When you have been injured, one of the first people who you should turn to is an attorney because the law gives you rights as an accident victim. One of these rights is to be compensated for your injuries. However, there is an entire legal process to follow in order to receive payment. A personal injury lawyer will represent you and give you counsel as you seek to recover.

Different Types of Personal Injury Cases

Personal injury cases can arise from a wide variety of incidents, including:

• Car, motorcycle, and truck accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Product liability
• Premises liability cases, such as slip-and-fall accidents

The Legal Standard in Personal Injury Case

In nearly all personal injury cases, the standard by which a court would determine whether the defendant is liable is negligence. There are four parts of the negligence test:

• The defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff. This duty is one of the easier elements to prove in a personal injury case. For example, drivers owe a duty of care to other drivers on the road.
• The defendant breached the duty of care by acting unreasonably. Using the example of a driver, the duty of care would be breached when the motorist does something wrong such as speeding, running a red light, or making an illegal turn. In a medical malpractice case, a doctor would act unreasonably when they fail to diagnose an illness that a reasonable doctor otherwise would.
• The plaintiff suffered an injury.
• The plaintiff would not have been injured had it not been for the defendant’s actions (or inaction).

When it comes to a personal injury lawsuit, the facts matter. While it seems obvious, your own individual and particularized facts will determine whether you deserve compensation and how much you will receive. It will be the strength of your case that is the main determinant of your success.

Prompt Diagnosis of Your Injuries Are Key to Your Case

You need to do everything that you can to put yourself in a position to recover from your injuries. While injury is the third step of the negligence test, it is the first thing that you need to worry about, both in terms of your health and your possible lawsuit.

Of course, you should worry about your well-being for its own sake, but an insurance company or court will also need to know that you have been injured. You will also need to know the exact extent of your injuries to receive the appropriate payment. You cannot come into this knowledge without seeing the right specialists.

At 388CEDA, our doctors can diagnose and treat your injuries. We can administer the following tests to help figure out your medical issues:

• Computerized Tomography
• MRIs
• Nerve conductive studies
• Chiropractic treatment
• Interventional medicine
• Orthopedic treatment

The services above are only part of how we can help. When you have been hurt, you are only paid for the injuries that you are able to prove. Therefore, you need physicians who understand what insurance companies are looking to see. We can help you document your medical situation in a way that makes your injuries readily apparent and does not leave the insurance company or the court guessing.

You Must Show that Someone Else Was Responsible for Your Injuries

You will also need an attorney who will give you legal counsel and fight to protect your rights. Your attorney would help you file your claim and negotiate with the insurance company on your behalf. Before they could even talk numbers, you would need to show that someone else was responsible for your injuries. Unfortunately, proving liability s is not always a clear-cut issue with every personal injury case. 388CEDA has a large network of Miami personal injury lawyers with a track record of aggressive legal representation for their clients’ rights. When you make a request, we will make a connection between you and one of our proven lawyers.

388CEDA Can Recommend a Personal Injury Lawyer Upon Your Request

There are many things that you need to do after your injury, but you often do not know where to start. This is where 388CEDA can help you. We have medical personnel who can diagnose and treat you and can introduce you to lawyers who can represent you upon request. You have enough to worry about after you have been hurt without having to stress over details that you would otherwise need to deal with as you seek medical and legal help. Call us at 1.800.388.CEDA to learn more about how we can start helping you right away.