Coraopolis
Personal Injury Lawyer

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1. Get Compensation With Coraopolis Personal Injury Attorneys
2. Our Personal Injury Practice Areas
3. Establishing Negligence in a Personal Injury Case
4. Working with a Coraopolis Personal Injury Lawyer
5. Get Started with Berger and Green

REVIEWED BY

C. William Kenny

December 12, 2023

Board certified by National Board of Trial Advocacy

Get Compensation With Coraopolis Personal Injury Attorneys

If you have been injured or lost a loved one due to another party’s negligence, you have the right to pursue financial compensation for your incurred expenses. When you work with a Coraopolis, PA personal injury lawyer from Berger and Green, you can begin taking legal measures that help get your life back.

A lawyer can:

• Estimate the cost of your accident-related expenses
• Investigate your case and gather evidence
• Identify who is responsible for your losses
• Negotiate for a settlement that reflects your damages
• Manage all communications with the involved parties
• Present your case in court, if settlement negotiations fail

Berger and Green can advise you of your legal options. We believe that you should not be responsible for costs arising from an accident caused by another party’s negligence. To get started with a free case review, call us today at (412) 661-1400.

Our Personal Injury Practice Areas

There are many ways that another party’s negligence can result in your injuries and related expenses. For your case to be successful, your legal team must prove that you have suffered financial losses because another party violated their duty of care. A Coraopolis, PA personal injury attorney can help you, regardless of how you were hurt or lost a loved one.

At Berger and Green, some of our practice areas include:

• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Drunk driving accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Slip and fall accidents
• Workplace accidents
• Product liability
• Dog bites

The type of accident that resulted in your losses will dictate your legal course of action. For example, if you were injured in a car accident, you may be able to recover compensation from the at-fault party’s insurance company. If you were injured in a truck accident, however, you may be able to pursue financial recovery from multiple parties. Depending on the route your case takes, you may be able to recover compensation through an insurance settlement or judge’s verdict.

The American Bar Association (ABA) notes that many personal injury cases never make it to trial since many claimants are able to get compensation without needing to go to court. However, we will prepare your case for trial to ensure we are ready for any outcome. To learn more about what this means, reach out to Berger and Green today.

Establishing Negligence in a Personal Injury Case

For your case to be successful, your lawyer must establish that negligence resulted in your damages. There are four key aspects of negligence that must be demonstrated in your case:

• Duty of care
• Breach of duty of care
• Causation
• Damages

One’s duty of care refers to their responsibility to take actions that do not pose a threat to others. For example, a truck driver has a duty of care not to drive while fatigued.

Once your legal team establishes that the other party owed you a duty of care, they must show how the negligent party violated this obligation and how that action resulted in your accident. Finally, your legal team can use your medical bills, pay stubs, and property damage receipts to show that as a result of the other party’s negligence, you have incurred damages.

The Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases

Under 42 Pa. Con. Stat. Ann. § 5524, you have two years from the date of your accident to file a lawsuit against the at-fault party. You also have two years from the date of a loved one’s passing to file a wrongful death lawsuit. If you fail to initiate legal action before this deadline expires, you will likely be time-barred from taking your case to court.

Working with a Coraopolis Personal Injury Lawyer

Your lawyer can handle all communications with the involved parties in your personal injury claim. Before choosing to take your case to court, you may first try to reach an out-of-court settlement with the negligent party’s insurer. Yet, in some cases, insurance companies will try to take advantage of injury victims by offering lowball settlements or denying liability altogether.

Berger and Green will negotiate directly with the insurance companies, so you do not have to. By working with a Coraopolis, PA personal injury attorney, you give yourself the opportunity to recover from your injuries without taking on any legal burdens alone.

Your Lawyer Can Pursue the Cost of Your Accident-Related Damages

Your legal team can assign a value to your losses so that you do not accept an offer that does not accurately reflect your damages.

If your case is successful, you may be able to recover the cost of the following items:

• Past, present, and current medical expenses
• Lost wages
• Diminished earning capacity
• The cost of physical therapy and mental health services
• Property damage
• Pain and suffering and inconvenience
• Emotional trauma
• Reduced quality of life

Depending on the details of your situation, you may be filing a wrongful death claim on behalf of a late loved one.

In this situation, if you are a qualifying beneficiary, you could recover the cost of:

• Funeral and burial expenses
• Your loved one’s end of life medical bills
• Loss of consortium
• Loss of parental guidance
• Loss of household assistance
• Loss of income

To learn more about your potential legal recourse options, call Berger and Green today at (412) 661-1400.

Get Started with Berger and Green

At Berger and Green, we are committed to helping you through this difficult time. We understand the far-reaching toll that an accident can have on both your personal and professional life. We want to get started reviewing the details of your situation so that we can advise you on a course of action.

Our team works on a contingency-fee-basis. To get our help, there are no upfront fees or starting costs. We get paid out of the settlement amount that we recover for you and your family. If your case is unsuccessful, for whatever reason, then you do not owe us our attorney’s fees.

Call Berger and Green today at (412) 661-1400 to see how a Coraopolis, PA personal injury lawyer can help with your case.