An accident leaves you injured, inconvenienced, and violated. What is next? To receive compensation, you probably must deal with the other party’s insurance adjuster or your insurance company’s adjuster. Either way, dealing with an insurance adjuster can be frustrating. A good attorney can help deal with the adjuster and relieve the frustration. (click here to continue reading in pdf)
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Personal injury falls under Tort Law, which is a civil wrong recognized by law as grounds for a lawsuit. There are three general categories of torts:
- Intentional torts e.g., intentionally hitting a person
- Negligent torts e.g., causing an accident by failing to obey traffic rules
- Strict liability torts e.g., liability for making and selling defective products
Personal injury involves civil law cases where someone tries to be compensated for an injury. The statute of limitations for personal injury in the state of Ohio is two years. These types of injuries usually arise from:
- Automobile or motorcycle accidents
- Railroad accidents
- Airline or other common carrier accidents
- Construction or other workplace accidents
- Injuries from a dangerous or otherwise unsafe product
- Slip and fall accidents
- Dog bites
Personal injuries can be psychological
Psychological personal injuries may be caused by psychological or emotional trauma associated with traumatic physical injuries, or because of pain and suffering from a minor chronic injury.