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Questions Frequently Asked By Parents Of Injured Children

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Frequently Asked Questions

At Russell & Ireland Law Group, LLC, we are passionate about helping families and children facing difficult circumstances, and many of our cases involve injured children. Here are the answers to some questions parents ask us. Please give us a call to get the rest of your questions answered.

It’s Hard To Tell How Seriously My Child Is Injured. Can I Wait To File A Lawsuit?

For many types of personal injury cases, there is a statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit based on when the injury occurred. In Kentucky, you often have a year from the date of the injury to file a personal injury claim. However, pediatric injuries may not manifest as quickly as injuries do in adults. If your child isn’t fully developed, it can be difficult or impossible to know the full impact of the injury on a child.

In some cases, a statute of repose applies instead. For example, in product defect cases, if no injury occurs in eight years after a product was manufactured, it is presumed not to be defective under Kentucky law.

You may risk long-term problems if you settle too quickly with an insurance company. The settlement may not account for the full extent of the damages and loss your family will end up suffering. It is always a good idea to consult with an attorney before accepting a settlement.
If your child has been in an accident or seriously injured, and you think someone else did something wrong that caused or contributed to the injury, it is a good idea to talk to a lawyer. Even if the incident occurred in the past and you are just now seeing symptoms of a serious injury, it may not be too late to seek damages. Many personal injury attorneys offer a free consultation, including our team at Russell & Ireland Law Group, LLC.
The dollar amount of damages is different in every case. To determine what is fair compensation for injuries to your child, attorneys and judges look at a wide range of factors: past and anticipated medical costs, caregiver costs, and pain and suffering. At Russell & Ireland Law Group, LLC, we often look at how an injury has interrupted the family rhythm and try to quantify those interruptions so we can ensure your settlement fairly compensates you for all the ways your family has been changed by your child’s injury.
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