Personal
Injury & Torts
- the area of the law involves civil cases designed to obtain compensation
for injury to your person. The personal injury attorney usually tries
to negotiate with the opposing party or their insurance company. If
necessary, and if the attorney thinks you have a good chance of winning,
the case may go to trial. The main concerns in a personal injury case
are negligence and liability. Before you can collect an award, your
attorney will have to prove that the defendant is liable. To prove
liability, the attorney must establish negligence. If there is a failure
to exercise reasonable care to prevent injury or damage then there
may be negligence. Once liability and negligence have been established,
the judge or the jury may award money to compensate for medical costs,
lost wages and lost future earnings as well as for pain and suffering.
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