Personal injury attorneys deal with cases where individuals suffer harm or injury due to the negligence, recklessness, or intentional actions of another party. This area of law allows the injured party (the plaintiff) to seek compensation for physical, emotional, and financial damages, among other things, resulting from the injury.

Common types of personal injury cases include, but are not limited to:

– Car accidents – Slip and fall accidents – Medical malpractice – Workplace injuries – Defective products – Dog bites – Assault and battery – Wrongful death – Childcare abuse – Nursing home abuse

In most personal injury cases, the theory of law that is heavily argued is negligence. Negligence is generally understood as having four key elements: duty, breach, causation, and damages. There are cases, however, where a defendant can be held liable for an injury regardless of fault (strict liability); this often arises in product liability cases (for defective products) or when dealing with inherently dangerous activities (such as using explosives). Where personal injury cases include intentional actions, there may be damages that include punitive damages.

Our firm is here to help all those that have suffered personal injury due to the acts or omissions of others. We provide free legal consultations to explain the intricacies of the theories of law behind the client’s case and then provide a clear roadmap to navigate through the legal process.