Personal Injury

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY

Ensuring the Best Representation in Criminal & Personal Injury Law

Serving clients in Charlottesville, Stanardsville, Louisa & Lovingston

Personal Injury Law

People who are injured due to another party’s negligence are entitled to compensation for all of the costs that stem from their resulting injuries. Awards could include such considerations as lost wages, medical bills, and even pain and suffering.


A personal injury claim will be a civil matter, meaning that a plaintiff has to prove their case by a preponderance of the evidence, which is a much lower burden to satisfy than the standard of beyond a reasonable doubt used in criminal cases. All of that said, a defendant in a personal injury case is very likely to claim that an accident victim was responsible in some way for their own injuries and should be paying their own bills.

Lewis Combs has experience handling all kinds of personal injury cases in Charlottesville, Stanardsville, Louisa, and Lovingston. He regularly handles such personal injury cases as:

  • Automobile accidents — Car, truck, and other motor vehicle accidents can cause extremely serious injuries. Individuals in these cases can face a number of long-term recovery issues that could mean months or even years of challenges.
  • Medical malpractice — Doctors or hospitals that commit mistakes in caring for patients can cause enormous health problems for people in their care. Individuals have the right to seek compensation for their injuries in these cases, but medical malpractice claims can be among the most challenging kinds of cases for a person to bring to court.
  • Construction negligence — Builders and contractors have an obligation to obey certain building codes and other standards during construction projects. If these parties fail to act with reasonable care or act in some other careless manner that endangers employees, then an injured worker has the right to seek compensation for their injuries.
  • Product liability — Consumers have the right to expect that any product they purchase will be safe for use and appropriate warnings on products should specifically note any possible dangers involved in using products. When a person is harmed because of an unsafe pharmaceutical product, childcare product, household product, medical device, or car seat, for example, they can be entitled to compensation for their injuries.
  • Work-related injuries — People injured on the job are often entitled to workers’ compensation. Still, such awards are usually only a fraction of what a person regularly earns and thus do not do much to cover the newfound bills they are facing. Some people may be able to file lawsuits to recover damages in these cases.
  • Wrongful death — When any person is killed as the result of another party’s negligence, their immediate family often has the right to file a wrongful death claim to seek damages for the costs that the family is now facing because of the death. Victims need to understand that there is a very limited amount of time to file a wrongful death claim.

CONTACT

Lewis Combs has been practicing law for nearly four decades and is admitted to the United States District Court for Western District of Virginia, United States District Court for Eastern District of Virginia, United States District Court for Eastern District of Tennessee, and United States Supreme Court. Call (434) 329-7308 or contact us online to set up a completely free, no-obligation consultation.

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