William B. Hanley
Attorney at Law
Car Accidents • Premises Liability • Brain Injury • Amputation
Have you, or a loved one suffered a loss due to an injury?
If you have suffered a loss due to a personal injury accident, you may be entitled to just compensation under the law for your loss and damages. Personal injury law is the area of that deals with "tort actions," due to negligence on the part of one individual who causes harm to another individual. Although in some cases, the individual who is identified as causing harm may be a corporate entity instead of a person, or persons.
Personal injury law provides a remedy whereby the individual who has been injured may be compensated for their loss. If you have been injured, due to the negligent act of another, you may be entitled to compensation. contact the law firm of William B. Hanley, Attorney at Law, located in Newport Beach, California. Personal injury cases are accepted on a contingency fee basis, meaning there are no legal fees unless he recovers damages on your behalf.
Phone: (949) 579-9661 / (866) 586-2038
In one such case involving a 12-year-old boy who was run over by a drunk driver and suffered broken bones and brain damage. The boy was awarded $2.8 million dollars in a settlement before the case could go to a jury.
Catastrophic Injuries
Many victims of personal injury accidents suffer catastrophic injuries, which are devastating, life-altering injuries such the brain damage, spinal cord injuries, burns and amputations. And most personal injury victims who suffer catastrophic injuries are going to require life long care because of these injuries.
Many victims are victims of motor vehicle, personal injury accidents, which is the number one cause of brain and spinal cord injuries in the United States. And many victims suffer burns as the result of fires which occur during the course of a car accident.
Still others are burn victims are injured due to structural fires, both at home, or in the workplace. In addition to the pain and suffering a victim is forced to endure, there is often permanent scarring, in spite of the numerous skin-graft surgeries they undergo in an effort to restore them to health. If you or a loved one has been catastrophically injured in a personal injury accident, contact the law firm of William B. Hanley, Attorney at Law.
Phone: (949) 579-9661 / (866) 586-2038
Product Liability
Product liability is yet another subcategory of personal injury for which compensation for damages may be available through the pursuit of a personal injury lawsuit. In product liability cases the defendant is usually a corporate entity such as a manufacture, or all who are in the chain of distribution of the manufactured item, whose negligence has caused a personal injury, or wrongful death.
For example, on January 28th, 2005, Ford Motor Company announced the voluntary recall of pick-up trucks and SUVs due to their propensity to burst into flames:
According to Miami Herald.com , "Almost 800,000 Ford truck and SUVs have been recalled amid reports that parked vehicles have burst into flames."
The potential for a personal injury, catastrophic burn injury exist in relation to product liability related situations involving dangerous and defective products such as vehicles, or their component parts.
Merck & Company, Inc., a New Jersey based drug manufacturer voluntarily recalled its popular arthritis medication, Vioxx when data revealed a causal connection between Vioxx and increased risk of heart attack, stroke and heart death.
If you, or someone you know has been injured due to a dangerous and defective product, contact the product liability law firm of Michael B. Hanley, located in Newport Beach, California for immediate assistance in regards to your personal injury lawsuit.
Phone: (949) 579-9661 / (866) 586-2038
Wrongful Death
Sometimes personal injuries lead to the premature death of the victim. In cases where personal injuries have lead to the wrongful death of an individual, their families, or their estates may have cause to pursue a lawsuit based on the loss of the decedent. If you have suffered the loss of a loved one caused through the negligence of another, you may be entitled to compensation for your loss. contact the wrongful death law firm of William B. Hanley, Attorney at Law.
Phone: (949) 579-9661 / (866) 586-2038
Statute of Limitations on Personal Injury Lawsuits
You should know that all personal injury, wrongful death and product liability cases are governed by the applicable statute of limitation. That means that if a lawsuit is not filed within the time frame allowed by law for the particular claim, you could lose the opportunity to recover damages forever. Don't wait another day. Contact Mr. Hanley, to arrange for a confidential consultation.
