If an injury causes only minor inconvenience and does not cost any money to treat, bringing a legal claim might not be worthwhile. However, that does not mean that a Bellaire personal injury attorney only handles cases for the most critically injured people. A free consultation with an attorney can help you determine if legal action is appropriate. An injury could be sufficiently serious to merit legal action if it:
- Caused lasting pain
- Caused the injured person to miss more than two days of work
- Required pain medication for more than two days
- Left a permanent scar
- Temporarily prevented the injured person from doing tasks like driving, housekeeping, or childcare
- Limited the functioning of the injured body part permanently or temporarily
- Caused temporary or permanent psychological distress
A legal professional could secure compensation for an individual’s medical expenses, time off work, lost business opportunities and income, disfigurement, injury-related incidental expenses, pain, emotional anguish, and other losses. This would likely not be possible for a person to try and achieve on their own without intricate legal knowledge.