Being involved in an accident is sometimes just that—an accident with no real blame. Most times, however, accidents may be caused by the clear negligence of another person. We all have a responsibility to others, which means driving safely, following the rules of the road, and keeping our property safe and free from hazards. For medical professionals, this involves acting in a manner that another medical professional, similarly trained and given the same set of circumstances, would have done. When those responsibilities are ignored and an accident occurs, this negligence can result in a viable personal injury claim. An accident can leave you severely injured, facing mountains of medical expenses and potentially unable to work and make a living. When that accident was caused by negligence, it is time to speak to a knowledgeable Sunland Park personal injury lawyer from Harmonson Law Firm.
Why Choose a Sunland Park Personal Injury Lawyer from Harmonson Law Firm?
At a time when you are already facing injuries and financial damages, choosing a Sunland Park personal injury lawyer can seem overwhelming. At Harmonson Law Firm, we understand that you have choices. We also are confident in the fact that once you speak to attorney Clark Harmonson, your choice will be clear. We offer a free consultation, with an easy-to-understand explanation of how our contingency fees work. We will answer any questions you may have about your personal injury claim, and clearly lay out the damages you may be entitled to receive.
From the time of your consultation and hiring of our firm, we will be an aggressive advocate in your corner, fighting passionately for the compensation you need and deserve that will allow you to recover and move forward. Whether we achieve equitable compensation on your behalf through negotiations or litigation, you can depend on the Harmonson Law Firm to prepare your case in a comprehensive manner. With the client service and care of a smaller law firm, we have the resources of a large law firm—resources that will ensure your case has the very best chance of success. In fact, we consider our firm to be “Small but Mighty,” which works in your favor on many different levels.
At Harmonson Law Firm, we have a proven system that quickly gets our injury clients taken care of in the best way possible. Our first goal is to get your medical needs attended to. Our firm has solid relationships with healthcare providers across El Paso and Las Cruces, including Ortho specialists, pain specialists, surgical expenses, imaging centers, physical therapy, and chiropractic services. After helping you get the medical treatments you need, we will handle all aspects of dealing with insurers so you can focus on healing. A carefully prepared, dynamic settlement package will allow you to obtain an equitable settlement, but if the insurance company is unwilling to pay what your claim is worth, we are fully prepared to take the claim to court in the interest of justice.
Areas of Personal Injury Handled by Harmonson Law Firm
- Car Accidents are all too common. We are a nation of multi-taskers, which has moved distracted driving quickly up the list of the most common causes of accidents. We eat meals, talk on our phones, text, fiddle with car controls and GPS, and turn around to see what the children and pets are doing in the back seat. These behaviors put the perpetrator as well as everyone else on the road in danger. It’s important to stay focused and alert when driving, as well as to follow the rules of the road, traffic laws, and basic courtesy to others. Yet according to com, it is estimated that adults in the U.S. will be in an average of 3-4 accidents during their driving years. If you don’t consider yourself an “average” driver, it’s important to remember that many times you have no control over a negligent driver crashing into you. While driving as safely and defensively as you can, if you are hit by a negligent driver, you need a solid, experienced Sunland Park personal injury lawyer from Harmonson Law Firm.
- Rideshare Accidents can be more complex. If you are a passenger and your rideshare driver caused the accident, you will file against the driver’s own personal insurance. If the other driver was responsible, you will file against their insurance for your damages. When injuries are extensive and the rideshare driver’s insurance does not cover your costs, you may file against Uber or Lyft. While these companies do have big insurance policies, they fight to avoid using them, so you will definitely need a knowledgeable Sunland Park personal injury lawyer by your side.
- Bus Accidents are not nearly as common—or as fatal—as car accidents, according to the NCBI, which estimates that the U.S. fatality rate for car occupants is 23 times higher than those for bus occupants, per 100 million person-trips. Bus accident injury claims may also be more complex when the bus is owned by a government entity (like a city bus), which brings shorter times to file your claim as well as additional rules.
- Semi-Truck Accidents often result in catastrophic injuries and fatalities for those in smaller passenger vehicles. A 3,000-pound passenger vehicle is simply no match for an 80,000-pound fully loaded semi-truck and trailer. Add into that the fact that some trucks are carrying hazardous materials and that there can be more than one liable party. The truck driver, trucking company, maintenance company, loading company, or manufacturer of a defective truck part may all bear partial liability. It is imperative that your Sunland Park personal injury lawyer have a comprehensive knowledge of all the issues surrounding semi-truck accidents.
