"Personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind, or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property."
Covers the laws involved in recovering damages for injuries resulting from accidents or intentional harm.
Negligence: Refers to a legal theory that describes fault or liability that arises from unreasonable conduct that causes harm to another person.
Strict Liability: Refers to a legal theory that can be used when a defendant is held liable for harm that is caused to another person or entity, regardless of whether the defendant was careless or negligent.
Product Liability: Refers to legal claims that arise when a product’s design, manufacture, or labeling results in harm or injury to a user.
Medical Malpractice: Refers to legal claims that arise when a medical professional or facility breaches their duty of care to a patient, resulting in harm or injury.
Premises Liability: Refers to legal claims that arise when a person is injured due to an unsafe or hazardous condition on someone else’s property.
Intentional Tort: Refers to a legal claim that arises when a person intentionally harms another person or their property.
Damages: Refers to monetary compensation that is awarded to a plaintiff to compensate them for their bodily injuries or property damage.
Statute of Limitations: Refers to the time limit within which a legal claim must be filed, otherwise it may be barred forever.
Comparative Fault: Refers to a legal theory that takes into account the injured person's own negligence or fault, reducing any damages awarded to the plaintiff.
Tort Reform: Refers to efforts to limit the damages and liability of defendants in personal injury lawsuits, often through the implementation of caps on damages or other legal restrictions.
Car accidents: This covers injuries sustained by drivers, passengers, or pedestrians involved in automobile collisions.
Slip and Fall accidents: When a person is injured on someone else's property due to hazardous conditions, this is called a slip and fall accident.
Dog bites: If a dog attacks and injures a person, the victim may be entitled to compensation from the dog owner for medical bills and other damages.
Medical malpractice: When a medical professional fails to provide appropriate treatment or care, resulting in the injury or death of a patient, compensation may be due to the injured party or their loved ones.
Defective products: Manufacturers can be held liable for injuries caused by a defective or dangerous product that they produced or sold.
Workplace injuries: If someone is hurt while working, they may be entitled to workers’ compensation or sue their employer if the injury was a result of workplace negligence or unsafe work conditions.
Assault and battery: When someone is intentionally harmed by another person, either physically or emotionally, the victim can pursue compensation for their injuries.
Wrongful death: If someone is killed as a result of someone else’s negligence or intentional action, the victim’s family may be entitled to compensation for their pain and suffering.
Nursing homes abuse and neglect: Care facilities can be held responsible for injury or abuse to an elderly resident while in their care.
"In common law jurisdictions, the term is most commonly used to refer to a type of tort lawsuit in which the person bringing the suit has suffered harm to their body or mind."
"Personal injury lawsuits are filed against the person or entity that caused the harm through negligence, gross negligence, reckless conduct, or intentional misconduct."
"...caused the harm through negligence, gross negligence, reckless conduct, or intentional misconduct..."
"Different jurisdictions describe the damages (or, the things for which the injured person may be compensated) in different ways..."
"...damages typically include the injured person's medical bills, pain and suffering, and diminished quality of life."
"...the person bringing the suit (the 'plaintiff' in American jurisdictions or claimant in English Law)..."
"...as opposed to an injury to property."
"...intentional misconduct..."
"...caused the harm through negligence, gross negligence, reckless conduct, or intentional misconduct..."
"...caused the harm through negligence..."
"...caused the harm through...reckless conduct..."
"...in which the person bringing the suit has suffered harm to their body or mind."
"...damages typically include the injured person's medical bills, pain and suffering, and diminished quality of life."
"...in common law jurisdictions..."
"...the person bringing the suit (the 'plaintiff' in American jurisdictions..."
"...the person bringing the suit (the 'claimant' in English Law)..."
"...as opposed to an injury to property."
"...caused the harm through gross negligence..."
"...damages typically include the injured person's medical bills, pain and suffering, and diminished quality of life."