INJURED AFTER AN ACCIDENT?
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PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER
Getting injured in an accident due to someone else’s negligence can unjustly lead to you suffering serious consequences. From health issues to financial issues, you may struggle to recover from your injuries. Fortunately, if you have been injured in an accident due to the negligence of another person, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries by filing a personal injury claim. The experienced Houston personal injury lawyers at Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, LLP are here to help victims of auto accidents, wrongful death claims, and other personal injury cases seek justice for their losses. We are dedicated to protecting the rights of our clients throughout their entire legal process.
We are committed to protecting the rights of our valued clients. Our firm has secured lots of financial compensation on behalf of victims injured by another party’s negligence or misconduct. If you or a loved one needs an experienced personal injury lawyer, contact us today.
INJURY CASES THAT TRIAL LAWYERS CAN HELP WITH
Strict Liability
This is a common element of personal injury cases dealing with defective products. Here, the plaintiff has to show that the defendant—the company that manufactured the product—failed to create a safe product. “Strict liability” means that the manufacturer need not be shown to have acted irresponsibly—the only relevant question is the design and functionality of the product involved in causing harm.
Intentional Harm
Personal injury suits can also be brought against an individual who assaults another person. In these cases, the defendant is frequently subject to criminal charges as well.
Negligence
To prove negligence, it needs to be shown that the defendant behaved in a manner that substantially contributed to the cause of the incident leading to the plaintiff’s injury. Negligence does not mean that the defendant acted (or failed to act) with the intent of causing harm to another party. It means only that they failed to behave in a responsible manner. A person who drives their automobile at excessive speed can be held to have been negligent if they cause a car accident, even though they did not mean to cause such an accident.
