Wampee Personal Injury Lawyer
If someone injured you in an accident or you sustained injuries that were due to a company’s negligence, you need to hire a personal injury attorney right away.
Since you were injured, you’ve likely racked up hundreds and thousands of dollars in medical bills for the treatment you received. Perhaps you missed time from work or haven’t been able to return to work because of your injuries. These costs can cause you serious financial strain.
The costs of your injuries go well beyond just the financial ones. You are living in pain and discomfort from your serious injuries, and your life has probably changed as a result. This is a lot for anyone to handle. You deserve to be compensated for your suffering when you didn’t cause your injuries.
Injured parties can pursue compensation for their injuries and other accident-related losses by filing a personal injury claim with the responsible party’s insurance company or by filing a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault party. The Law Office of William J. Luse, Inc. Accident & Injury Lawyers in Wampee, SC, may be able to help you obtain the compensation you deserve. We’re experienced in personal injury law and are steadfast in our advocacy for our clients so they can get justice. We fight to help our clients get the compensation they need so they can move forward with their lives.
If you have questions about your case or are ready to seek the compensation you’re owed for your injuries, call the Law Office of William J. Luse, Inc. Accident & Injury Lawyers today at (843) 839-4795 or contact us online to schedule a consultation.
Cases We Handle
The Law Office of William J. Luse, Inc. Accident & Injury Lawyers handles various types of personal injury cases. We represent those who have been injured in:
- Car Accidents
- Bus Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Garbage Truck Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Rideshare Accidents
- Drunk-Driving Accidents
- Aggressive Driving Accidents
- Head-On Collision Accidents
- Construction Accidents
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Dog Bites/Attacks
- Wrongful Death
Our clients have also suffered the following injuries:
Additionally, we represent elders in civil lawsuits who have been victims of nursing home abuse.
If you’re uncertain about whether you may be owed compensation or want to know how we may be able to help you with your case, don’t hesitate to contact the Law Office of William J. Luse, Inc. Accident & Injury Lawyers. We’ll evaluate your case and discuss your legal options with you.
Compensation for Your Injuries
You may be entitled to compensation for your financial, psychological, and emotional losses. In legal terms, compensation is referred to as “damages.” There are two types of damages that you could be entitled to receive: economic and non-economic.
Economic damages cover your financial losses. This means that you could recover the tangible costs of your injuries, which could be easily calculated. The losses that you could receive economic damages for include:
- Your medical expenses
- Your lost wages or income
- A loss in your ability to earn future income or wages
- Property damage
If your loved one was killed because of negligent actions by an individual or company, you could also obtain economic damages for:
- Your loved one’s medical expenses
- Your loved one’s burial and funeral expenses
- The loss of your loved one’s benefits and/or income
Non-economic damages cover the much more personal, intangible consequences of your injuries. These consequences or losses are the psychological and emotional impact that your injuries have on you and your life. Although calculating non-economic damages isn’t as cut and dried as determining the value of economic damages, the value of your non-economic losses could include:
- Your mental anguish
- Your emotional pain and suffering
- The emotional trauma of being scarred, permanently disabled, or disfigured
- A loss of enjoyment of your life
- A loss in the quality of your life
Similarly, the family of someone who was fatally injured due to negligence could receive non-economic damages in their wrongful death lawsuit covering:
- Their loved one’s pain and suffering
- Their emotional distress
- The loss of companionship and the relationship with their loved one
Another type of damages, punitive damages, is only awarded when the injured party can be proven with clear and convincing evidence that the at-fault party was reckless, wanton, or willful in their actions. Punitive damages are awarded by a judge or jury in a personal injury lawsuit.
How Fault Can Affect Your Compensation
The amount of compensation you could be entitled to receive could be impacted by any fault you might share with the negligent party in causing your injuries. South Carolina, under its comparative negligence law, follows the modified comparative negligence legal doctrine. This means that your compensation is reduced by the same percentage as your portion of the fault in causing your injuries. If you were 51 percent or more at fault for causing your injuries, you’re barred or prohibited from obtaining compensation for your injury-related losses.
What to Do After Being Injured in an Accident to Help Your Case
There are steps you should take after being injured in an accident so that you have the best chance of obtaining any compensation you might be owed.
The first and most important thing you should do after being injured in an accident is to seek medical treatment. Your health and well-being should be your top priority. Not only does treating your injuries protect your health and promote your recovery, but it also helps your personal injury case. You must prove that you suffered injuries as a result of the accident. When you obtain medical treatment, your caregiver will create medical records that can be used as evidence of your injuries.
You should also hire an experienced personal injury attorney right away. Your attorney can help protect your right to pursue compensation. As soon as you hire the Law Office of William J. Luse, Inc. Accident & Injury Lawyers, we’ll start building a strong case for you to get the compensation you’re owed.
Need Help with Your Case? Call Us Today
When you’ve been injured because of someone’s negligent actions, you need a skilled personal injury attorney by your side. Your attorney can help you exercise your right to seek compensation for your injuries. The Law Office of William J. Luse, Inc. Accident & Injury Lawyers is experienced in representing injured clients in their personal injury cases and helping them get the compensation they deserve.
Call us now at (843) 839-4795 to schedule a consultation. There are no upfront fees. We don’t get paid until we get compensation for you.
