A personal injury is any physical or mental injury to a person as a result of someone's negligence or harmful act. To claim personal injury, you must be able to show that you have been injured either physically or emotionally. In addition, you must be able to show that someone else, namely the defendant, is at fault for the injuries you sustained under their negligent behavior.
The most common type of personal injury claims are Motor Vehicle Accidents, Workplace / Construction Accidents, Slip Trip and Fall Accidents, Defective Products, Housing / Premises Accidents, and Sports Accidents. Where the accident was the fault of someone else, the injured party may be entitled to monetary compensation from the person whose negligent conduct caused the injury. At least in the United States this system is complex and controversial with critics calling for various forms of tort reform. Attorneys often represent clients on a "contigency basis," in which the attorney does not charge for services until the case is resolved.
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We handle personal injury cases exclusively, and our knowledge of this area of the law is extensive.
We have represented victims of serious accidents and assaults for more than 17 years.
