In a personal injury case, you as the injured person are the "plaintiff," while the party you are suing is the "defendant." Your lawyer is responsible for investigating and building your case and presenting it to the court. The lawyer for the defendant must defend the case and prove that his client is not liable. These cases are most often settled out of court through negotiations. However, where that does not occur, a judge or jury will ultimately decide the outcome.

In a personal injury case, you may be eligible to receive compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages. The amount of compensation you may receive is based on the severity of your injuries and the extent of their impact on your life. The goal of your lawyer is to get you the maximum amount of compensation possible. This is necessary due to the tactics that insurance companies routinely engage in to limit the compensation they are required to pay. Their goal is to protect their profitability as a business. 

Unfortunately, car accidents occur every day in our state and are the leading cause of personal injury claims. They are typically caused by human error and can involve multiple parties who may have contributed to the accident, from a distracted driver to a negligent car manufacturer who has installed defective parts. 

Common causes of traffic accidents include:

• Speeding
• Running red lights or rolling through stop signs
• Failure to yield
• Tailgating
• Improper lane changes
• Drunk and/or drugged driving
• Distracted driving, such as texting or using a cell phone
• Fatigued driving
• Other traffic law violations

These are all forms of negligence, which is the underlying principle of all injury claims. 

In terms of compensation, you may be entitled to damages for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and property damage. The extent of the compensation you receive will depend on the severity of your injuries, their impact on your life, and whether you were partially at fault. 

New Hampshire operates under a "modified comparative negligence" rule. This means that even if you're partially at fault for the accident, you can still recover damages. However, your compensation will be reduced by an amount that is equal to your percentage of fault. So, if you're awarded a $10,000 settlement and you were found to be 20% at fault, you would receive $8,000.

Mark Rufo has been helping New Hampshire residents injured in car accidents, as well as their families, since 1979. He fights to help you get every penny to which you are entitled. Mark understands that this compensation is critical to cover medical bills, day-to-day expenses while out of work, and other accident-related costs. 

While plenty of law firms handle personal injury claims, most only devote a portion of their practice to injury law. At our firm, we only handle injury cases, and this exclusive focus has given us the enormous experience, knowledge, and skills we use every day to help our clients. 

You should not have to handle your accident claim on your own, especially when you are dealing with physical and medical conditions. Having a skilled lawyer on your team allows you to concentrate on recovering your health and getting your life back on track. It can preserve your peace of mind at this crucial time in your life. 

Instead of trying to take on the insurance company yourself, let our car accident attorney in Nashua deal with it on a professional basis which is statistically shown to give injury victims better results. We have resolved thousands of cases for our clients resulting in millions of dollars in damages since 1979.