What is Considered A Personal Injury?

What is a personal injury? What is the legal definition? And, how do these type of  lawsuits work? If you or a loved one have been injured due to the negligence and carelessness, even if it was unintentional, you very well could be entitled to compensation under what people consider personal injury law.   It is very important to make sure to know all the factors and to make sure you have representation to keep all of the fact straight and to help you litigate the matter properly.  If you’ve recently experienced a personal injury,  it is imperative to contact a personal injury attorney such as The Law Offices of Spencer M. Fein, P.C.   We represent individuals for personal injury throughout the state of New York and are located in Westchester County.

What is Personal Injury Law?

Essentially, personal injury law allows injured persons to go to civil court and seek legal remedies for any injury-causing accidents or other related incidents. Additionally, the entire purpose of this legal system is to provide “compensation” to the injured person – in the hopes of repairing any careless or unintentional damages done to them.

What Is The Legal Definition of Injury?

Injury:
n. any harm done to a person by the acts or omissions of another. Injury may include physical hurt as well as damage to reputation or dignity, loss of a legal right or breach of contract. If the party causing the injury was either willful (intentionally causing harm) or negligent then he/she is responsible (liable) for payment of damages for the harm caused. Theoretically, potential or continuing injury may be prevented by an order of the court upon a petition for an injunction.

However, the actual law is also a bit loose in its application due to old “common law” practices. For example, what is considered to be a personal injury differs from state to state. Furthermore, there are statutory laws to consider in these cases, as well. The most considerable of these being the statute of limitations, which sets a time limit on how long the injured person has to actually file a lawsuit.

Here are a few common examples of personal injuries:

• car accidents

• slip and fall incidents

• assault and battery

• defamation

• medical malpractice, and more

To learn more about the actions you should take after a personal injury it is wise to contact legal representation. For years, The Law Offices of Spencer M. Fein, P.C., has been helping personal injury victims receive fair and proper compensation from insurance companies. Our clients who are from all over the state including but not limited to Mt. Kisco, Ossining, Peekskill, Yonkers, Briarcliff Manor, White Plains and Mt. Vernon, have consistently given testimonials on how happy they have been with our results. Call today and someone will be happy to review your potential case for free. At the Law Offices of Spencer M. Fein, P.C. we represent individuals harmed due to the negligence of others.