Personal Injury Litigation / Wrongful Death

Personal injury claims arise when one person’s negligence or intentional acts leads to the injury of another. Oftentimes “negligence” will be found where one party breaches his or her duty to act with reasonable care. What is “reasonable care”? Often that will be defined by the circumstances of the injury, and any resulting liability will be determined by the relationship between the parties.

Successful claims for personal injury must consider liability, causation, and damages. Defenses against claims for personal injury may include intervening causes, pre-existing conditions, comparable negligence, and failure to mitigate damages. Personal injury claims are often covered by insurance of one form or another. A successful plaintiff in a personal injury suit may recover damages for medical expenses, lost wages, lost future earnings, pain and suffering, permanent disfigurement, emotional distress, loss of consortium or companionship, costs, and even sometimes attorney fees.

Worrell, Durrett, Jaynes & Gavrell, P.C. attorneys have handled all kinds of negligent and intentional personal injury claims, including, but not limited to:

• • Slip and Fall cases
  • Negligence causing personal injury
  • Premises Liability
  • Defective Products / Product Liability
  • Intentional personal injury torts (e.g., assault)

Automobile and Truck Collision cases, Medical Malpractice cases and some Construction Defect cases also involve personal injuries, but we have categorized these claims separately on this website, and these sections can be visited using the links above. Also, you can view our Representative Cases section for more information on the firm's work in this area over time.

If you have been injured as a result of another person’s or corporation’s negligence, indifference, carelessness or intentional conduct, contact WDJG for an evaluation of your claim.