Personal Injury
The Law Offices of William F. Horsley, P.A. has helped personal injury clients receive awards for monetary damages that include medical costs, lost income (past and future), expenses, and pain and suffering. Our objective is justice for injured people, and our success is based on years of experience litigating all types of personal injury and wrongful death claims.
An individual can be a victim of personal injury at any time and in any place. If you have suffered physical or emotional harm because of someone else’s negligent or reckless actions, you are entitled to file a claim against the party at fault.
The National Center for Injury Protection and Control reports that an estimated 31 million people are injured in accidents every year, and as many as 90,000 die as a result of these injuries. Victims suffer physical pain and mental trauma that may be permanent and life-changing. Physical personal injury can include disfigurement, loss of limb, permanent or disfiguring scars, disability, and loss of one of the five senses. Mental harm might include emotional trauma, mental anguish, embarrassment, loss of love and affection, or loss of enjoyment. Whether your injuries were caused by an accident, malicious intent, or a defect in a product’s design, production or labeling, you have the right to seek compensation for economic and non-economic damages.
In North Carolina, you must prove that you have been injured by another party’s careless or reckless actions to win a personal injury claim. A personal injury victim (plaintiff) can file one of several types of wrongful injury suits (torts) against the accused (defendant) including:
- Negligence – an individual’s act or failure to act has caused injury. While the act may be unintentional, the defendant is still liable for damages.
- Strict liability – generally applies to product liability, which are claims filed against manufacturers and suppliers for dangerous products that cause injury.
- Intentional misconduct – is the malicious or intentional infliction of harm that results in an injury or death. This type of claim is litigated under criminal law and punishment can include prison.
Each of these types of claims has its own merits, diverse rules, restrictions and damage award guidelines. Only an experienced lawyer who knows North Carolina’s complex personal injury laws, the court system, and individual rights can effectively prove your physical and/or mental injury under state laws. In order for a plaintiff to recover damages, an attorney will prove the critical elements of negligence:
1. The defendant had a duty to you.
2. The defendant failed in that duty.
3. You were injured because of the defendants’ breach of duty and damages resulted from the injury.
Once your attorney proves negligence, you will be awarded damages.
Personal injury law is complex and negligence can be difficult to prove. Only an experienced personal injury attorney can successfully prepare and present the facts of your case to ensure that you receive fair compensation. If you have been injured or are the survivor of a deceased accident victim, it is important that you act quickly because of the Statute of Limitations for filing a claim. Do not permanently lose your right to file a claim.
The legal professionals at The Law Offices of William F. Horsley, P.A will help you decide your best course of action and we will develop the best legal strategy for demonstrating your claim.
Our attorneys have the credentials in personal injury claims to help ensure that you receive fair compensation for your losses. If you would like a consultation with Bill Horsley, please call us at 1-800-953-2542 or contact us today through our
online form.
For more information, please see our Personal
Injury Frequently Asked Questions.
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