It can be difficult enough when someone else’s negligence causes you injury. When another person is responsible for injuring your child, it can leave you overwhelmed and unsure where to turn for help. Nothing is more important to a parent than their child’s well-being.
While you face these difficult circumstances, an experienced Bridgeport child injury lawyer can help. Our injury attorneys have the compassion, experience, and legal insight you need to get the compensation you deserve.
Child injuries can take many forms, but most claims fall into the following basic categories:
Children lack the maturity and experience to accurately assess risk, which leaves them vulnerable to the kinds of accidents often caused by the negligence of others. An injury attorney in Bridgeport can help you and your child after such an accident.
In Bridgeport, several elements must be present to bring a successful claim for an injury to a minor, and a skilled lawyer will help you determine if your case meets the criteria.
First, an individual must have owed your child a duty of care. This means that the at-fault party must have had a responsibility for your child’s safety. For example, motorists have a responsibility for the safety of other road users. This includes children who may be passengers in other vehicles, are on bicycles, or are on foot.
The party responsible for your child’s injury must have neglected their responsibility for your child’s safety. In the case of a traffic accident, this could be a drunk, distracted, or speeding driver.
If the accident involved a commercial or private property, such as a playground or a store, the standard is different. The property owner is responsible for employing the same standard of care that other reasonable property owners would have under similar circumstances. Failure to do so amounts to negligence.
With swimming pool accidents, the standard is higher. Swimming pools are considered “attractive nuisances,” meaning they attract children and put them at risk at the same time. The owners or managers of properties with swimming pools are responsible for keeping the pools safely secured.
The next step is demonstrating that the other party’s negligence was the direct cause of the accident that resulted in your child’s injury. For example, if a distracted driver hit your child while they were walking across the street at a pedestrian light, the cause and effect are clear. Proving direct cause is not always this simple.
The State of Connecticut addresses losses of both the parent and the child when it comes to child injury claims. The money awarded to your child will belong to them, and the probate court will supervise the compensation until the child reaches the age of majority, which in this state is 18.
Children can receive compensation for their physical and emotional pain and suffering. If their injuries are serious and have long-lasting implications, they can also seek damages for the following:
As a parent, you can assert your own claim to address the medical expenses and the cost of supportive care you incurred. Under some circumstances, you can also receive compensation for the emotional distress you experience.
An accomplished Bridgeport child injury lawyer at Berkowitz Hanna can help you today. We take great pride in our impressive proven record for effectively and efficiently resolving challenging child injury claims. We know how difficult your situation is, and we will work hard to help.
Your claim is too important to risk, so do not hesitate to contact us online or call us for more information today.
Berkowitz Hanna
1087 Broad St
Bridgeport CT
06604
