Personal Injury law refers
to the area of law that involves civil law cases designed
to obtain compensation for accident victims who have suffered
personal injury. Initially, 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 an 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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