Personal Injury

If you are injured or someone you know has died as a result of another's negligence involving an automobile accident, animal attack, airplane crash, slip and fall or defective product, certain legal rights may exist to protect you. You may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium, permanent injury and possibly punitive damages.

Insurance companies are staffed with attorneys and adjusters who are well trained in resolving claims in the best interest of the insurance companies. We would like to use our experience in this area of the law to help you in anyway we can.

In a personal injury action, to recover from an adverse party, the adverse party must commit a negligent act of some sort. Negligence is the breach of a duty owed causing an injury. Not only must negligence be proven, you must not be negligent yourself.

Damages must also be shown in order to recover from one's negligence. Damages, entitling the person to lost wages, medical bills, permanent injury and pain and suffering, are called compensatory damages. You may also be able to recover punitive damages which are damages awarded to the injured person to punish and deter the flagrant nature of the wrongful conduct.

If your injuries prevent you from returning to work, you may benefit from consulting with an attorney that also handles workers' compensation and social security disability.

We would be happy to discuss your legal rights with you on the phone, meet with you in our office or have one of our staff meet with you at home. There is NO CHARGE for the initial consultation. If you cannot come to us, we will GO TO YOU. The members of our firm look forward to helping you. If you feel you are a victim of another’s negligence, call Keel O'Malley, LLP at (252) 823-2266 or toll free at 800-755-1987, or submit an online questionnaire.