- Motorcycle Accidents, according to Forbes, account for 14 percent of all traffic deaths, even though only 3 percent of all registered vehicles are motorcycles. Motorcyclists are more likely to sustain catastrophic or fatal injuries because they simply have no protection, other than a helmet. If you are a motorcyclist facing a long, arduous recovery due to the negligence of a driver, Harmonson Law Firm is here to help.
- Medical Malpractice claims can be difficult to win, which is why you need a strong medical malpractice attorney from Harmonson Law Firm to guide you through this difficult time and hold a negligent healthcare provider accountable. A healthcare professional must act in the same manner as another similarly trained healthcare professional would do, given the same set of circumstances. If they fail to act in a reasonable manner, you have the right to file a medical malpractice claim. We are only one of a handful of medical malpractice law firms who personally handle these cases in the Borderland and we regularly receive medical malpractice referrals from other lawyers in El Paso and Las Cruces.
- Personal Injuries
- Catastrophic Injuries are those that cause long-term consequences such as preventing the victim from returning to work for many months, years, or ever, changing how the victim lives his or her day-to-day life, or causing long-term medical issues. Amputations, spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis, traumatic brain injuries, and disfiguring injuries or blindness are all considered catastrophic injuries. Catastrophic injuries can bankrupt a family quickly and can benefit greatly from an experienced Sunland Park personal injury lawyer.
- Wrongful Death claims are essential personal injury claims in which the victim dies from his or her injuries. The damages are a bit different than those for personal injury claims, including funeral and burial expenses, lost future wages to support the victim’s dependents, and things like loss of consortium for spouses, and loss of care, guidance, and inheritance for children.
- Dog Bites—According to the World Animal Foundation, about 4.5 million people are victims of dog bites each year—and about half of those are children. Because children are shorter, many of the dog bites sustained by children are to the face, often causing disfiguring injuries. Both Texas and New Mexico generally operate under the “one-bite rule,” which means the dog has to have shown aggression or bitten on a previous occasion in order to hold the owner responsible. Local leash laws also help prove a dog owner’s negligence when a lose dog injures someone outside of the owner’s home.
- Pedestrian Accidents are, unfortunately, on the upswing. Between 2010 and 2019, there was a 45 percent increase in the number of people struck and killed by drivers while walking. Drivers may be distracted, driving too fast, or impaired when they hit a pedestrian. Like bicyclists and motorcyclists, pedestrian injuries are likely to be extremely severe or fatal.
- Bicycle Accidents, according to the NSC, are also on the rise, with the number of preventable bicycle accident deaths increasing by 16 percent in 2020, and by a whopping 44 percent over the last decade. Bicycle-related accidents and deaths peak in the warmer summer months, with the most bicycle rider fatalities occurring in August. Drivers often drive too close to bicyclists, fail to watch for them, turn in front of them, or open a door into traffic, causing the bicyclist to crash into the door.
How Do You Choose the Best Sunland Park Personal Injury Lawyer for Your Situation?
It is important that you look at the qualifications of any potential personal injury attorney before making your choice. Has the attorney handled a significant number of personal injury claims like yours? Do they have a good track record of success? Does the firm have the necessary resources, including medical professionals and experts who can support the case? Equally important, are you able to communicate with the attorney? Does the firm answer calls and emails promptly, always keeping clients advised of the status of their claims? Client service is extremely important. You don’t ever want to feel forgotten at a time when you are already dealing with physical injury along with financial and emotional stress. The Harmonson Law Firm checks every one of these boxes and is ready to ensure you are well taken care of.
Harmonson Law Firm Helping Good People Injured in Bad Accidents
If you have suffered an injury due to the negligence of another person and you live within twenty miles of El Paso or Las Cruces, the Harmonson Law Firm is the clear choice for the best outcome. Our overarching goal is to help good people who have been seriously injured in bad auto accidents or as a result of medical malpractice get help for their injuries along with the money they deserve. Contact a Sunland Park personal injury lawyer from Harmonson Law Firm today.
