A personal injury lawyer is in a way considered to be a type of civil attorney who is tasked with providing sufficient legal representation to plaintiffs who are alleging that they are victims to physical, as well as psychological, injury in the workplace as a consequence of careless/negligent acts committed by another person or corporate entity. Reading the name, one may immediately assume that an injury lawyer is involved in providing constructive legal consultation services for individuals who are allegedly suffering from criminal acts. However, the fact of the matter is that every injury that may constitute private or civil wrongs comes under the ambit of Tort Law.
What is Tort Law?
Tort law is the area an injury lawyer may mainly specialize in. Private, as well civil, injuries/wrongs may include workplace defamation or actions committed in bad faith by an individual, and committing such an act with the intention/motive of breaching the contract. It is pertinent to mention, one of the most fundamental concepts backing the existence of tort law is the need to ensure that an injured party is made whole again, as well as create a deterrent-cum-benefit that discourages individuals from committing certain acts again.
As long as the Tort Laws are not breached by any individual, the personal injury lawyer can do little in his/her power to actually prove and disseminate case details in the form of arguments and premises presented in a court. Civil wrongs or injuries, which are greatly related to tort law, are the main types of injuries that a personal injury lawyer provides his/her legal services for.
This type of lawyer also assists plaintiffs by helping them collect compensation for the damages they experienced at their workplace. These types of damages can range from a loss of earning capacity due to failure to function in one’s optimal condition, to mental anguish and a certain degree of physical discomfort. Such a lawyer can also help you receive compensation or reimbursement that you will need to pay for your medical expenses, both at present and for expected expenses. He/she can also help you receive reimbursement for any sort of emotional distress, consortium, or even to a certain extent companionship loss. In certain cases, even the detrimental effect of legal and attorney fees on one’s finances can be mitigated by collecting compensation from the accused party.
Examples of Types of Personal Injuries:
- Animal-caused injuries
- Brain injuries
- Defective product
- Injury-caused death
- Injuries to the spine
- Malpractice and forming contracts in bad faith.
Conclusion
A personal injury lawyer is considered as a civil attorney who attends to cases where the plaintiff needs legal representation for acts that go against the rights afforded to him/her under Tort Law. Thus, such a lawyer is one who is tasked with ensuring the plaintiff receives compensation or reimbursement from the accused party. The compensation can be monetary and should be enough to make the injured party whole again.