Definition
The term personal injury refers to the branch of tort law that covers any wrong, injury, or damage done to another in his or her person, rights, or property. A personal injury can happen at any place and at any time. It can be the result of a traffic accident, a defective product, a medical mistake, or a slip and fall. The injury can be physical or psychological, but it must be the result of negligence or unreasonably safe actions of another person or organization that owes you a duty of care.
If this is the case, an attorney can help you secure a personal injury settlement to cover your medical bills, rehabilitation, loss of wages, as well as punitive damages for pain and suffering. For example, in San Diego, personal injury attorney Scott Liljegren recovered over 575 thousand dollars for a client in a motorcycle accident. In addition, Mr. Liljegren recently recovered over 6 million dollars for a client who was badly burned by a restaurant's outdoor fire pit.
Types of Injuries
- Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents
- Mass torts and class actions
- Dog and other animal attacks
- Head, Brain, Neck, and spinal cord injuries
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Slip and falls or premises liability
- Sexual abuse
- Wrongful deaths