Central Lake, MI Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

In a negligence case you will have to prove the restaurant created the hazard injured you and/or that they knew such an event was likely to occur. Then you need to prove the nature and extent of your damages. So medical bills, wage loss and other economic damages are used by insurers as a rough gauge of the value of a case. If such economic damages are not covered by your own insurance, the defendants insurer will usually reimburse the so-called "out of pocket" damages. They then use a "factor" (usually some single digit #) to multiply your "specials" (the economic damages) by the factor to come up with a total value of the case, including pain & suffering, disfigurement, future losses, etc. Certainly permanent scarring, permanent loss of function, likelihood of future medical care, any impairments of ability to work, do activities of daily living or recreation, tend to boost the value of the case. All your damages need to be proven by facts, documents, witnesses, tests, pictures, etc. vs. "what if" damages for them to be seriously considered. The best way I know to get a handle on the potential value of your case is to have a seasoned attorney that regularly handles personal injury cases investigate the liability facts and obtain evidence re: the damage facts. An alternative would be to try and do some verdict/data searches on verdicts/settlements rendered in similar cases in your jurisdcition. A simplistic way to look at it is to use the insurance industries factor analysis and multiply your past, present and future economic damages by a factor (say 3? or 5? or 7?). In a small value case, you may well be able to resolve it directly with the insurer. In a larger value case, in my view, a seasoned retained attorney can typically provide greater value as to the amount of the recovery, even after considering the costs and attorney fee you will pay. In other words, your net recovery is typically larger if you handle a small value case yourself and higher if you retain knowledgeable counsel - at least in my view (other attorneys may have other thoughts).

You should consult with a plaintiff's medical malpractice lawyer to obtain specific legal advice and assistance regarding your daughter's dental problem.

To prove your injuries, you have to produce copies of relevant medical records. Relevant medical records are those that relate to the same injury or body part that was injured in the accident. Your driver's car insurance company should be paying all of your medical bills (up to 1 year or $15,000). You need an attorney.