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The statute of limitations, a time limit placed on claimants for filing personal injury lawsuits, doesn’t typically begin until a person has reasonably realized that they were injured. Known as the discovery rule, this rule allows people who have injuries that aren’t immediately apparent to still fight for fair compensation. For example, someone who developed neck pain months, if not years, after a car accident may still be entitled to sue from the date they first noticed the injury, not when it actually occurred.

If you have questions about your legal options after being injured in McAllen by someone else’s actions, our attorneys at Patino Law Firm, can help you find the information you’re looking for. To learn more about what to expect if you file an injury claim and how we can help, call us today.

A person injured because of the government’s negligence is usually granted the right to pursue financial compensation through the legal system. However, the government may bar cases filed by active duty military service members and may not allow cases in which the injury was caused because of a worker’s negligence outside of the scope of their governmental duties. Additionally, lawsuits filed in these cases must work through the government’s claims process first, before moving to a court if the claimant isn’t satisfied with the result.

If a government worker’s negligent actions have led to your injuries, our legal team at Patino Law Firm, may be to help you file a claim for financial compensation. For a free consultation about your options in moving forward with a claim in McAllen, contact us today.

Although many claimants have financial concerns that need to be met quickly, compensation may be provided according to the defendant’s abilities and choices. The defendant may either pay through the more uncommon lump sum method, in which the full amount is paid at once, or the much more common structured settlement method. Structured payments are provided over a set period of time, in which the defendant is responsible for paying an installment to the claimant in regular intervals.

If you’ve been injured and have been left with a significant financial burden as a result, you may have questions about what to expect when filing a personal injury claim in McAllen. Our legal team at Patino Law Firm, can help you find the information you’re looking for and help you understand your legal options for filing a claim when you call today.

The amount of compensation a successful personal injury case will obtain for a victim depends entirely on the specific details of the case itself. For instance, the majority of damages won from a case are linked to the costs involved with that claimant’s injury. Additionally, if a claimant settles with the party responsible for their injuries, that settlement may provide less compensation when compared to successful cases taken through the full court process. Any claimant concerned about compensation may want to discuss these issues with an attorney.

If you have questions or concerns about how your case may proceed, an attorney from Patino Law Firm, can provide the answers and information you’re looking for. After being injured in McAllen by another party’s negligence, call today to learn more about your legal options.

A claimant injured because of the actions of multiple parties may actually be able to hold all of them responsible through legal action in a joint liability claim. The defendants may be sued in one claim in these joint cases. While this can make a claim more complex, due to the nature of pursuing compensation from a jointly liable group of defendants, it can also allow a claimant to pursue the full the amount of compensation they may be owed from defendants responsible for that injury.

If your injuries were caused by several people or groups, you should discuss your legal options and the complexities of filing such a claim with a lawyer from Patino Law Firm. We strive to help those injured in McAllen by the negligence of others to get the compensation they need, even when multiple parties caused their injuries.

When a person is injured because of exceedingly careless behavior or malicious recklessness, he or she may be entitled to receive additional compensation assigned by the court that is unrelated to the plaintiff’s injury costs, lost wages, and other compensatory damages suffered. This additional compensation, known as “punitive damages,” is given only under certain circumstances to claimants who have been drastically wronged by the defendant, such as in speeding or reckless driving accidents. This is the court’s way of punishing the defendant above and beyond the compensatory damages associated with the incident.

If you’ve been injured because of someone else’s negligent or reckless actions, you may be entitled to pursue compensation for these injuries. Before filing a personal injury claim, you may have several questions about this legal process. To find the information you’re looking for in McAllen, contact a lawyer from Patino Law Firm.

“Informed consent” is the legal term for the ability of a patient to provide his or her agreement to undergo medical care with a fully informed understanding of the risks, benefits, alternatives, and other such information regarding the procedure. When a doctor fails to secure a patient’s informed consent before pursuing treatment, he or she may be held liable for any negative consequences.

If you believe that you were not fully informed regarding a procedure before your doctor treated you, you may be entitled to financial compensation. To learn more about informed consent, please contact Patino Law Firm, today by calling our offices to speak with an experienced attorney.

An injury victim’s eligibility to secure compensation basically depends on the nature of his or her injury and its ensuing consequences. In most cases, personal injury victims are entitled to receive compensation for their medical bills, any income they may have lost while recovering, and the emotional or psychological trauma they experienced as a result of the accident. Additionally, courts may choose to award punitive damages to the victim as a way of punishing the person or party who caused the accident.

If you would like to learn more about the types of compensation that you may be eligible to receive, please contact Patino Law Firm today to discuss your case with a knowledgeable lawyer.

Not usually. Compensation is only taxed in a few rare instances, such as when it’s actually interest from a larger sum of compensation or received as punitive damages. Normally speaking, compensation received for personal injuries won’t be considered income by the federal government and, as such, will be exempted from tax requirements for that claimant.

If you have questions or concerns about how the legal system or how compensation works in a personal injury lawsuit, an attorney at Patino Law Firm can help you. For more information about your rights and options in McAllen as an injured claimant seeking compensation, contact us today.