When a child suffers an injury due to another person’s negligence, it is important to have an experienced personal injury lawyer who understands the proper manner in which to pursue a claim. Generally, children who have suffered personal injury cannot bring a claim for damages on their own behalf because they do not have the […]
Daily Archives: February 19, 2016
Very few Rochester motor vehicle injury cases involve punitive damages. Punitive damages are money that a jury may award to someone who has been injured that goes beyond the amount actually needed to compensate that person for the injury. The purpose of punitive damages is to punish the defendant and deter similar bad behavior in […]
Because pedestrians who are struck by motor vehicles are so vulnerable to serious personal injury, it is common for the injured pedestrian to miss work following the collision. An experienced Rochester personal injury lawyer will fully examine the issue of lost wages when a pedestrian is injured to determine whether he or she may recover […]
There are many different factors that need to be examined when a child suffers a personal injury as a result of a dangerous condition on someone else’s property, and it helps to have an experienced Rochester personal injury lawyer review all of the circumstances surrounding the injury to determine who, if anyone, may be liable. […]
To successfully pursue a Rochester personal injury claim against a drunk driver, there are – in most cases – several factors that must be proven. Aside from the amount of damages (such as medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering), the injured person must prove that the drunk driver caused the motor vehicle accident […]
When a Rochester driver strikes a person walking in the road, it can lead to very serious physical injuries to the pedestrian. While drivers are expected to watch out for pedestrians under all circumstances, it is still necessary to prove that the driver was operating his or her motor vehicle in a negligent manner to […]
When a child suffers a personal injury in a Rochester car accident, he or she may be able to recover damages from the negligent driver. Just as would be the case in a car accident involving an adult, a child’s personal injury lawyer must be able to establish that the claim meets certain legal requirements […]