Personal injury is a very broad field of law that includes several types of injury. Some may not know what you can file a personal injury claim for, so we are going to go a bit further into this field of law and explain some situations that may happen that you can and should file for if you fall under one of these categories.
The first instance would be a motor vehicle accident. Each year, millions of people are either injured, or killed in motor vehicle accidents. If you have been injured in a car accident, either as a driver, the passenger, or the pedestrian, you may be entitled to monetary compensation for your personal injuries and financial loss. Getting the right attorney could make a world of difference when filing these types of claims.
Another instance would be if you have experienced medical malpractice. When a doctor, nurse, hospital, or other medical professional is being careless it often causes serious injury. Medical malpractice happens when a medical professional misdiagnoses you, gives you improper treatment, makes surgical, medical, or pharmaceutical errors, or causes injury to your child at birth (these are mistakes that are made during the delivery of your baby.) If you have experienced anything like this, then you could file a personal injury claim.
There are many things that fall under the personal injury category, such as a wrongful death, nursing home abuse and neglect, animal bites, and food poisoning to name a few, but we want to talk about one more that we see get overlooked way too often and that is a workplace accident. When you get hurt while on the clock, generally you are not allowed to bring a personal injury lawsuit against your boss, instead you need to claim workers compensation. In doing this, your employer will be required to provide benefits to that injured employee. This can include medical treatment, temporary disability, temporary total disability, or a lump-sum payment. If you are ever injured at work do not hesitate to file.
At Badnell & Dick Co. L.P.A. we have personal injury attorneys with over 25 years of experience. If you are in a situation where you need help and don't know where to turn for your personal injury case, call us. We can help you win your case and the money that you deserve.
Disclaimer: The materials on this website are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem.
