All About Personal Injury (I)

by Andersonandgallagher

A personal injury is a legal term used to describe the distress and/ or injury the body endures physically, psychologically or emotionally, in the event of an accident. If you have been involved in an accident there is a possibility that you may be able to take legal action against the party at fault. This claim if successful would reward you financially for any losses you may have suffered due to your injury. For example: financial losses due to medical care, loss of earnings, and even pain and suffering.

Although a personal injury can be: a physical injury, disease or illness, a psychological injury or illness or a personal injury could result in death: many struggle to define their injuries. More often than not this is due to injuries being both physical and psychological or due to what might initially appear to be an unusual place/ cause of injury.

Below is a list of personal injury samples that may help you to determine the type of personal injury you have suffered and tell you where you can get help and support. You can also find out how to make a personal injury claim and if you are eligible for compensation. Examples of personal injuries include:

<> An injury at work. This includes work-related illnesses such as a disease caused by working with asbestos. It also includes injuries due to slips, trips and falls or harm due to exposure to unsafe machinery parts or tools in the work place whivh may lead work accident compensation.
<> A psychological illness caused by stress at work
<> An injury caused in a traffic accident
<> An injury received as a result of faulty goods or services
<> An injury caused if you trip over paving stones
<> A psychological illness suffered as a result of abuse as a child
<> An injury caused by errors in hospital treatment or by vaccinations
<> A physical or psychological injury sustained by a victim in the course of a crime
<> A psychological illness caused by discrimination or harassment in your work-place.

Even though in the above cases it is evident that the injuries where sustained through no fault of the injured party - it is important to note that taking legal action can be a stressful time and an expensive one. Therefore it is important that you understand the legal system how it works and the different forms of representation available to you, from legal aid representative, to paid solicitors and no win no fee representatives.

 

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