Personal injury cases can range from car accidents to medical malpractice lawsuits. Some injuries are more serious than others. Others involve more serious injuries. Personal injury cases all have one thing in common. They can
Personal injury cases can range from car accidents to medical malpractice lawsuits. Some injuries are more serious than others. Others involve more serious injuries. Personal injury cases all have one thing in common. They can cause a great deal of financial and emotional stress. Contact us today at Dennis & King Personal Injury Law and we will help you through this legal process. It is important to have an attorney on your side.
Remember to file a claim and collect all the medical documentation, police reports, and other information.
Many significant injuries are caused by the negligence of another person. The incident can be something as small as slipping on an icy sidewalk or as big as a car accident. Whatever the injury, it’s important to seek legal help from a skilled lawyer. Damages may include medical bills, lost wages, or pain and suffering.
Some of the Common Types of Personal Injury Include;
Premises Liability
It refers to the responsibility that a property owner has to those who visit the property. If a person suffers an injury while on the property, they can seek compensation from the owner. The compensation is usually based on the severity of the injury. In some instances, the injury can be fatal and the family of the victim can seek compensation for the wrongful death of their loved one. There are several ways that premises liability can play out.
Product Liability
This refers to legal liabilities available to protect consumers from dangerous defective products. Product liability cases are generally divided into two main categories:
• Low-quality products. The product gets a defect during the manufacturing process. This causes the product to be unsafe for the consumer when used for the designated purpose.
• Defective design. This type of case involves a claim that the design of the product is defective. The defect makes the product dangerous.
Medical malpractice
It is a form of personal injury that occurs when a health care provider or institution is negligent in treating a patient. Failure to diagnose a condition, failure to prescribe the proper treatment, or performing an incorrect procedure. There are many factors taken into consideration when determining negligence. These include the amount of skill and training of a health care professional.
Workplace Injury
Injury by a dangerous chemical reaction, or by the use of a defective machine. In some situations, a worker is injured due to a co-worker’s negligence. Also, a workplace injury by the negligence of a third party, such as a manufacturer of a faulty product. In all these cases, an injured worker may be entitled to financial compensation to cover medical costs, lost wages, and other damages
Take Away
Personal injury cases revolve around: negligence, product liability, and medical malpractice. Negligence is the failure to exercise reasonable care to avoid injuring another party. Product liability is the failure of a product to perform as expected. Medical malpractice consists of the failure to provide an adequate standard of care to a patient.