Legal Question in Personal Injury in Alabama

my mom and newly turned 3 year old son was on the birmingham bus yesterday .they had a trainee driving and stopped on the breaks soo hard that my son flew out his seat and hit his face and head on the metal plate. my mom called the ambalance and he had to go to the hospital. no serious injury but emotionally. do i need a lawyer?? i called the bus system which they gave me no answers@ didnt even seem concerned


Asked on 8/13/10, 9:11 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Danny Feldman Lewis, Feldman, Lehane & McAtee L.L.C.

Both your mom and her 3 year old son would have a claim. The child's claim would be for personal injuries. Treatment at the ER certainly shows some level of injury. Your mother too would have a claim, not only for personal injuries, but also for the mental distress of seeing her child injured given that she was in the "zone of danger." My advice to people who try to handle their own claims is would you fix your own car if you are not a mechanic? Or would you treat yourself if you were not a doctor? Of course not. Then, what makes you think you can handle a legal matter if you are not a lawyer? I think your mother and the 3 year old would be well served by hiring competent and experienced plaintiffs' counsel.

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Answered on 8/18/10, 10:46 am


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