Types of Personal Injury

Here are some of the most common causes of personal injuries in Boca Raton.

  • Car Accident

Boca Raton personal injuryOne of the most common causes of personal injury is auto accidents. Any state requires drivers to have liability insurance in order to cover you in case of such an occurrence.

  • A slip and Fall Accident

In any property that is open to the public, the owner or manager must keep their space safe for the occupants and visitors. If they refuse to do that and you slip and injure yourself due to a fault they created or allowed to occur, you will be able to sue them for personal injury.

  • Injury Resulting from Someone’s Negligence

Everyone has a duty to obey the rules and exercise reasonable caution with anything they do. If they fail, and you are injured as a result of their negligence, you will be able to collect compensation for your injury in a civil suit.

  • Hazardous Conditions at a Premise

Any hazardous condition in a private residence or public space may be called reckless. This could put the property owner or manager in legal trouble.

  • Dog Bite

The liability standard for dog bites is judged rather strictly. That being said, if a dog bites you, you have the right to sue and receive restitution for your personal injury.

  • Defective Products

All sold goods are required by the law to be healthy and safe for consumption when used correctly. Strict liability applies if a product harms the user even when used correctly. This means that the manufacturer will be found liable even if he was not directly involved in manufacturing the defective product.

  • Injury from a Person’s Intentional Behavior

Types of Personal InjuryYou have the right to sue anyone who knowingly hurts you. Even if you are not the person they intended to harm, you can still sue them. For instance, if someone throws a rock at a person he is fighting with and the rock hits and injures you instead, you will be entitled to sue and receive compensation in court.

  • Medical Malpractice

Doctors are legally obligated to supply you with comprehensive treatment. Many things can go wrong when a physician does not treat a patient in this manner. Medical malpractice cases empower you to seek redress over errors made by your physicians.

  • Misdiagnosis

Medical malpractice, such as misdiagnosis, may result in injuries. If the misdiagnosis causes the situation to worsen, you might be entitled to compensation.

  • Injury from Hazardous Drugs

Drugs must meet certain safety requirements, which are often ignored when a new drug is released. Typically, these cases result in arbitration in the form of class-action lawsuits against the pharmaceutical company.

This list of the top ten most prevalent forms of personal injury is just a small sample of the injuries that a person can suffer. Contact our personal injury attorneys as soon as possible after an injury so that we can determine what legal measures, if any, can be taken.

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