Children represent one of the most vulnerable segments of the community due to their limited ability to recognize and avoid risks that others’ negligence can cause. When someone’s wrongful actions result in a child’s injury, that individual might bear legal responsibility for compensating the child and their family for damages they incur.
A Pooler child injury lawyer from Chattahoochee Injury Law can help you pursue legal claims against those who cause your child harm. Our attorneys prioritize honest, service-oriented representation. We collaborate with you to understand your goals while setting realistic expectations for your case based on the facts, evidence, and applicable law.
The circumstances and events contributing to the cause of a child’s injury help determine which parties may bear legal responsibility for damages. Our experienced lawyers in Pooler handle a wide range of cases involving injury to minors, including:
Individuals, businesses, property owners, employers, and other entities generally owe a duty of ordinary care to others, including children. Breaching that duty and causing injury to a child can establish a party’s liability to pay compensation for damages. For example, a truck driver may be liable for injury if they cause an accident by speeding or failing to stop for a child crossing the road.
The standard of care a party owes to an injured child can vary depending on the type of claim. In premises liability cases, a property owner’s liability may depend on the child’s purpose for being on the property and whether they had permission to be there.
Under Ga. Code § 51-3-3, property owners typically do not owe a duty of care to trespassers. However, an exception may apply to trespassing children injured due to an attractive nuisance—a hazardous condition likely to attract a child onto the property, such as a swimming pool.
A personal injury attorney in Pooler can evaluate the civil claims available in a child injury case and identify the parties most likely at fault. The next step is to file a lawsuit in court to seek compensation for the damages resulting from the child’s injury.
The amount of compensation recoverable depends on the nature and severity of the injury and how it affects the child’s life, as outlined in Ga. Code § 51-12-2. For example, a jury may award general damages to account for the child’s pain and suffering, along with compensation for any permanent scarring or disfigurement.
In more serious cases, a claim may also include special damages related to measurable economic losses from the child’s injury. Common examples of these include medical care costs or income replacement if a child’s injury limits their ability to work in the future.
Most personal injury claims have a two-year statute of limitations in Georgia under Ga. Code § 9-3-33. You must file a claim for compensation within this period, which usually begins on the date of the event causing injury to your child.
Our experienced Chattahoochee Injury Law attorneys are here to support you and your loved ones during the difficult time following harm to your child through the negligent or wrongful acts of another. Get an honest evaluation of your case and your right to recover compensation against a third party during an initial consultation. Contact our office today to schedule your free case evaluation with a Pooler child injury lawyer.
