There are an unlimited number of ways that we can get injured. But when our injury is directly due to the negligence or carelessness of another person, then what we have is another situation entirely. A person cannot just do whatever they want however they want, especially when it violates law and causes injury to innocent people. The area of personal injury law covers a variety of situations where people are wrongfully injured, and some of which have been described below.
Slip and Fall
Despite comedies depicting people taking hard falls that make us laugh, slipping and falling really isn’t a great experience to go through. And it’s not that funny after all, as people can sustain serious injury that can affect the future of their health. For instance, you may have been browsing the aisles at a retail store when suddenly you tripped on an item that had fallen from its shelf and landed on the ground. The staff and owner of that retail shop are responsible for keeping the space as safe as possible for visitors. So if they are negligent and fail to pick up debris, fallen products, or spills, they can be held liable by the victim who tripped and fell because of it.
Medical Malpractice
Doctors have to provide a certain level of medical attention to each and every patient they see. Medical professionals are bound by law to offer medical care that does not worsen or cause the death of a patient. However, tragically, hundreds of thousands of people every year in the United States are injured from doctors who make mistakes. Errors that your doctor may have committed could be related to prescription medications, treatment plans, diagnosis, surgery, or other procedures. If you suspect that your doctor made a mistake which has made your health worse, then it may be worth visiting a second doctor for another opinion.
Birth Injury
Mothers and their newborns may sustain injury at the hands of a doctor, nurses, or other medical staff. Mistakes could have been made during the pregnancy stage, labor, or after delivery. A doctor may have missed crucial signs that a mother needs an emergency C-section, or used birth assistive tools too roughly which caused injury to the baby. Doctors and their support team have to attend to mother and baby promptly if there are signs that something is wrong. Examples of conditions that stem from birth injuries include brachial palsy, caput succedaneum, subconjunctival hemorrhage, cephalohematoma, fractures, bruising or forceps marks, facial paralysis. Medical staff that make mistakes may be liable in a personal injury lawsuit, filed by the parent or parents of the newborn.
Other incidents that are categorized under personal injury law entail nursing home abuse or neglect, boating accidents, aviation accidents, dog or animal bites, food poisoning, asbestos exposure, car accidents, product liability, workplace accidents, and more.