Jamestown Personal Injury Attorney

Being injured by the actions of another is a devastating thing and can leave a victim with medical debt, an inability to work, and questions about their future. At Hampton Injury Law PLC, our Jamestown personal injury attorney is here to help you recover compensation for the harm you have suffered.

Seeking Damages After a Personal Injury

Before you file a personal injury claim, it is crucial to understand what negligence is and how it affects your ability to recoup damages from another party. Negligence means the failure to act with a reasonable degree of care and is the basis for all personal injury lawsuits. Before you can hold a person liable for your harm, you must prove that they acted negligently. Common acts of negligence that lead to injuries include driving drunk or speeding, failing to maintain a property in a safe condition, or prescribing a patient the wrong dosage of a medication.

When you are the victim of a personal injury, you can seek damages for all of the losses you have suffered when the person who harmed you:

• Owed you a duty of care;
• Breached the duty of care owed to you through an act of negligence; and when
• Your injuries and damages would not have resulted but for the act of negligence.

Suppose you can prove the at-fault party’s negligence. In that case, you can hold them liable for all damages you have suffered, including medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages, disfigurement, property damages, and more.

Personal Injury Practice Areas

Our Jamestown personal injury law firm is experienced in handling many different personal injury case types. Our practice areas include:

• Back injuries;
• Brain injuries;
• Burn injuries;
• Dog bites;
• Nursing home injuries;
• Slip and fall accidents;
• Product liability injuries;
• Motor vehicle accidents;
• Medical malpractice; and
• Wrongful death.

Virginia Personal Injury Statute of Limitations

If you think that you have a personal injury case and would like to seek compensation for your losses, you must file your claim within the amount of time required by the state of Virginia. Known as a statute of limitations, if you do not bring forth your claim within two years from the date of your injury, the law will prevent you from recovering compensation at all.