Civil Lawsuits After an Injury
James P. Ginzkey, Trial Attorney ∙ Bloomington, Illinois
What is a personal injury lawsuit? When a person is injured, or killed in a fatal accident, and the accident was caused by the carelessness or recklessness of another person, then the injured person may be entitled to financial compensation via a personal injury lawsuit. Or, in the sad event that a person is killed in an accident, then the surviving family members may be entitled to financial compensation via a wrongful death lawsuit.
Some Accidents Are Not Truly "Accidents"
The idea behind a personal injury lawsuit is some accidents are not really accidents. When a person acts — or fails to act — with the reasonable caution and care that our society would expect — then the law states that person should be held accountable if his or her carelessness or negligence causes injury or death to another person.
A personal injury lawsuit may provide financial compensation for medical bills, short-term or long-term income loss, rehabilitation services, vocational training, pain and suffering, and other expenses that would not have occurred if the accident hadn't happened.
Experienced Personal Injury Law Firm: The Law Office of James P. Ginzkey
After an injury accident, your first step should always be to seek medical attention. Once your medical condition is stable, it may be worthwhile in many instances to consult a personal injury attorney to discuss your options.
Even if you have insurance — or if the other party has insurance — it is important to get an independent legal opinion about the value of your personal injury case before you agree to any type of settlement.
Personal injury trial attorney James P. Ginzkey has spent more than 25 years aggressively and successfully pursuing fair and complete compensation for injured people and their families. Our law office handles a wide range of personal injury cases:
- Adults and children: We litigate personal injury lawsuits on behalf of both adults and children. In addition, we recognize that special concerns arise when a child is injured, including management of the financial settlement to provide the best possible outcome for the rest of the child's life.
- Auto accidents: Car accidents are extremely common. Find out what to do after a car accident to help your legal claim, and get more information about how our law office will help you get your medical bills paid and represent you against your own insurance company in accidents involving uninsured drivers.
- Trucking accidents are common in the Bloomington area. Successful legal representation requires an attorney who understands federal trucking safety regulations and how to investigate truck driver error.
- Our law office has extensive experience with medical malpractice cases, including:
- Other areas of personal injury law in which we have advanced experience include construction site accidents, industrial accidents and product liability cases including dangerous drug lawsuits.
Law Office of James P. Ginzkey: Contingency Fees and Free Consultations
We work on a contingency fee basis; this means that we do not accept any attorney's fees unless and until our client receives a settlement or jury award.
To schedule a free and confidential initial consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, contact our office today. We will gladly provide a full evaluation of your case, whether it involves a car accident, medical malpractice, product liability, or industrial accident.
