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Personal Injury Law A local personal injury attorney can explain your rights and options so that you can make good decisions about your next steps. You don't have to handle it all on your own! Schedule a free consultation right now.Personal injury law aims to compensate people harmed by others' negligent or malicious acts, from the highway worker knocked into a vat of boiling oil to the golfer hit by an errant ball to the woman crushed by a collapsed catwalk. Personal injury attorneys and lawyers typically represent clients (plaintiffs) who have been injured either financially or physically due to the fault of another. A personal injury lawyer is usually experienced in a wide variety of personal injury topics, ranging from automobile accidents and medical malpractice to drug litigation and defective products. Personal injury attorneys often work on a contingent basis, acquiring no fees unless a recovery is made in a case. When someone or something causes an injury to another person or thing, the legal profession calls such an act a "tort." A tort is committed when one person is harmed because of the wrongful act of another. The purpose of tort law is to assign responsibility to the individual, group or company responsible for causing such harm. The term "personal injury" encompasses a wide variety of circumstances ranging from a stubbed toe, to an amputated limb, to death and everything and anything in between. Every personal injury or tort claim-regardless of whether its basis is negligence, strict liability or intentional misconduct-has two basic issues: liability and damages. First, was the defendant liable for the damages you suffered? Second, if so, what is the nature and extent of the damages you suffered? If you can prove liability and damages, our American system of justice will award you compensation for your loss. Resources Copyright © 2006 Personal Injury Attorney Information. |
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