What is personal injury?
There are a wide variety of different situations where personal injury rules apply:
Accidents. Personal injury rules apply in situations where someone acts in a negligent manner, and that carelessness causes harm to another person.
Examples include car accidents, slip and fall incidents, and medical malpractice, among other types of cases.
Intentional Acts.Personal injury laws apply in situations where a defendant’s intentional conduct causes harm to another person.
Examples of this include assault and battery, and other intentional acts.
Defective Products. There are a few situations where a defendant can be found liable for injuries without any negligent or intentional wrongdoing.
Examples of this include certain types of product liability claims arising from a defective product.
Defamation. Personal injury laws apply when one person’s defamatory statement causes harm to another person’s reputation.
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