Call Us Today When a child is injured, the impact on the family is devastating. As a parent, your priority is your child’s well-being, recovery, and future. At Viles & Beckman, our Alva personal injury lawyers share that priority.
With over 40 years of combined experience and more than $100 million recovered for our clients, our Alva child injury lawyers are here to fight for the justice and compensation your family deserves.
Types of Child Injury Cases We Handle
Children are vulnerable to a wide range of injuries, many of which are caused by negligence or preventable accidents. We represent families in cases involving:
- Car accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Playground injuries
- Daycare negligence
- Defective products or toys
- Swimming pool accidents
- Dog bites or animal attacks
- Premises liability (e.g., slip and falls or unsafe conditions)
Whether you need to sue a toy manufacturer for your child’s injury or if your child was injured in a motor vehicle accident, we can help. No matter the circumstances, we’re here to hold negligent parties accountable and help your family secure the resources needed for your child’s recovery.
Expect More, Receive More: Legal Support That Feels Like Family
Child Injury Cases Can Be Incredibly Challenging Without Legal Guidance
Child injury cases are often highly emotional and legally complex. Families dealing with these cases face unique challenges that require careful handling by an experienced Alva child injury attorney. Below are some of the most common challenges in child injury cases:
Determining Liability
Establishing who is responsible for a child’s injury can be difficult. Multiple parties may be involved, such as:
- Negligent drivers in car or bicycle accidents
- Daycare centers or schools for failing to supervise children
- Property owners for unsafe conditions
- Manufacturers of defective products or toys
Proving negligence requires a thorough investigation, including gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and consulting experts.
Understanding the Full Impact of the Injury
Children are still growing, and the full extent of their injuries may not be immediately apparent. Long-term consequences, such as developmental delays, emotional trauma, or future medical needs, must be carefully evaluated.
Accurately assessing the long-term effects of the injury often requires medical and financial experts to calculate future costs and impacts.
Emotional Toll on the Family
The trauma of seeing a child hurt can be overwhelming for parents and families. Balancing emotional distress with the demands of pursuing legal action is challenging.
Families need a compassionate legal team that can handle the legal issues while supporting them emotionally.
Negotiating With Insurance Companies
Insurance companies often try to minimize payouts, even in cases involving children. They may argue that injuries are less severe than claimed or attempt to shift blame.
Dealing with aggressive tactics from insurers requires skilled negotiators who can fight for fair compensation.
Legal Deadlines and Procedures
Each state has strict statutes of limitations for filing injury claims, and some laws differ when minors are involved. Working within these timelines while gathering evidence can be daunting.
Missing a deadline could jeopardize your case, making it essential to act quickly with the help of an experienced Alva child injury lawyer.
Calculating Future Damages
When a child is injured, compensation must account for future expenses, including medical treatments, education disruptions, or lost earning potential. This is crucial to ensuring the child’s long-term needs are met.
Predicting future costs accurately requires the expertise of financial planners and medical professionals.
Resolving Disputes About Fault or Responsibility
Defendants may dispute fault, especially if there’s shared liability. For example, property owners may claim parents were negligent in supervising the child.
Building a strong case to counter these defenses requires extensive evidence and skilled advocacy.
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Compensation for Child Injury Cases
When a child is injured, the financial and emotional toll on a family can be overwhelming. Our team fights to recover compensatory damages for:
- Medical expenses: Current and future treatment, therapy, and rehabilitation
- Pain and suffering: For both the child and the family
- Lost earning potential: If the injury affects your child’s future opportunities
- Emotional distress: For the trauma experienced by your child and your family
We work tirelessly to ensure your family receives the maximum compensation available under the law.
Click To ContactWhy Choose Us for Your Child Injury Case?
No case is more important than one involving a child. That’s why we dedicate ourselves to each case as if it were our own family. We pride ourselves on providing attentive, compassionate service and aggressive advocacy to deliver real results.
- Proven Results: With over $100 million recovered, we have the resources and experience to handle even the toughest cases.
- Client-First Philosophy: We treat every case, no matter how small, with care, respect, and diligence.
- You Pay Nothing Unless We Win: We work on a contingency fee basis, so you don’t have to worry about legal fees unless we secure compensation for you.
- Decades of Experience: Since 1995, we’ve been helping families like yours with the most complex legal challenges.
Contact An Alva Child Injury Law Firm Today
Your child’s injury may be one of the hardest challenges your family has ever faced, but you don’t have to face it alone. At Viles & Beckman, we’ll handle every aspect of your case so you can focus on your child’s recovery.
In child injury cases, time is critical. Evidence can disappear, and witnesses’ memories can fade. The sooner you contact our team, the sooner we can begin protecting your child’s rights and building a strong case. We offer free consultations, and with our contingency fee policy, you pay nothing unless we win your case.
At Viles & Beckman, we don’t just care about results—we care about you. Let us fight for your family as if it were our own. Contact us today.
