PERSONAL INJURY
The attorneys at Gavett and Datt, P.C. are experienced in seeking compensation for victims who have suffered personal injury or death resulting from motor vehicle accidents, defective products or other acts of negligence. Whether the injury sustained is a neck or back injury, paralysis or severe brain injury, the firm focuses on achieving maximum compensation for the client, including payment for pain and suffering as well as lost wages that occur as a result of a serious injury. The firm has handled a multitude of cases on behalf of persons who have sustained personal injuries. These include injuries resulting from:
  • Motor vehicle accidents
  • Wrongful death, including death caused by automobiles
  • Slip and fall and premises liability
  • Faulty or defective products
  • Injuries at the workplace
  • Burn victims
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Medical or other professional malpractice
The firm is experienced in trying personal injury cases before juries in both state and federal courts throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, and has also successfully represented clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings in these jurisdictions. We treat every case as being unique and believe that our clients are entitled to aggressive representation and complete personal attention to ensure that their rights are fully protected.

Gavett and Datt, P.C. is known foremost in the field of personal injury as a result of its success in representing a four year old girl who was paralyzed in an accident at an apartment complex in Maryland. The child was injured when a trash dumpster located near a playground at the complex tipped over on top of her. The jury in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County awarded a record $14.6 million dollars to the little girl, which, at the time of the award, was the largest personal injury verdict in the state of Maryland.


If you are in need of representation in connection with a personal injury, please call our firm for a free consultation.



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