What is Personal Injury Law?
Personal injury law deals with physical and psychological injuries caused by a person’s negligence.
Personal injury is known as a “tort,” which means the act is considered civil wrongdoing as opposed to a criminal act.
Two primary aspects of a personal injury case are:
- Wrongdoer negligence.
- Presence of injury.
Personal injury law is designed to provide recovery for damages. After being injured, you could be facing many expenses even though the accident was not your fault. Typical personal injury damages include:
- Medical expenses
- Current and future lost wages
- Psychological suffering
- Loss of companionship
- Pain and suffering
An important part of your personal injury case is establishing the negligence of the person who caused your injury. When someone acts negligently, they fail to use care that a reasonable person would have used. Your injury must be a foreseeable consequence of the person’s carelessness.
If you have been injured by no fault of your own, you should not have to deal with the consequences of your injury while your offender pays nothing. Personal injury law aims to make you whole again by recovering compensation for your losses.
For legal guidance for personal injury in Parkersburg and the surrounding West Virginia areas, please contact the experienced personal injury attorneys at Jan Dils & Jim Leach, Attorneys at Law, PLLC, to schedule a consultation.
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