Types of Personal Injury Cases

More than 29 million people go to the emergency department due to accidental injuries every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Not all of these injuries are negligence based, but when another’s negligence causes injury, the victim may be entitled to substantial compensation. 

Some of the most common types of negligence-based injuries involve: 

• Slip and fall accidents
• Motor vehicle crashes
• Defective products
• Premises liability
• Work injuries
• Birth injuries
• Medical malpractice
• Wrongful death

After a personal injury accident, the only thing you should be focused on is healing. Let an experienced VT injury lawyer do the heavy lifting, so that you can rest and recover. Contact Darby Kolter & Roberts, LLP today for a confidential consultation about your case. 

Depending on the type and severity of your accident and the resulting injuries, personal injury settlements can range from $10,000 to $100,000 or more, with some settlements being over $1 million.

A Waterbury personal injury lawyer will thoroughly review your case to calculate damages, and will ensure that you fully understand your rights and options before moving forward. Although settlement amounts range widely from case to case, having an experienced injury attorney by your side can dramatically increase the size of your settlement and shorten the time it takes you to receive it. 

An experienced lawyer understands how insurance companies think, and how to maximize damages so that you can obtain the compensation you deserve in a timely manner. 

• Step 1: You will meet with an attorney to determine if you have a valid case and calculate damages. 
• Step 2: Your attorney will investigate your claim, review police reports, gather witness testimony, medical records and bills, and other evidence. 
• Step 3: Your lawyer will send a demand letter, including liability and damages, to the other party, who will then respond by either rejecting or accepting the demand, or making a counteroffer. 
• Step 4: If your case cannot be settled, you may decide to file a lawsuit and take your case to trial. 

Your attorney should do everything possible to settle outside of court, but if a reasonable settlement cannot be reached, they should be fully prepared to take your case to trial and fight for the maximum compensation available. 

If you have been injured by another’s negligence, the skilled personal injury team at Darby Kolter & Roberts, LLP can help. We serve Waterbury, Stowe, and the surrounding areas, and we have an impressive track record of obtaining compensation for our clients in a timely manner. Contact us for a confidential consultation about your case.