidents happen, they’ve completed their months of treatment now, it’d be better to put this whole unpleasantness behind them and forget about it… Sometimes people don’t want to bring a claim because the at-fault person is someone they know and are afraid of destroying a personal relationship by suing their friend or neighbor. This is the deal: you’re not suing your friend – you’re claiming against their insurance company. That’s why they’ve paid their insurance premiums all these years – that’s why you pay yours.
Full disclosure: I will never pursue a claim against an individual who does not have an insurance policy. I don’t know any Texas PI attorney who does. We are not in the business of ruining people’s lives, our job is simply to help those who have suffered physical injuries get their lives back on track. Hospital bills are the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United States. If it wasn’t your fault, you have the legal right to claim for damages.
In some situations, you don’t even need to claim against an individual if the at-fault person was at work and performing a duty related to their employment when they caused your injury. A common situation where this occurs is when a truck driver crashes his big rig, injuring other motorists in a traffic collision. Another example might be a nurse who gives the wrong medication to a patient. While the nurse is of course responsible, the hospital is vicariously liable for her actions too. Therefore the patient who was injured as a result of receiving the incorrect meds does not have to worry about the nurse not having the ability to pay the damages incurred, because they can seek compensation from the hospital directly.
If you or a loved one have been hurt and someone else was to blame, please contact the Anderson Law Firm for a free no obligation consultation on your personal situation. We will explain your legal rights and let you know whether there is a legitimate cause for you to seek compensation. Call us toll free at 800-354-6275, or locally at either 817-294-1900 or 214-327-8000. Alternatively, you can contact us online and we will call you back as soon as possible.
