Personal Injury

Pittsburgh personal injury lawyer

If you have suffered harm due to the negligence of another, you may be contemplating taking legal action.  As an experienced Pittsburgh personal injury attorney, I know how to help you seek the compensation to which you are entitled.

Types of personal injury

While there are many types of personal injury, the determining factor in each case is negligence.  Specifically, an act of negligence must be the cause of the injury for it to be considered a personal injury.  Most personal injuries, however, can be classified in one of the four following categories:

• Automobile accident injuries: These are injuries sustained in car, truck, motorcycle, or other vehicle crashes.  Auto accidents can cause injuries that range from minor bumps or bruises to severe injuries, such as permanent paralysis or brain injury.  Negligent acts that cause motor vehicle accidents include inattentive driving, disregard of the speed limit or other safety laws, use of cell phones or other electronic devices while driving, driving under extreme fatigue, or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Medical malpractice:  These are injuries that result from negligence of a healthcare provider.  Malpractice cases are often particularly difficult for victims, whose trust in their medical caregivers is betrayed.  A doctor, nurse, or other medical professional might have been negligent if he or she made a misdiagnosis or failed to diagnose a problem at all, committed avoidable errors in surgery, improperly prescribed or administered medications or anesthesia, or failed to diligently monitor the status of a patient.
• Products liability: This area of personal injury law involves injuries, accidents, or illnesses that are caused by a consumer product. Negligence plays a part in product injury when an item is poorly designed, improperly assembled or manufactured, or lacks sufficient warning of risks when distributed.  All consumer products are regulated, and are required to meet certain safety standards—everything from household appliances to over-the-counter medications to toys. Skilled Pittsburgh personal injury attorneys can determine if the circumstances of your particular injury were, in fact, due to product liability.
• Premises liability: These are injuries that occur due to the unsafe conditions of a public establishment. Often referred to as slip-and-fall accidents, these might involve unmarked steps or changes in floor level, unsafe doors, windows or furniture, malfunctioning elevators, or even sharp edges. As an experienced Pittsburgh personal injury attorney can tell you, the owner of the property is typically held responsible for injuries that take place on his or her premises.

Securing your future after serious injury

I am dedicated to the pursuit of justice and appropriate compensation for the victims of serious and catastrophic personal injuries. If you have been injured in an accident in which a third party was at fault, contact a Pittsburgh personal injury attorney online or call 877.450.3648 for a free consultation to discuss the specifics of your situation. When I accept your case, you owe nothing out of pocket until I recover compensation for you.

John A. Caputo Attorney At Law services the following counties.