What Qualifies As Personal Injury?

Published date22 April 2021
Subject MatterLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Personal Injury
Law FirmKeebles
AuthorMr Owen Brown

What qualifies as personal injury?

If you believe that the hardship you have suffered could have been prevented, you may be entitled to bring a claim. Common examples of personal injury include car accidents, slip and fall incidents, accidents involving machinery and other accidents at work.

In order to bring a personal injury claim, you must have suffered physical or psychological injuries - what the legal industry refers to as 'pain and suffering'. This term refers to both the physical and emotional injuries suffered by a victim following an accident. Any substantial physical pain or mental anguish you suffer following an accident may qualify as pain and suffering for settlement purposes.

Examples of physical medical conditions that may qualify for pain and suffering compensation include back pain, broken or fractured bones, headaches, pulled or sprained muscles and dislocated joints. You can also claim for illnesses caused by exposure to hazardous substances such as asbestos or other types of dust at work.

Your injuries could also be emotional - it might be that a car accident left you with only...

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