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Child Injury Car Accidents
Has Your Child Been Injured in a Car Accident? You May be Owed Compensation
If your child is injured in a car accident, it is important to know that your children have the same rights as you, your spouse, or any other adult and that they are entitled to compensation for damages incurred.
The primary difference between the injuries a child sustains and that of an adult, is that special care must be exercised in order to ensure that all of the injuries are fully discovered and that the child's future, in terms of how the injury will impact their lives, is considered. An experienced lawyer, like the Dallas car accident lawyers here at Grossman Law Offices, can make a fair and justifiable calculation of the damages to ensure that your child is fairly compensated for his or her injuries.
Damages a Child is Entitled to be Compensated For
The damages a child is entitled to compensation for are the same as those an adult is entitled to receive. Two types of damages can be awarded under Texas law – general damages and special damages. General damages can vary considerably, and the potential value is subjective. Examples of general damages are pain and suffering, mental anguish, physical impairment, emotional suffering and disfigurement. Special damages are more specific in their financial value. Examples include lost wages and lost earning capacity, medical expenses, property damage and court costs. While lost wages may not apply to most children (bear in mind that a high school student with a part-time job is still considered to be a child under Texas law), they may seek specific damages for other things such as their medical bills and other types of damages.
Statute of Limitations Extension for a Minor Child
As with injured adults, there are time limitations for filing a suit. In general, adults have two years from the date of the accident to pursue legal action. But the state of Texas allows more time for minor children. Whatever the child’s age is at the time of the accident, Texas law allows legal action until two years after the child’s 18th birthday. The same legal extension applies to minor children filing claims for the wrongful death of a parent. Effectively, the statute begins to count down from the day the child becomes an adult. This extension of the statute was instituted to ensure that the child does not lose the right to compensation simply because they were at the mercy of a parent or guardian who did not take it upon themselves to file on the child's behalf.
Regardless of where you live in Texas, the law is the same. For your convenience, Grossman Law Offices serves all of Texas, and we don't charge you a dime unless we win. Our attorneys can help you with child injury car accidents.
How long does a child have to file a personal injury claim?
What damages is a child entitled to be compensated for in a car accident case?
$19,000.00
$6,270.00
$100.00
$47,500.00
$19,000.00
$168.00
$40,000.00
$13,333.00
$50.00
$71,197.00
$23,852.00
$125.00
$250,000.00
$82,500.00
$10,000.00
$350,000.00
$140,000.00
$8,188.00
$350,000.00
$140,000.00
$40,000.00
$75,000.00
$25,000.00
$350.00
$125,055.00
$41,684.00
$435.00
$1,000,000.00
$333,333.00
$0.00