Personal injury is a legal term that refers to an injury to a person rather than to property. A personal injury may be physical or emotional and is most often the result of negligence on the part of someone else. Personal injury claims may also encompass medical malpractice and intentional wrongdoing.

Common Causes of Personal Injury Claims

The most common causes of personal injury lawsuits are:

• Motor vehicle accidents
• Defective...

If you or a loved one is injured at work or from a job related duty, workers' compensation could be the answer to your financial stress if you are unable to work because of the injury. In the state of Illinois, workers' compensation is a wage replacement system designed to pay the injured worker both medical benefits and lost wages during his or her period of incapacity from work. The wage replacement system also entitles the injured worker to legal benefits from their claim. If you do...

This Wednesday a Duck Boat tour boat was stranded on the Delaware River with engine problems. Passengers report that smoke was coming from somewhere on the boat and that they were waiting for help to arrive when a barge plowed into the much smaller Duck Boat.

The Duck Boat, along with all 37 passengers, was overturned into the water as the barge ran into it.

Rescuers were on the scene within 10 minutes to rescue 35 of the 37 passengers dumped out of the overturned and now...

A truck wreck attorney will ensure that you are able to get the right kind of legal aid and compensation coming your way. You would certainly want the person who was at the wheel of the truck to pay for your medical expenses, loss of livelihood as well as financial needs.

The right truck wreck attorney will be glad enough to go the extra mile for their clients. They will have the person's best of interests at heart. The right amount of compensation that you are able...

Before hiring accident claim solicitors it is important for claimants to know a few things so that claimants can get maximum benefit from legal services. The following paragraphs will elaborate on a few facts about accident claim solicitors that will help you choose the best solicitor in your area.

What services do accident claim solicitors offer?
Accident claim lawyers provide a range of services that include personal injury services and criminal injury services....

If you have been a victim of a road traffic accident then chances are that you want to file a road traffic compensation claim. This article will help you get maximum road traffic compensation by providing some tried and tested tips.

#1 – Know the Law – Claimants are eligible to file road traffic compensation claims if they meet 2 criteria. The first criterion is that the road traffic accident should have caused the claimant a personal injury such as a bodily...

Most people are under the impression that there is no such thing as free legal help. The truth is that in UK it is possible for claimants to get free legal help when they try to claim for whiplash or other personal injury claims. This article will help you understand how to get free legal help when you try to claim for whiplash.

Free legal help in UK consists of no win no fee services and no obligatory service. No win no fee services allow claimants to get free help and...

Accidents can happen anywhere and to anyone. No one in their wisest of minds would ever want to become a victim of a horrifying accident and undergo the trauma of a personal injury. Also, you wouldn't want the person who was resorting to negligent driving to walk away scot free without having to pay you any kind of compensation.

The right kind of Atlanta personal injury lawyer will help you to ascertain how strong your case is and what kind of compensation will you be...

Three very common injuries reported after an auto accident are whiplash, back injuries and head trauma.  These injuries are all potentially serious and suffering from any of them can be extremely painful.  They also can take a very long time to heal.  On top of this they are expensive and disrupt one's quality of life.  Due to this, an auto accident lawyer can be very helpful to you.  This article will describe the injuries and why it is important to seek legal...

According to Dictionary.com, mesothelioma is pronounced mez-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh. It’s still a little tricky to say, even when you see it broken down! And, this $64 word carries an even pricier definition.

“A malignant [cancerous] tumor of the covering of the lung or the lining of the pleural and abdominal cavities often associated with exposure to asbestos.”

To put it simply, inhaling asbestos dust for extended periods of time can lead to cancer in...