If you were involved in a minor fender bender, you likely could walk away unscathed and quickly put the incident behind you. However, it may be more difficult to bounce back if your car accident is slightly more serious, or even catastrophic. That is, you may have incurred more damages than you can handle on your own. In this case, you may need outside financial assistance via a personal injury claim. Well, read on to discover the incurred damages that constitute a valid car accident case and how a seasoned St. Mary’s County car accident lawyer at The Dorsey Law Firm can help you recover from them.
What incurred damages constitute a valid car accident case?
Unfortunately, in the aftermath of your car accident, you may be left with serious physical, emotional, and financial damages. If so, you may have reason to file a personal injury claim against the at-fault driver who caused them, so that they may cover the cost of your recovery. Without further ado, more specific examples of such valid damages read as follows:
- Valid physical damages:
- You now have a head, neck, or back injury.
- You now have sprained, fractured, or broken bones.
- You now have soft tissue injuries or internal bleeding.
- Valid emotional damages:
- You now have anxiety or depression over the state of your physical health.
- You now have post-traumatic stress disorder and fear getting inside a car.
- You now have insomnia or other sleep issues from reliving the accident event.
- Valid financial damages:
- The cost of your medical bills to treat your incurred physical injuries.
- The cost of repairing your car’s damages or replacing your car altogether.
- The cost of replacing the damaged personal property present in your car.
Can I recover damages if I am partially at fault for my car accident?
You must be acutely aware that Maryland is one of the handful of states that still recognizes the contributory negligence doctrine. This doctrine holds that if you are found to be partially at fault for your car accident, you may be unable to recover damages from the majorly at-fault driver. Unfortunately, this is still maintained if you are only considered one percent to blame for your accident event while the other driver carries the other 99 percent of the blame.
This just means that you must do everything in your power to prove that the other driver was entirely at fault for your car accident event. Further, this may require you to go above and beyond to fulfill your burden of proof in your case proceedings.
We strongly encourage you to retain the services of a competent St. Mary’s County auto accident lawyer. You may do so by scheduling an initial consultation with The Dorsey Law Firm today.
