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COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES
Making a claim for compensation for damages after an accident or life-changing
injury. If you have been injured in a life-threatening accident, are you thinking
about seeking compensation?
Compensation could help you adjust to life after an accident – by paying for
medical expenses, long-term care, or everyday living expenses if you’re unable to
work.
Before and after filing a claim for damages, we fully investigate all possible
consequences of your injury to ensure you receive a fair amount of compensation.
That is why our attorneys are specialists, chosen to handle some of the highest
quality and most complex procedures for injuries that occurred in the country, as
well as abroad.
Your recovery, rehabilitation, and life quality are of utmost importance. Our
attorneys are among the most experienced in the country and use their skills to help
you access the support you need to recover.
Typical legal proceedings related to damages in which our attorneys participate are:
- Work injuries
- Automobile and road traffic accidents
- Bicycle and motorcycle accidents
- Claims for damages related to sports injuries
- Accidents with animals
- Amputated or lost limbs
- Industrial diseases
- Multiple fractures and broken bones
- Fatal injuries
INJURY AT WORK
Lawsuit for a work injury
All employers have an obligation to protect you from accidents or injuries at work
and provide a safe working environment for their staff. This may include providing
appropriate equipment, protective clothing, and training employees to perform their
jobs. Many people suffer back injuries or damage to the head, hands, or eyes in the
course of their work, often easily avoidable.
If you have suffered a work injury (even if you are not currently working for the
same company) you may be able to seek compensation for damages for your
injuries and related losses.
Our team of attorneys specializing in compensatory damages can investigate
whether your employer was negligent or breached their duty, and guide you stepby-
step through the claims process. It won’t turn back time, but a successful work
injury claim could make a big difference to your future.
Typical work injury claims:
1. Lifting or back injuries
2. Knee injuries
3. Hand injuries
4. Eye injuries
5. Trips, slips, and falls
6. Repetitive injuries
AUTOMOBILE AND ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Lawsuits for injuries in a traffic accident
We all spend so much time in our cars, no wonder the most common legal
proceedings related to the compensation of material and non-material damages are
caused precisely as a result of a traffic accident.
We all spend so much time in our cars, no wonder the most common legal
proceedings related to the compensation of material and non-material damages are
caused precisely as a result of a traffic accident.
We understand that regardless of the circumstances of your accident the last thing
you want is to embark on the daunting process of filing a claim with an insurance
company or a court. But if the car accident was not your fault, why not file a claim
for compensation for damages to make your recovery a little easier or to ensure that
your financial losses are compensated?
Whether your car accident occurred while you were the driver, passenger or
pedestrian, our goal is to guide you through the process and provide you with the
best possible legal advice and protection.
There are many situations in which you are entitled to claim compensation –
perhaps due to poor quality road surfaces, diesel/oil spills, or a fault in the
manufacturing of the vehicle itself (car, truck, and the like).
We advise you to definitely consult an attorney for compensation for damages
resulting from traffic accidents.
FATAL ACCIDENTS
Claims for compensation for a fatal outcome
When a loved one dies suddenly and unexpectedly as a result of a fatal accident,
your life and the lives of family and friends can be turned upside down. In addition
to dealing with your emotional state, there will also be many issues to contend with,
especially when there are investigations by the authorities into the cause of death.
The stress of dealing with financial and practical issues while grieving and coming
to terms with your loss can seem insurmountable.
Maybe one of the first things is to get an answer. Why and how could this happen?
- There are many incidents like this:
- On the road, whether as a car driver, pedestrian, motorcyclist, or cyclist.
- At work, using machines, falling, or abusing chemicals.
- Due to industrial diseases, including lung cancer and other workplace diseases.
- As a result of a criminal attack.
- As a result of medical negligence.
There will often be police and prosecutorial investigations and possible prosecution
of those responsible for the fatal injury. These processes may seem impersonal and
unfamiliar, but our attorneys specializing in injuries will support you, explaining the
process and obtaining all the necessary evidence so that you can fully understand
what happened to your loved one. For more information about these procedures,
contact an attorney specializing in accidents with a fatal outcome.
ACCIDENTS WITH ANIMALS
Dog bite lawsuit
More and more often we are witnessing attacks on citizens by animals, most often
abandoned stray dogs. We can say that over time, the number of attacks on citizens
by owner’s dogs, which were caused by the carelessness of the owners themselves,
has increased considerably.
The question arises, what is the first thing to do when a dog bites?
The advice of the attorneys from Rasic & Partners law firm from Belgrade is to
determine whether it is an owner’s dog or a stray dog. This is important because
your subsequent claim for compensation will be directed to the owner of the dog if
it is an owner’s dog, or in the case of a stray dog – to the city/municipal
administration in the territory where the accident occurred.
Afterward, if there were people nearby who saw the event, take their personal
information to make it easier to prove the accident in court. Of course, if it is a
question of more serious injuries, it is necessary to first ask for medical help, and in
this sense to provide evidence based on which the amount of material and/or nonmaterial damage awarded in judicial or extrajudicial proceedings will depend.
When bitten by a dog, there may be material damage (e.g. torn clothes, treatment
costs, loss of earnings during treatment in more severe cases) and non-material
damage in the form of physical pain suffered and mental pain as a result of fear
suffered, annoyance, and reduction of general life activities, where non-material
damage is of far greater importance since it is usually much larger in scope than
material damage.
When bitten by a dog, there may be material damage (e.g. torn clothes, treatment
costs, loss of earnings during treatment in more severe cases) and non-material
damage in the form of physical pain suffered and mental pain as a result of fear
suffered, annoyance, and reduction of general life activities, where non-material
damage is much more important since it is usually of a larger scale than material
damage.
One of the dilemmas faced by our clients is whether to start a procedure for
compensation of damages out of court or through court. There is an important
difference between these two procedures. Namely, in practice, the amount of
awarded compensation is many times higher in court proceedings. Of course, the
disadvantage of the court procedure is the duration of the procedure itself.
For more detailed explanations regarding the mentioned types of damage, feel free
to contact the Rasic & Partners law firm by phone or our e-mail address.
Prepared by: Attorney Rasic B. Stevan
