Personal Injury
In many personal injury cases the question becomes whether you should file a personal injury lawsuit and what will happen if you do engage in litigation. Our law firm and attorneys are experts in personal injury cases and can help you determine the options and avenues.
Personal injury can happen if someone is injured as a result of another person's misconduct such as negligence or intentional actions. When you become a victim of personal injury you will most likely have to deal with physical pain, medical bills, income loss, emotional distress and/or loss of consortium.
Please contact the Law Offices of Salar Atrizadeh if you are a victim of personal injury. Our attorneys are experts in this field and may be able to assist you in settling your case.
There are various types of personal injury claims including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Asbestos, Chemicals and Toxic Torts;
2. Dangerous Products and Drugs;
3. Medical Malpractice;
4. Vehicle Accidents; and
5. Common Injury Cases.
Asbestos, Chemicals and Toxic Tort:
According to leading organizations and scientists, exposure to asbestos results in a wide range of health conditions, including mesothelioma, which is a deadly cancer that attacks the lungs, heart or abdomen. This type of cancer is almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure.
Contact our law firm to discuss your case with a qualified attorney who can help you determine the nature and extent of your case.
Dangerous Products and Drugs
Another type of personal injury is caused by dangerous prescription drugs, medical devices, and consumer products which bring about numerous recalls, safety warnings, and lawsuits on a regular basis.
There are various categories related to dangerous products and drugs including defective product liability (such as defective medical devices and vehicles), drug recalls, tobacco litigation, food poisoning, and crib recalls. Please contact our law firm to discuss your case with a qualified attorney who can help you determine the nature and extent of your case.
Medical Malpractice
When a patient is injured by the actions or inaction (i.e., lack or absence of action) of medical doctors or other healthcare professional, medical malpractice has taken place. To learn more about common types of medical malpractice and legal issues like informed consent and damage caps in medical malpractice cases contact our law firm to discuss your case with our qualified team of experts.
The rules about medical malpractice may differ from state to state. However there are certain general principles or categories of rules which apply to most if not all medical malpractice cases.
A person must be able to show all of these things to prove medical malpractice occurred:
1. A doctor-patient relationship existed: The patient must show that he/she had a physician-patient relationship with the doctor he/she is suing which means that the individual hired the doctor and the doctor agreed to be hired by that person.
2. The doctor was negligent: The patient must show that the doctor was negligent in his treatment (i.e., not reasonably skillful and careful in his diagnosis or treatment). Many states require that the individual patient present a medical expert to discuss the standards of treatment and how they are considered to be reasonably skillful and careful in a specific case.
3. The doctor's negligence caused the injury: In most cases, the patient must show that it is "more likely than not" that the doctor's incompetence directly caused the injury or harm. Generally, the individual patient must present a medical expert to testify that the doctor's negligence caused the injury or harm.
4. The injury led to specific damages. The patient must show that he/she suffered some form of harm because even though it is obvious that the physician performed below the expected standards in his or her field, the patient is not permitted to file a formal complaint for malpractice if the patient did not incur any harm. Examples of the types of harm patients may sue for include the following:
- Physical pain;
- Emotional distress/Mental anguish;
- Supplementary medical bills; and
- Loss of employment and/or loss of earning capacity.
Vehicle Accidents
Vehicle accidents may include, but are not limited to, automobile accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, and/or boating accidents. Vehicle accidents could be a traumatic experience and individuals need to keep several things in mind. One thing to make sure you obtain at the time of the accident is to obtain a police report, witness reports, medical report upon an examination by a qualified physician, x-rays, and other diagnostics to assess your current physical and/or mental status.
Please contact the Law Offices of Salar Atrizadeh if you are a victim of personal injury. Our attorneys are experts in this field and may be able to assist you in settling your case.
Common Injury Cases
Injuries as a result of slip and falls, dog bites, wrongful death claims, and other types of personal injury lawsuits all raise unique legal questions. Some of these may include:
- Brain injury;
- Spinal injury;
- Assault and battery as personal injury claims;
- Workplace injury outside of worker’s compensation;
- Stair accidents;
- Accidents on dangerous or defective property; and
- Airplane Accidents.