Getting What Is Rightfully Yours

Getting What Is Rightfully Yours

Types Of Personal Injuries That Meet The Criteria For Personal Injury Lawsuits

by Penny Fisher

There are many ways in which you can become injured, and trying to decipher who is at fault legally can be very complicated. Sometimes there is not a clear-cut case of personal injury without examining the circumstances around your injury or accident. Here are various types of personal injuries and accidents that meet the criteria for personal injury lawsuits.

Falls

Falling is the most common type of personal injury. However, simply falling down anywhere does not constitute grounds for a lawsuit. Something has to cause you to fall, and your fall has to cause extensive injuries so that you really do need a lawyer's help to get the monetary compensation you need to pay for your medical attention. 

Slips, Trips and Twists

Slipping on a wet surface, tripping over a broom or rake handle and twisting an ankle, knee or other joint all falls under this category. Falling is often the result of slipping or tripping, although it is still possible to regain one's balance after slipping and/or tripping. The twisting of limbs at the joints is also common among people who slip and/or trip, but the twisting can tear tendons and bruise ligaments, causing you enough pain and personal injury that you could sue.

Vehicular Accidents

There are dozens of different types of injuries you could receive in a vehicular (car) accident. When your insurance will not cover your injuries, and the other driver(s) will not assist you with the costs, that is grounds for a lawsuit. Your accident and personal injury attorney can sue one or more parties for these types of physical harm.

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice in many states falls under the jurisdiction of personal injury because of the harm it causes its victims. If a medicine or surgical procedure has left you unable to function or work, that is the main criteria for this type of personal injury under the law. Additionally, objects left inside you after surgery or body parts removed that should not have been removed also constitutes personal injury/ medical malpractice, and you have a right to sue.

Traumatic Injuries at Birth

It is unlikely that you would wait this long to sue a doctor for traumatic injuries that occurred at birth, but you can sue for such injuries to your infant. The statute of limitations has a narrow window on this type of injury, so you need to consult with a lawyer as soon as possible. Otherwise, the doctor that delivered your baby and the nurses in the room could turn the tables on you and state that you must have something to do with your child's traumatic injuries since the baby was fine when they delivered him/her.

For more information, contact a company like Vick & Glantz, LLP.


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How much do you think someone should pay if they pummel your car and accidentally kill your entire family? What if they were drunk? What if you had to miss three months of work? Although you might understand that a wreck like that could level you financially, your insurance company might see things another way. Instead of paying you what is rightfully yours, they might try to pay for your car to be repaired and take care of half salary for a few weeks. However, working with a lawyer can ensure that you get what you deserve in court. This blog is all about how personal injury lawyers can help. Check it out.

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