Personal injury law 101

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Legal )



Personal injury is defined as injury to a person's being – emotions, mind or body. Personal injury can be the result of negligence, whether intentional or not. It is a deliberate infliction of harm. It can also mean damage to another person despite the absence of intent or negligence. In both the cause and result of the mishap, personal injuries vary widely.

Personal injury laws cover the physical harm you as an individual have acquired as well as any suffering you may have endured. Suffering includes the emotional shame or disgrace you may have gone through as a result of personal injury. Personal injury laws exist to protect personal injury victims from another person or company's reckless or unintentional negligence.

The most common personal injury claim is personal injury as a result of negligence. Common negligence cases are motor vehicle accidents, workplace accidents or workers compensation, slips and falls and medical malpractice. Although there are regulations enforced to prevent personal injuries from happening, an individual may still be liable for personal injury – whether intentional or not, resulting from failure to act. There are also many different types of unusual personal injury cases on record which include nursing home neglect, pharmaceutical injury claims, animal bites, false arrest or prosecution, products liability, slander, wrongful death, toxic exposure and premises liability.

Personal injury laws vary from state to state, or any location for that matter. While Las Vegas personal injury laws may be the same or similar to Chicago personal injury laws, both may differ vastly from Alabama personal injury laws or Atlanta personal injury laws.

Because of the emotional distress that results from personal injury, hiring the services of a personal injury lawyer will help make your legal battle faster, smoother and more successful. A personal injury lawyer will advise you on complex issues such as your legal rights, options and insurance matters. He will help you seek the compensation due you as a result of personal injury. When personal injury greatly affects and influences the outcome of your life, it entitles you to a higher compensation. Thus, it is very crucial to select a personal injury lawyer with expertise in personal injury law who can best protect your rights and maximize your compensation for the injury suffered. Some insurance firms can take advantage of an individual unaware of the intricacies of personal injury law and lacking the right legal expertise.

If you want to gain important information on a specific personal injury case, check with a personal injury lawyer in your area.


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