Breaking a bone can be excruciatingly painful and result in physical, emotional, and financial stressors. If the injury occurs due to someone else’s negligence or wrongful behavior, you may wonder about your right to pursue legal action and compensation. You can generally sue for a broken bone, given that you can prove the other party’s fault. To learn more and secure skilled representation during your case, reach out to a knowledgeable Middlesex County personal injury attorney today.
Can I Sue for a Broken Bone in NJ?
You can pursue legal action for a broken bone via a personal injury claim or lawsuit. However, it is important to understand that in order to be awarded compensation, the broken bone must have been the result of someone else’s actions, recklessness, or negligence. For example, if you break your wrist by tripping on a loose carpet in your own home, you are the only one responsible since it is your house. However, if you broke a bone during a car accident, slip and fall, workplace injury, or some other accident caused by another person or entity, you may have grounds for a lawsuit.
How Can I Sue for a Broken Bone?
In order to successfully sue for a broken bone, you should obtain the help of a legal professional. An attorney will be able to evaluate the situation for strengths and weaknesses, gather evidence, and build a strong case supporting your claim.
You must be able to prove that the defendant’s actions or negligence directly caused the injury. You can do this by demonstrating how the individual or entity you are suing is legally responsible for your harm.
If the defendant failed to exercise reasonable care, which led to your broken bone, you can use negligence as the basis for your case. To prove negligence, you must establish the following elements.
- Duty of care: The defendant owed you a duty of care to act in a way that would reasonably prevent harm
- Breach of duty: The defendant breached the duty of care by acting recklessly, failing to maintain safe conditions, etc.
- Causation: The breach of duty directly caused the accident and the broken bone
- Damages: You suffered real damages due to your injury, like medical bills, pain, emotional distress, etc.
You need ample evidence to support your claim. Information like medical records, witness statements, photographs of the scene of the accident, surveillance or security footage, and expert testimony can help prove that the defendant’s negligence caused your broken bone.
Personal injury law can be complex, and pursuing legal action can be time-consuming and costly. However, if another person was responsible for your broken bone, it is important that you seek compensation and justice. To learn more about your legal rights and options, reach out to an attorney at Stathis & Leonardis today.
