Injuries to children pose unique problems and require a personal injury attorney who understands the unique issues involved in representing an injured child. Children depend on family members to protect them from injury and to pursue any claims they may have. Texas law recognizes that injured children are not capable of bringing a claim without assistance, and with certain important exceptions; a child's statute of limitation on a personal injury claim does not start to run until the child’s eighteenth birthday. Nevertheless, it is in the child’s best interest for the child’s injury claim to be pursued as soon as possible following the injury. Evidence of the circumstances of the accident must be investigated while the evidence is fresh and before witnesses' memories fade with time. In addition, some classes of injury compensation, such as medical expenses incurred before the child reaches age 18, are likely to be considered as the damages of the parents and may be subject to a two-year statute of limitation starting at the date of the accident, instead of the child's eighteenth birthday.
The personal injury lawyers at Austin Law Firm Bemis, Roach & Reed have successfully represented families and children in situations in which children have been injured or died as a result of automobile or semi-truck accidents, bicycle accidents and premises liability, including injury and drowning death or brain injury cases in which the owner has failed to properly fence or secure a swimming pool, or other cases of negligence.
At Bemis, Roach & Reed, our liability attorneys understand that one of the most unique aspects of cases involving injuries to children is the need to isolate the child from the legal process as much as possible. It is in the child's best interest to avoid having them focus or dwell on the personal injury or losses which have befallen them. Therefore, we must constantly walk a fine line, proving the child’s case while maintaining their self-esteem and a positive outlook for the future.
We also understand the impact of the loss of a child on the parents, siblings and other members of the family. While it is impossible to truly compensate the family for such a loss, we can assist the family in recovering injury compensation for their economic losses, pain and suffering, mental anguish and economic losses. We can also take action to expose the negligence that caused the loss and thereby help prevent it from happening to another family.
The liability attorneys at Austin personal injury law firm Bemis, Roach & Reed care about you and your family and will apply their extensive knowledge to assist you in this difficult time. Call toll free (866) 433-4979 to schedule a free consultation.