Personal Injury Law - Chatov Law LLC

About Personal Injury Law

These cases involve the legal representation of people who have been injured due to the negligent or otherwise wrongful conduct of another person. Personal injury claims are incredibly varied and can arise due to any one of a number of injury-producing events, from automobile collisions to premises liability situations (“slip-and-fall” claims).

Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs) involving Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, and Other Motorized Ve hicles
Injuries to Bicyclists and Pedestrians
Premises Liability (i.e. a “Slip-and-Fall”)
Dog Bites
Assault, Battery, and Miscellaneous Intentional Torts
Product Liability and Design Defects
Wrongful Death

Injuries to Bicyclists and Pedestrians

Bicyclists and pedestrians can find themselves severely injured due to another party’s negligence. Because this class of victims is so exposed and vulnerable at the time of injury, these accidents can have serious, even catastrophic, consequences requiring the injured party’s full attention. Moreover, as with almost all injury claims, insurance issues with serious consequences are bound to arise, often triggering pressing legal concerns.
Chatov Law LLC has years of experience successfully representing bicyclists and pedestrians in claims for bodily injury. Call today to schedule a consultation.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Ethan Chatov specializes in representing people who have been injured due to the fault of another in car crashes, motorcycle accidents, trucking collisions, and other automotive accidents. The damages at stake in these claims vary as much as the plaintiffs themselves, who sustain all manner of injuries ranging from soft tissue back and neck injuries to severe concussions, broken bones, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), paralysis and, in the worst instances, death.

Regardless of the severity of the injury, in the context of their already-busy and stressful lives, rehabilitation often requires the victim’s full physical and mental attention, draining them of the energy required to deal effectively with the insurance companies, whose incentive is to resolve every claim for the smallest sum possible. The insurance companies know that most plaintiffs:

Are unaware of, or mistaken about, their own legal rights;
do not know how to realistically estimate the value of their own claims; and
have zero familiarity with the technical legal procedures required to assert them.

Therefore, going it alone as a plaintiff is rarely advisable. Successfully bringing a personal injury claim is a complex and technical process requiring careful planning and preparation, and it is a mistake to ‘wait and see’ if you can do a better job negotiating on your own behalf before seeking out legal representation. If you try to handle your own motor vehicle accident claim, you can cause irreversible damage to your case.

Automotive collisions are agonizing enough without the added frustration of having to negotiate blindly with insurance companies that don’t take you seriously and seem to hold all the cards. You need an advocate who will fight for you so you can focus on getting better, which should be your number one priority when you are hurt.

Premises Liability Claims

Premises liability claims involve personal injuries sustained due to an unsafe condition on the premises of another. Sometimes called “slip-and-fall” claims, they are often heavily scrutinized by juries and can be extremely challenging to prove in court. These matters turn on the nature of the defendant’s duty of care to the plaintiff, the plaintiff’s status as a social guest or business patron, and the comparative fault of the two parties for the plaintiff’s injuries.
Note, a person can also be injured while on the premises of another due to the negligent conduct of the owner of the premises or the owner’s agents (for example, if an absent-minded store employee runs into a customer).
Ethan Chatov has the expertise you need for your premises liability case. These matters usually require substantial evidentiary support and can be extremely laborious and frustrating to handle on your own. Mr. Chatov has years of experience successfully representing injured parties in claims against major corporations, including Lowes, Walmart and IKEA, and other commercial property owners.

Call today for a consultation on your personal injury claim.

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