Silver City, NM

Silver City, NM Personal Injury Lawyer

How a Silver City, NM Personal Injury Lawyer From Harmonson Law Firm Can Help

Being injured in an accident that was due to the negligence of another person can be traumatic. One moment you are going about your day, and the next moment you find yourself in the hospital, dealing with injuries, lost wages, and ongoing physical and emotional pain. Clark Harmonson founded the Harmonson Law Firm in 2012 because he wanted to help those injured in personal injury accidents as well as those injured by medical malpractice.

Harmonson Law Firm is a small, highly focused law firm whose overarching goal is to help secure a full and fair settlement—covering all damages—for those who have suffered injuries. Attorneys Clark Harmonson and Hadley Huchton offer a free consultation, plus we work on a contingency basis. This means that you pay nothing unless we secure a settlement or court award on your behalf.

We want to get to know our clients and have a relationship with them. This highly personalized service is a major benefit of our smaller law firm. But don’t let our “small firm” status fool you—we bring the same level of knowledge, experience, and resources to your case as a larger firm. At Harmonson Law Firm, we help good people who have been injured in bad accidents—or by medical errors—get the medical help and financial compensation they are entitled to.

Contact the Harmonson Law Firm today for a free consultation and comprehensive answers to your questions.

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What Damages Might You Be Entitled to Following a Silver City Personal Injury?

Your exact damages will depend on the facts and circumstances surrounding your accident or instance of medical malpractice, as well as the extent of your injuries and how long treatment for those injuries can be expected to last. Medical expenses include the cost of an ambulance, hospital expenses, physician costs, surgical expenses, prescription drug costs, and the cost of rehabilitative therapies. Lost wages are applicable if your injuries prevent you from returning to work for a few weeks or months.

If you will not be able to return to work for many months, years, or ever, you will be entitled to lost future wages. Lost future wages are calculated based on your age, education, specific job, training, position, and likelihood of advancement in your career. You are also entitled to pain and suffering damages for actual physical pain as well as emotional pain and trauma. An experienced Harmonson Law Firm attorney will determine exactly what damages you are entitled to receive following your Silver City personal injury.

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What Types of Personal Injuries Can Harmonson Law Firm Help You With?

Catastrophic injuries are usually the result of motorcycle accidents, semi-truck accidents, head-on car accidents, or other types of high-speed car accidents. A catastrophic injury is usually one that alters the victim’s life, either for a significant length of time or forever. Severe injuries like traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputated limbs, loss of eyesight or hearing, or severe internal injuries all fall under the category of catastrophic injuries.
Car accidents include minor bump-ins, accidents with moderate injuries, and those with severe or catastrophic injuries. Head-on collisions and T-bone accidents at high speeds often result in severe injuries, although virtually any type of car accident can result in major injuries to those involved. Most car accident claims are settled without litigation, but if the insurance company refuses to agree to a full and fair settlement that covers all of your damages, then your Silver City, NM personal injury lawyer will be forced to file a lawsuit. In some cases, simply filing a lawsuit convinces the insurer to pay what the claim is worth. If this is not the case, then your case will be litigated in a court trial, and a jury will determine what your claim is worth. You can usually expect your settlement or jury award check within about six weeks after the settlement is agreed to by the insurance company or the jury’s decision has been reached. You may receive your settlement in a lump sum or as a structured settlement. Whatever your car accident situation, it is extremely beneficial to have an experienced personal injury lawyer from the Harmonson Law Firm by your side and to advocate on your behalf.
Rideshare accidents bring their own set of complexities to the table. The rideshare driver must be using the app in order for Uber or Lyft’s insurance to apply. Company insurance is not a factor unless the rideshare driver or the other driver’s insurance limits have been exceeded.
Bus accidents are not particularly common, but when they do occur, the injuries can be severe. If the bus accident occurs on a city bus, then the claim will be filed against the city or other governmental entity. This requires specialized knowledge and generally has a shorter statute of limitations.

Semi-truck accidents cause death and severe injury to those in the smaller passenger vehicles thanks to the significant disparity in vehicle size and weight. Truck drivers, like all drivers, may be distracted, impaired, overly fatigued, or could simply be driving recklessly by exceeding the speed limit or changing lanes without properly looking for smaller vehicles. In some cases, a semi-truck accident could be caused by improperly loaded cargo or a poorly maintained truck. If this is the case, then the maintenance company and/or loading company could be held partially responsible. A defective truck part could also be responsible for the accident, in which case the attorney would file a product liability claim. The trucking company may have failed to fully vet the driver or ensure that the driver was properly trained. The trucking company may also have been aware that the driver was exceeding his or her hours of service, therefore driving while overly fatigued.
Motorcycle accidents can be more complex in some ways than auto accidents. If the case goes to court, juries tend to have stereotypes of motorcyclists that can prevent them from awarding a fair settlement. The motorcyclist’s injuries are often severe to catastrophic, so it is essential that the personal injury attorney prove that the motorcyclist was not at fault and was not driving recklessly.
Medical malpractice claims require highly experienced personal injury lawyers who have handled a significant number of these cases. A medical malpractice claim can be filed against an individual doctor, a hospital, another type of healthcare facility, or any other healthcare provider. Medical malpractice claims generally require a clear breach of standard of care and significant injuries. The standard of care requires all medical professionals to act in a way that another medical professional, given similar training and situation, would have done. Misdiagnoses and failure to diagnose can result in serious injury, as can surgical, anesthetic, and obstetrical procedures. New Mexico has enacted laws to make medical malpractice claims more patient-friendly, with larger damage caps. Attorney Hadley Huchton is a medical malpractice “ace,” having focused her entire career on medical malpractice.

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