Fairhope Personal Injury Attorneys

The sound of metal crushing against metal. The thud of your back hitting the concrete. The angry growls of a dog that’s just caught a perceived threat. A personal injury can be traumatic, leaving you with images and sounds that live in your mind for the rest of your life.

It’s one thing to be injured due to your own negligence or recklessness—while it still stings, at least you can understand the flood of medical bills you have to pay. But when your injury is caused by someone else, it seems incredibly unfair that you should be left financially strapped and without recourse.

That’s why we help personal injury victims fight for full and fair compensation. Our team of Fairhope, AL personal injury attorneys knows that an injury can upend your plans and affect your financial wellbeing. If you’ve been injured because of someone else’s mistake, call Hedge Copeland at 251-432-8844.

Did Someone Else’s Negligence Cause Your Injury?

Before you start the process of filing a personal injury claim, you have to know whether or not someone else’s negligence is directly responsible for your losses. Be ready to prove negligence by fulfilling these elements:

• Duty of care. The other person had a duty of care that they owed to you.
• Breach of duty. The other party did not fulfill that duty.
• Link to your injury. The other person’s breach of their duty exclusively or primarily led to your injuries.
• Actual damages. As a result of their negligence and your injuries, you suffered measurable losses.

How do you measure this in different types of personal injury claims? Consider a car accident where you get sideswiped by someone trying to merge into your lane on North Greeno Road.

They have a duty of care to you because they, as a driver, are required to take reasonable steps to drive safely. They failed to check their blind spot before merging, which is a breach of their duty to you. Because they breached that duty, you were injured. Because of your injuries, you suffered thousands of dollars in repair bills and a major concussion.

Another example: a dog bite. A dog’s owner has a duty of care to everyone else around them. They must keep their dog under their control, and in many jurisdictions, they are legally required to keep a dog leashed when in an unfenced area.

If an owner is out walking their unleashed dog to the Fairhope Dog Park, they are violating their duty of care until they are within the confines of the park. Imagine that the dog bites you because it perceives you as a threat. Were it not for the owner’s breach of duty, the dog would not have been able to bite you. As a result of the bite, you have measurable damages in the form of medical bills, prescription medication costs, and mental trauma.

Showing that your injuries are linked to an accident is a big part of proving negligence. That’s why it’s crucial to go to an emergency room, urgent care center, or physician to get checked out promptly after an injury. Nearby facilities include Thomas Hospital, American Family Care Fairhope, and Urgent Care of Fairhope.

What Our Team Can Do for You

The team at Hedge Copeland fights hard for our personal injury clients. Too often, we’ve seen profit-focused insurance companies deny injury victims the full and fair compensation they deserve. They harm victims by blaming accidents on them, ignoring the severity of their injuries, and coercing victims into making statements that harm their claim. Our goal is to get to victims before they talk to the other party’s insurance company so we can fight on their behalf.

When you choose Hedge Copeland, you can feel confident that we will act in your best interest every step of the way. From investigating your claim to compiling evidence and negotiating with the other team, our only priority is getting you the compensation you deserve. In many cases, that means a settlement. In others, it means going to court and representing yourself there. Either way, know that we are ready for whatever comes next.

Types of Personal Injury Claims

Our team of Fairhope, AL personal injury attorneys have taken on a wide range of personal injury cases over our years in practice. The cases we take include:

• Car accidents

• Truck collisions

• Motorcycle accidents

• Bus accidents

• Catastrophic injuries

• Work-related injuries

• Slip and fall accidents

• Defective products

• Wrongful death

• Nursing home abuse

Fighting for Fair Compensation

What does fair compensation look like in your case? There’s no cut-and-dry answer to that, which is why you need to talk to our personal injury lawyers in Fairhope. A lot depends on the circumstances of your accident and the extent of your injuries. However, a fair settlement often includes money for:

• Medical bills and related expenses,

  including prescription medications, mileage to and from appointments, parking fees, tolls, ambulance transportation, and anything else related to the care you received for your injury

• Lost wages

  for the time spent off of work recuperating

• Future medical expenses

  if you suffered injuries likely to impact you for the rest of your life

• Future lost income

  if your ability to work has been permanently compromised or you will not be able to advance in your career because of your injuries

• Property damage,

  such as repair bills for a car crash

• Pain and suffering

Be aware that the insurance company is determined to give you as little as they can get away with. You’ll need an attorney ready to fight for every dollar you deserve. Hedge Copeland is ready to evaluate your case, give you a rundown of your options and your case’s value, and help you move forward with a plan.

Take the First Step Now and Contact Hedge Copeland

The earlier you contact Hedge Copeland after a personal injury, the sooner we can start building your case and holding the negligent party accountable. Take the first step right now by calling us at 251-432-8844 or messaging our team online.