Paramus Injury Attorneys Discuss Common Injuries

What crash victims need to know for their safety and their legal claim

Auto accident injuries can haunt you for a lifetime. At Razi & Giampa Law, we understand the importance of obtaining the maximum damage award possible for our clients, whose lives may have been changed forever. But how can we achieve that end? In this resource page, we attempt to explain the complexities of litigating car crash injuries, so you understand how different factors can influence your settlement or jury verdict. For specific guidance on your particular injuries, please contact us to arrange a free consultation.

Frequently occurring auto accident injuries

Car crashes can inflict tremendous trauma on the human body. Injuries that we often see in our practice include:

• Concussions and traumatic brain injury
• Broken bones, including compound, displaced fractures
• Burns, scarring, and disfigurement
• Crush injuries
• Loss of limb
• Loss of a fetus
• Shock due to blood loss
• Whiplash
• Spinal cord trauma, including paraplegia and quadriplegia

Since the value of your case is primarily based on the extent of your injuries and your prognosis for recovery, we consult with certified medical experts to understand the full extent of the harm you have suffered.

Damages for auto accident injuries

Accident victims are entitled to recover economic and noneconomic damages for losses they suffered. These include:

• Present and future medical bills and other related costs
• Present and future lost earnings due to temporary or permanent disability
• Physical pain
• Mental suffering
• Loss of quality of life
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Loss of consortium

At R&G, we take a “whole person” approach, seeking ample recovery for every aspect of your life that has been interrupted, disrupted, or diminished. Our goal is to maximize the amount you recover to ease as much as possible the hardship the accident has caused.

The risk of latent injuries

There are two risks to latent injuries, that is, injuries which are not apparent immediately after the crash. The first risk is to your health, since you might not seek treatment for harm you don’t know you’ve suffered, or those treating you might overlook the injury. In either case, that latent injury can quickly become life-threatening. For this reason, we recommend you go to an ER immediately after the accident to minimize any possibility that an overlooked injury can come back to haunt you.

Don’t be fooled! The adrenaline rush you feel in the wake of a car crash can mask pain, so you might not know you’ve sustained a serious injury.

The second risk is to your legal case. If you assume you haven’t been hurt and do not seek immediate medical treatment, you allow doubt about the cause of your injury to cloud your case. For example, you go home untreated and, after several hours or days, the pain sets in, so you go to the ER for an examination. You know it was the car crash that caused your injuries, but the defendant’s counsel will allege that some intervening cause (that is, a subsequent event) has inflicted these injuries, and you are attempting to blame the auto accident. To eliminate the possibility of doubt, you should always get checked out immediately after a crash.

Overcoming no-fault law to maximize the compensation you receive

New Jersey’s no-fault auto insurance law can limit an accident victim’s right to sue. As a result, you could find yourself uncompensated for medical bills and pain and suffering. However, anyone is allowed to sue for a “serious” injury. The question is whether your case meets that legal threshold. In our practice, we have often litigated this question. We have had to gather the evidence and make the case that our client has, in fact, suffered a serious injury. If your injury falls into a gray area of the law, you can trust our attorneys to fight aggressively to qualify you for legal action.

Contact Razi & Giampa Law in Paramus for a free injury consultation

Razi & Giampa Law in Paramus provides highly professional and personalized legal services for clients injured in auto accidents in Bergen County and throughout New Jersey. To schedule a free consultation at our office, in your home, or at the hospital, call us today at 201-534-5011 or contact our firm online.