Boston Personal Injury Lawyers

If you've been hurt because of someone else's fault, you may have a personal injury claim. Such a claim seeks to be compensated for your damages caused by the person, or persons, who are at fault for your personal injuries.

Personal injuries happen in any of a number of ways. A person could be hurt in a car accident, or a construction site accident, or nursing home abuse or neglect, or as the result of medical malpractice, etc. If someone else is at fault, the person is entitled to be compensated for the economic damage, as well as for the human damage.

One frequently asked question is "how much is my claim worth?" The answer to that question is almost as unique as each individual. Some elements of such claims are to recover out of pocket expenses. For example, if you lost wages, it's easy to put a dollar figure on that element. You would also be entitled to recover your medical expenses.

Other elements of personal injury claims include damages for pain and suffering, loss of function, mental anguish and disfigurement. These elements are more difficult to value. For example, what is fair compensation for the loss of a finger? If you're a retired librarian, compensation is one thing. If you're a concert violinist, your career may have come to an end and the claim takes on an entirely different magnitude.

In the end, fair compensation is what a jury decides it to be. Settlements are reached by estimating that amount. And the best settlements are achieved when the personal injury attorney pushes the claim to the point of having a jury decide the question.

At the outset of a personal injury claim, there are some points to observe. Here are some of the more important ones.

The Law Offices of Hans R. Hailey are located in Boston and Westwood, Massachusetts. Personal injury lawyers from the Law Offices of Hans R. Hailey frequently represent clients in personal injury claims in Boston and throughout Massachusetts.