personal injury

Personal injury is an injury to a person's body, mind, emotions or standing as opposed to damage to their property. It is a popular Internet search term for persons seeking information on injuries they or someone they know may have suffered or the assistance or advice of a personal injury lawyer.

Although a personal injury can arise from events ranging from car accidents to dog bites to medical malpractice, from a legal standpoint it is not limited to bodily injury. For example, the effect defamation or invasion of privacy has on a person is also considered a personal injury.

Personal injury claims most often result in civil lawsuits against the person or entity causing the injury. On occasion, the cause of the injury may also be a crime, such as an assault.

Personal injury also describes that portion of a liability insurance policy, such as a homeowner's policy, that protects you against claims for other than property damage or bodily injury, such as false arrest, libel or invasion of privacy.

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  Kenneth Clarke introduces the Governments' plans the overhaul the civil litigation fees system regarding 'no win no fee' arrangements
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “personal injury”

 

• establishedCan I Make a Declare if My Auto Incident was Triggered by a Street Defect

  
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  establishedCan I Make a Declare if My Auto Incident was Triggered by a Street Defect If you ended up injured, or a beloved a person was killed, due to an accident triggered by a faulty road surface area, you are most most likely entitled to receive economic compensation from the state or federal government charged ...
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• Help for Those Who’ve Suffered an Amputation Due to a Serious Accident Injury

  
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  05/09/2013 // LifeCare123 // The Life Care Solutions Group // (press release) San Diego Amputation Attorneys News – Many San Diego amputation attorneys are faced with questions from their clients regarding their legal options, and where to turn for help dealing with the aftermath of an injury. ...
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• There Are Several Important Reasons For You To Hire A New Port Richey Accident Lawyer

  
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  Anyone who has been injured or knows someone who was injured or suffered a loss of life in a Florida area accident should retain a New Port Richey accident lawyer to help them handle their case. Financial difficulties are part of the numerous things that can set you back when an accident involves injury or even death ...
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• Wrong Side Brain Surgery Leads To Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

  
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  Hawaii news reports that a medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a St. Louis area hospital following a wrong side brain surgery. According to the negligence claim, the woman required surgery on the left side of her brain, but the right side of her head was prepped for surgery prior to the operation. The ...
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• Mid-Wife May Be Found Liable For Medical Malpractice

  
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  A recent tragic birth injury story reported on the life and death of a young boy from Florida. The boy died just days before his 3rd birthday as the result of a brain injury suffered at birth. According to reports, the boy was born at home with a midwife. During the delivery process, the mother began bleeding ...
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• Distracted Drivers cause accidents, Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer James Rice Reports

  
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  Atlanta, GA ( Law Firm Newswire ) May 11, 2013 - Atlanta personal injury attorney James Rice has been defending victims of car and truck accidents and a recent report from Erie Insurance notes distraction is the cause of 1 in 10 auto accidents. Driving when you’re “lost in thought” can be deadly or cause major ...
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• 14 Days: Floridas New Time Limit For PIP Compensation

  
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  Personal injury protection laws, or PIP laws, are designed to help those who have been injured due to negligence receive compensation for their injuries. Personal injury protection laws vary significantly across the nation, and understanding these laws can be difficult. However, those who live in Florida want to ...
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• Louisville Slugger® OneX Fastpitch Softball Bat Recalled for Injury Hazards

  
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  05/10/2013 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley // (press release) New York, NY — The maker of Louisville Slugger®, Hillerich & Bradsby, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voluntarily recalled Louisville Slugger® OneX Fastpitch softball bat for injury hazards. The ...
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• Birth Injuries in North Miami and Other Communities Can Lead to Maternal Injuries and Fatalities

  
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  Maternal deaths are a cause of concern for medical experts, in part because the maternal death rate across the country is increasing. Today’s maternal death rate is more than double what it was two and a half decades ago, despite the fact that medical technology has improved in that time. Experts are also concerned ...
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• Plaintiff May Amend for ‘Gross Negligence’

  
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  In litigation arising from an officer’s automobile collision with another vehicle, the Norfolk Circuit Court will allow plaintiff to amend the complaint to allege gross negligence. Gross negligence means something more than lack of ordinary care. The court defines gross negligence as a degree of negligence which ...
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• Missed Diagnosis Claim Not ‘Gross Negligence’

  
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  A Norfolk Circuit Court sustains a demurrer to a gross negligence claim filed by the estate of a woman who allegedly died as a result of the defendant resident physician’s failure to diagnose the woman’s ectopic pregnancy; the Norfolk Circuit Court sustains defendant physician’s demurrer to the gross negligence ...
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• Dental Solicitors and Health & Safety Regulations

  
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  Like all industries, there are specific health and safety regulations that relate to the field of dentistry. While these guidelines cannot account for all clinical negligence claims in dental settings, they will provide good evidence of whether or not your injuries relate to dental negligence or not. Dental health and ...
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• Defective Hip Implants Spur Growing Lawsuits, Noted Personal Injury Lawyer

  
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  Waxahachie, TX ( Law Firm Newswire ) May 10, 2013 - A Texas resident who received two different defective hip implants filed a suit against the manufacturer. A lawsuit was filed against Stryker Orthopaedics in New Jersey Superior Court in February 2013. The suit alleges that the two Stryker hip implants the man ...
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• Get Legal Assistance for Personal Injury Lawsuit

  
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  Accidents are common parts of human lives. These take place and people have ceased to care any longer. However, injuries left by the accidents cannot be ignored or neglected. Sometimes the injuries are so serious that people suffer from disability and fail to lead normal lives any longer. Death is a common factor ...
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• Multi-Million Dollar Judgment for Winter Driving Accident

  
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  Following a lengthy trial against the County of Brant, Thomson, Rogers personal injury lawyers David F. MacDonald , Michael L. Bennett and Robert M. Ben recently obtained a multi-million dollar judgment for a client who suffered a serious brain injury during a winter driving accident. read more
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• Fatal Motorcycle Accident On South Side

  
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  Tragic news came out of the South Side Roseland neighborhood last night when 21-year-old Jeffrey Jones was involved in a fatal accident while riding his motorcycle.  The collision between Jones’ motorcycle and another vehicle occurred at 10:24 p.m. at the 111000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue. The identity of ...
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• Frequently Asked Questions about Energy Drinks

  
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  LawInfo.com Offers Free Information about Energy Drinks: Energy Drinks  are beverages that contain large doses of caffeine and other legal stimulants and vitamins.  Among the most popular energy drinks on the market today are Red Bull®, Monster, Rockstar, and 5-hour EnergyTM. However, there have been several ...
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• Find out about the Geoffrey Leaver Accident Claims Client Assist Scheme

  
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  The experienced and highly skilled personal injury solicitors at Geoffrey Leaver Accident Claims always put the requirements of their clients first; one of the ways in which they do this is through their excellent Client Assist Scheme, which gives those who get in touch with the team the chance to claim £200 in ...
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• Increase in US Traffic Accident Fatalities in 2012

  
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  After six straight years of continued drops in the number of traffic accident fatalities across the United States, the first six months of 2012 reported a substantial increase. In a report just released by the National Safety Council and confirmed earlier by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, ...
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• Chicago Woman Tragically Killed During Police Chase

  
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  A Chicago woman was killed and two Chicago Police officers injured in a traffic crash this morning.  The officers were responding to an emergency call and were in pursuit of suspects in a home invasion robbery, when their SUV collided with a vehicle driven by Jacqueline Reynolds on the 2400 block of East 76th ...
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