Personal Injury Lawyer Raleigh

Personal Injury relates to the losses, wrongs or damages that are caused by the negligent conduct, act or omission of a responsible party to another person. A personal injury can occur at work, in a car wreck, because of a defective product, an operating error, faulty repair, a medical mistake, a construction accident, a bicycle accident, a pedestrian accident, an ambulance wreck, a boating accident or many other scenarios. Personal Injury Laws protect and/or compensate for monetary, physical or psychological damages. However, the damages that are caused must occur due to the negligence or unreasonably unsafe actions or intentional actions of another. Personal Injury Law covers many different areas and situations which include workers compensation law, malpractice, wrongful death, birth injury, bodily injuries, catastrophic injuries and loss of enjoyment of life.

How do you know if you have a personal injury case?

Many personal injury cases are based on the legal concept of negligence. First, you will need to figure out if you or your loved one suffered a personal injury to either you or your loved one’s body. If so, medical attention will be required and a doctor will need to determine if the personal health issues are serious injuries and treat those injuries with conservative medical treatment.  Next we consider if the injuries you suffered were due to someone else’s negligence. At the Law Office of D. Hardison Wood, our personal injury attorneys will meet with you in order to properly evaluate and discuss the specifics of the personal injury loss. Our personal injury attorneys will decide what is needed to win and whether we need to retain expert witnesses, private investigators or seek second opinions. At each point in the process, our team of personal injury staff members will explain what is needed, and will ensure you understand where we are in the process.

Truck Accidents

Generally speaking, whether you have driven a truck or not, you know and understand the size and magnitude a truck carries with it. When involved in an accident, a truck can cause catastrophic injury and damage.

Truck accidents are becoming more common each and every day in the United States as we rely on them for the shipment of goods and the constant need to deliver things quickly. Combine this with the congestion of our streets and there have been a staggering number of serious injuries and death by motor vehicle on our roads. The Law Office of D. Hardison Wood has provided legal representation to clients to file a claim or a lawsuit against the offending party after a truck accident.

Pedestrian Accidents

With several college campuses  such as UNC, Duke, NC State, ECU, Elon, Campbell and more, pedestrian accidents are becoming more commonplace in Raleigh,  Durham and surrounding cities. Pedestrians have no protection between themselves and the vehicle which strikes them, often causing catastrophic injury. In the past we have handled several pedestrian accidents. Often times, it is difficult to assess if the pedestrian accident was the result of somebody else’s negligence or the pedestrian’s own fault. Regardless, it is important that you:

• Contact the police department to report the accident
• Stay at the scene of the accident until help arrives
• Obtain any names and phone numbers of witnesses at the scene

The Law Office of D. Hardison has the experience, knowledge, and the determination to litigate pedestrian accident cases. It is challenging to work with insurance companies that want a quick settlement, but that’s what we do.

Motorcycle Accidents

While motorcyclists may have a reputation for being reckless and sometimes dangerous, often times they are merely victims of personal injury. Unfortunately, many suffer life threatening and catastrophic injuries. Injuries can include spinal cord injury, brain damage, fractures, and sometimes death.  There are ways to try and stay safe on a motorcycle, such as keeping a safe distance from other vehicles, positioning yourself so as not to be in a vehicle’s blind spot, and not sharing a lane with another driver.

If you have survived a motorcycle accident or are the survivor of someone who was lost due to a motorcycle accident, the Law Office of D. Hardison Wood can help. Allow us to take on the worry of interviewing witnesses, reviewing police reports, collecting all your records and bills and dealing with the adverse insurance company.

Bike Accidents

Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers on our roadways. Unfortunately, motorists run into bicyclists across our cities and towns, often causing serious injury. While some people suffer serious injuries immediately following an accident, others suffer from ongoing pain and health problems weeks, even months later.

Contact us as soon as possible so we can look at your case and help get you on your way to recovery. Bike accidents can not only drain you physically but emotionally as well. Contact the Law Office of D. Hardison Wood today so we can speak with you.

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