Helping Injured People in Missouri and Kansas
If you've suffered a serious injury in a car accident or some other incident caused by someone else's failure to be careful, you may be wondering how you will cope with the serious consequences of your injuries while maintaining your financial responsibilities.
Attorney John Christiansen has helped many people like you pursue compensation for the harm that has been done to them. With 17 years of legal experience, John serves clients throughout Missouri and Kansas. If you need an experienced personal injury lawyer, contact John at his offices in Eastern Jackson County.
Seeking Compensation for Negligence
Personal injury law is generally concerned with helping people obtain monetary compensation for injuries they have suffered due to the negligence — failure to observe basic duties of care — of others. The following are some of the major areas of personal injury law:
- Auto accidents: If you've been injured in a car accident and the insurance company is not offering you the settlement you deserve, John can help you pursue full compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages.
- Truck accidents: Commercial trucking is governed by strict rules regarding the amount of insurance trucking companies must carry and the safety regulations they must observe. These factors make truck accident personal injury cases somewhat unique.
- Medical malpractice: When a medical professional or hospital violates medical standards of care and causes an injury, the injured person has a right to compensation. Medical malpractice claims are complicated, with some strict time limits.
- Slip and fall cases: Under the law of premises liability, if you were injured on another person or company's property, you may be entitled to money damages from their insurance company, even if you were partially at fault.
- Fatal accidents: If you have lost a loved one in an accident, nothing anyone can do will be able to fully compensate you for your loss. However, a legal claim for wrongful death can hold the responsible party accountable and help you get answers.
- Work-related injuries: If you've been injured while driving on a work errand or in any other work-related circumstance, you may be entitled not only to workers' compensation but also to personal injury compensation from the responsible party.
Don't hesitate to contact John to discuss what he can do to help you pursue personal injury compensation for serious accident injuries.
