Practice Areas
Personal injury most often refers to motor vehicle accidents, such as those involving cars, trucks, or motorcycles, premises related accidents, and healthcare related accidents. Other accidents such as those involving dangerous and defective products can also result in serious personal injury. The Barber Law Firm handles these and other types of specialized, personal injury cases.
The information below describes the most common personal injury accidents our firm takes on.
If you would like to discuss a potential personal injury claim for you or a loved one, please call us today at (972) 231-5800 for a free consultation.
Healthcare Related Injuries
Medical Malpractice—Because of the complexity of medical malpractice, it is important that claims of this nature be pursued as soon as possible after the negligent conduct has taken place. Medical records and bills must be submitted to and reviewed by an expert to confirm the existence of negligent conduct before a lawsuit can be filed. For this reason, it is imperative that a suspected medical malpractice claim be reviewed as soon as possible by a qualified attorney.
Personal Injury—Other
Defective Products—Product liability claims and lawsuits against manufacturers and retailers are difficult to maintain because these companies have large legal staffs and major insurance companies defending their interests. To be successful in product liability lawsuits, experts in engineering or other specialized areas must be retained to testify about the defects in the design or construction of the product. Accordingly, when someone is injured by a product, it is important that they start pursuing their claim as soon as possible.
Wrongful Death—One of the difficult, yet necessary decisions that needs to be made as soon as possible following the death of a loved one is whether it is appropriate to pursue a claim against a person or company believed to be responsible. Since insurance companies have vast experience in evaluating claims and will seek to obtain the lowest settlement possible, it is important to engage a firm with considerable experience dealing with insurance companies.
Negligence—Mistakes and accidents happen. But what at first glance seems like a mistake or an accident often turns out to be the result of a consistent pattern of cutting corners to reduce costs, ignoring safety regulations or misusing equipment. Proving such negligence can be difficult, and requires the review of thousands of documents and formal interviews of the many people involved. If you intend to pursue a claim, you should contact an attorney right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
Premises Accidents
Construction Accidents—The property owner, sub-contractor, general contractor, product manufacturer and certain others may be held liable when someone is injured on a construction site. If you intend to pursue a claim, you should contact an attorney right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
Premises Liability—In premises liability cases, the injured party must prove that the property owners either failed to maintain the property, created unsafe conditions which caused the injury, knew about the unsafe hazard, but failed to alert visitors or tenants to this fact, were not careful concerning unsafe conditions which might attract children, or neglected conditions that caused damage to a person. If you intend to pursue a claim, you should contact an attorney right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
Workplace Injuries —In most cases, you will immediately realize when you are injured on the job. Sometimes, however, injuries on the job occur over a period of time from repetitious movements or activities. If you are injured during work, you may be entitled to Workers’ Compensation benefits. However, if your company does not subscribe to Texas’ Workers’ Compensation System, the company may deny benefits. In either case, we may be able to pursue a claim against the company and get fair compensation for the injured employee.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Automobile Accidents—Because car insurance companies have vast experience in evaluating claims and will seek to obtain the lowest settlement possible, it is important to engage a firm with considerable experience dealing with insurance companies. It’s best to retain a firm that regularly handles personal injury claims so that a lawsuit can be pursued if the insurance company is unwilling to settle your claim for a fair value.
Aviation Accidents— Aviation law consists of a complicated array of laws, and airplane accident claims can have very different results depending upon the people involved, type of aircraft, accident location, and other factors. Consequently, you need an attorney who has the experience and specialized knowledge to lead the investigation into the cause of the crash and to help you collect the maximum amount allowed under the law.
Tractor-Trailer Accidents—One of the most terrifying experiences that any driver can encounter is an auto accident with a truck, tractor-trailer, 18 wheeler, or semi-truck. It is important to have an attorney with considerable experience dealing with insurance companies on your side. Your attorney must be prepared to institute litigation on your behalf if the insurance company is unwilling to settle your claim for a fair value.
