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Fashion Gone Wrong: When Your Clothes Injure You And How A Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help

24 June 2015 by Kenneth Pierce

Some fashions are meant for the runway only, even when they are sold in local department stores. There have been several medical cases documenting the damage done to the human body, all in the name of looking good. It is not unprecedented to sue a clothing company, but it may be a tough case. If you have suffered injuries as the result of skinny jeans being too skinny, or high heeled shoes being too high, a personal injury lawyer can help.

Proving Culpability

The biggest problem with proving your case is culpability. Your lawyer has to prove that you were unaware that wearing fashionable clothing could cause the injuries you suffered. Then he or she has to prove that the company that made the fashion item that injured you had some inkling that their clothing and accessories could hurt someone or cause an accident. Since, obviously, no one held a gun to your head and made you wear the clothing item that caused your injuries, your lawyer will have to approach your case from the culpability angle first.

Gathering Evidence of Your Injuries and Expert Testimony

Gathering evidence of your x-rays, your doctor's visits, your physical therapy visits (if you have any), and expert testimony of chiropractors, neurologists, podiatrists, and any other specialists who are related to your case is part of the job for your lawyer. He or she will have to present all of your records and possibly ask experts to assess the damage they see in your charts, your x-rays and any other medical scans. Experts who can testify to the fact that your clothing item was wholly at fault for your pain and suffering will help elevate your case to the most believable level, and your lawyer wants to help you make your case as believable as possible.

What You Can Expect for Compensation (If You Win)

You should be ready to accept the judge's decision in your case either way. People win cases against fast food restaurants for making them fat or burning them with coffee long after the consumers have driven away from the restaurant. People have won cases against tobacco companies, even though it was the consumers who chose to smoke and knew the risks. Since anything could happen with your fashion and injury case, the best outcome includes compensation for the time you spent receiving medical care, medical care costs, and possibly the reimbursement of the purchase price of the offending garment. 

For more information about personal injury lawsuits, contact a law office like Dunnigan & Messier P.C.

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