Accidents occur in many ways. When a person or an organization causes an accident through negligence, they may be held liable for damages that others suffer. Whenever you suffer a personal injury due to an accident, an accident injury attorney helps you to file strongly supported claims for the direct and indirect costs of your injuries and property damage. If you suspect you would benefit from legal assistance, read on to learn about some situations where an accident injury attorney can help.

Vehicular Collisions

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, auto collisions claim about 1.25 million lives and injure many more every year in the United States. Many people think of an accident injury lawyer in the context of holding negligent drivers accountable for causing car collisions.

Denials of Auto Insurance Claims

Auto insurers are supposed to cover legitimate claims up to policy limits following vehicular accidents. Unfortunately, these companies sometimes refuse to honor valid claims or try to get accident survivors to accept substandard settlements. An accident injury attorney can help you to file strongly supported claims and challenge any unwarranted denials or unreasonably low settlement offers.

Premises Liability

Whenever you are on property controlled or owned by someone else, that person or entity owes you a duty of care to maintain reasonably safe premises. If you were to slip and fall in a store due to a dangerous condition, trip over an uneven walkway, or suffer a personal injury due to another accident, premises liability might enable you to hold liable parties accountable.

Workplace Injuries

Many injury accidents could occur while you are working. Your employer is responsible for providing a reasonably safe workplace. If you are injured while on the clock, worker's compensation insurance should pay for your medical treatment and lost wages. Your worker's compensation claim might get denied for invalid reasons. If so, an accident injury lawyer could help to challenge the decision and hold your employer accountable.

Defective Products

Defective products sometimes cause accidental injuries and deaths for which manufacturers of those products and others might be held liable. A defective product case could have many potential defendants, including parts suppliers, distributors, and the people who are supposed to maintain and repair defective products. An accident injury lawyer can help victims pursue the appropriate compensation.

If you've found yourself in any of these situations and need legal guidance, contact our team at Wood & Gresham, P.C. today to get started with a consultation. We would love to assist you!