Personal Injury Lawyer San Antonio

Types of Personal Injury Claims

Personal injury claims are classified based on the type of incident that  caused the injury, the injuries that resulted from the incident, and the standards of proof required to establish a connection between the incident and the injury.

The most common personal injury claims include:

• Medical malpractice. An individual can file a medical malpractice claim if there is evidence that a doctor or a healthcare professional has caused an injury by providing treatment that does not meet appropriate medical standards. A healthcare professional may be liable for injuries caused to a patient during a procedure either through an act or an omission. However, not all unfavorable medical results are considered malpractice. Our San Antonio personal injury lawyers are familiar with the various standards of care applicable to doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and others in the field.

 

• Slip-and-fall Property owners owe a duty of care to the people who enter the premises they own, including maintaining the floor and other surfaces in a reasonably safe condition that is free of hazards. Victims of slip-and-fall injuries can raise issues of liability against proprietors for failure to uphold that duty based on individual circumstances and the laws of the jurisdiction where the injury occurred. Khattar Law’s experienced personal injury lawyers in San Antonio can help you seek fair compensation if you have been injured in a Texas slip-and-fall accident.

 

• Defamation. Defamation is a false statement that harms a person’s reputation. Written defamation is called libel and spoken defamation is called slander. The nature of a defamation case depends on the parties who are involved and how the injurious statement was communicated. It is also important to determine what kinds of harm the defamatory statements caused. In the case of defamation against public figures, the injured individual must prove actual malice. This means that plaintiff must show that the defamer knew, or did not care, that the statement was untrue.

 

• Car accidents. Car accident injuries are the most common personal injury claims in the United States, but liability rules vary depending on the jurisdiction where the accident occurred. Road accidents can include car crashes, bike wrecks, or any other vehicular collision. These accidents often result from careless driving or failure to adhere to the traffic rules. If reckless driving has caused an accident, the reckless driver can be held responsible for injuries the accident caused to others. Depending on the jurisdiction where the accident occurred, the vehicle’s owner or the driver’s employer may be held liable. Some states also require drivers to collect their insurers’ compensation if the resulting injury is not “serious”.

 

• Assault, battery, and other intentional acts. These injuries do not involve negligence or lack of reasonable care. Instead, these claims involve intentional acts that an individual commits to harm another person. Depending on the nature of the specific case, criminal liability may also come into play. Victims of assault, battery, and other intentional acts may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit in a civil court while also pursuing criminal charges.

A San Antonio personal injury lawyer can evaluate the comprehensive impact that your injuries have had and will continue to have in the future, both short-term and long-term. We will review your case extensively to ensure that we cover all possible damages, and we will help determine the appropriate steps to take.