Thursday 10 November 2011

Various Types of Personal Injury Law Suits



Personal injury law suits refer to claim actions in a court of law to win damages for personal as opposed to property injury that came about as a result of the mistake of another. By legal definition, personal injury refers to injury to the body, mind or emotions of another. Also, based on the broad definition of personal injury, a plaintiff may claim restitution if he was defamed by someone.

The most commonplace personal injuries for which victims claim damages in court are accidents, assault, and product defects. Accidents include highway accidents, industrial  accidents, and vacation accidents.  Other types of personal injuries  include damagesinflicted by medical negligence and chronic medical conditions resulting from work, i.e. coal miner's disease and carpal tunnel syndrome, etc..

Personal injury suits can be classified in other ways. Three common types of personal injury include wrongful death, slip and fall injuries, and vehicle accident injuries.

Wrongful Death, is a type of claim based on financial hardship incurred as a result of the loss of a loved one that was caused by error, negligence, or an illegal act on the part of another. If you are having financial hardship due to the wrongful death of a loved one, there is hope. A successful wrongful death lawsuit can enable you to recieve compensation for lost wages, hospital bills, pain,  emotional and mental suffering, and funeral costs that resulted from the premature death.


Slip & Fall injury is a specific type of accident in which the victim falls as a result of negligence on the part of the building owner, or property owner in the case of an outdoor slip. This is one of the most common personal injury lawsuits. A skillfull personal injury lawyer is frequently able to aid clients to win claims for this type of injury.

Auto Accident Injury specifically relates to injuries incurred as a result of an auto accident. Automobile accidents cause over one billion dollars in damages and take the lives of approximately 43,000 people each year. If you have been injured in a car accident, our personal injury attorneys can help you make a claim for compensation .

There are a couple of serious injuries that occur repeatedly in  more serious personal injury cases, these are  spinal injuries and head injuries.

Spinal Cord Injuries: An injury to the spine can have a devastating effect on your life style and earning ability. Expert personal injury lawyers know how to make  liable parties, and their insureance companies, pay you back for injuries  they caused.

Head Injury: A head injury can be an unspeakable tragedy. Loss of income, pain & suffering, and expensive medical bills are unfortunate side-effects. However, an experienced personal injury attorney can file litigation that may result in generous compensation for all of these damages.

If you or a close relative has experienced any one of these injuries, and it came about as a result of the wrongdoing of another person, you should phone a personal injury attorney right away. Frequently you can win substantial compensation for your injury. claims; however,  the process for filing and winning cases is complex and necessitates the servies of an experienced personal injury attorney.

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