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Personal Injury

A personal injury occurs when a person has suffered some form of injury, either physical or psychological, as the result of an accident.

The most common type of personal injury claims are road traffic accidents, accidents at work, highway tripping accidents, assault claims, accidents in the home, and holiday accidents. Indeed, there are a multitude of types of accident and the term personal injury also incorporates medical and dental accidents (which lead to numerous medical and dental negligence claims every year) and conditions which are often classified as industrial disease cases. Industrial disease type cases include asbestosis and mesothelioma, chest diseases (e.g. emphysema, pneumoconiosis, silicosis, chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic obstructive airways disease), vibration white finger, occupational deafness, occupational stress, contact dermititus, and repetitive strain injury cases.

Where the accident was not the individuals fault, they may be entitled to compensation.

In England and Wales, under the limitation rules, where an individual is bringing a claim for compensation, court proceedings must be commenced within 3 years of the date of the accident, failing which the claimant will lose the right to bring their claim. However, if the injured party was under the age of 18 at the time of the accident, then they have up until the day prior to their 21st birthday to commence proceedings. Legal Aid for personal injury cases was largely abolished in the late 1990s and replaced with "no win, no fee" arrangements.

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Articles:

Colorado Personal Injury Law Firm Launches Online Resource for Drivers & Accident Victims
Denver accident lawyer Daniel R. Rosen ditches old-school marketing for blogging.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:40:00 -0700

Recht to Hear Personal Injury Tobacco Case
By J.W. JOHNSON JR. A hearing related to a trial dealing with personal injury tobacco cases will be held today, and plans will be made for the mass litigation trial associated with them.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:08:16 -0700

Personal Injury Paralegal
Our client is a medium sized law firm with offices in central Leeds. The role is for a Paralegal to handle their own caseload of mixed claimant personal injury claims.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:32:50 -0700

Personal Injury Trial Lawyers, Waldman Law Firm, P.C. Announces Involvement with Pro-Unions Web
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waldman Law Firm, P.C., the Houston-based team of experienced personal injury trial lawyers, headed by Steve Waldman, announced the firm?s involvement with Pro-Unions Web.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:21:28 -0700

Rhode Island Jury Finds Defendants Liable For Personal Injury Damages In Hernia Repair Patch Lawsuit
Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation?s largest plaintiffs? litigation firms, announces that a jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island found defendants Davol, Inc. and C.R. Bard, Inc. liable for injuries suffered by plaintiffs Christopher and Laure Thorpe as a result of the negligent design of the Composix® Kugel® Mesh hernia repair patch and the failure to warn of the ...
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Personal injury lawyer switches roles as theater teacher in downtown Rochester
Personal injury lawyer Elizabeth Hohauser is making a career change that will take her from the courtroom to the stage, where she will teach live theater.
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:01:29 -0700

Tucson Personal Injury Law Firm Launches Resource Site for Victims of Defective Army Helmets
TUCSON, AZ--(Marketwire - August 27, 2010) - Haralson, Miller, Pitt, Feldman & McAnally, P.L.C. have created a resource web site to provide helpful information about the U.S. Army's recent recall of defective combat helmets.
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:06:30 -0700

Maritime Laws Can Complicate Personal Injury Cases on Waterways
While most boat crash cases involve fewer defendants, they can be more complicated than motor vehicle accident cases because federal maritime laws often apply. "There's no good or quick or easy way to understand this whole body of law," says attorney Richard Newman. "It's a very specialized area." In fact, attorney Wynne Bohonnon says most of his boating cases come as referrals from other ...
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:52:13 -0700

Illinois Personal Injury Attorneys Launch Website for Medical Malpractice Victims
The goal of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.is to educate Chicago-area and Illinois residents about the causes of medical malpractice and their rights when injured by physicians and other health care professionals.
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:00:00 -0700

Arthur Elk, of Elk & Elk Personal Injury Lawyers, Sued for Personal Injury and Loses
You've seen Arthur Elk. He's the Elk with the bad hairpiece in the Elk and Elk commercials. You know the ones: "Serious lawyers for serious injuries."
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:38:14 -0700

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