What Are the Most Common Personal Injury Claims?

CAR ACCIDENT CLAIMS

Car accident claims are by far the most common of personal injury claims in the U.S. Millions of Americans are injured in car accidents every year. Unfortunately, many of these accidents are the result of the negligence of another driver. Often, victims will decide to file personal injury lawsuits to help them cover their injuries.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS

Medical malpractice occurs when healthcare practitioners make mistakes that leave the patient with significant injuries that have a lasting impact on their lives. These mistakes result from negligence and, while significantly more complicated, they are often tried and handled like a personal injury case.

SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENTS

People injured due to hazardous conditions on public or private property could be entitled to compensation for their injuries. Slip and fall accidents are a prevalent form of personal injury claim.

ASSAULT

Unfortunately, assault is climbing up the list of common personal injury claims. Assault is one of the few forms of personal injury that is not the result of negligence.

PRODUCT LIABILITY

Believe it or not, defective products are a relatively common occurrence. Therefore, if that product’s defect directly leads to an injury, the injured party may be entitled to compensation for their injuries.

DOG BITES

Many American families could not imagine life without their sweet, canine companions. However, with so many dogs out there, accidents are bound to happen. If a dog bites someone, it is often the owner who is held accountable. Since dog bites are often the result of negligence, dog bite cases are treated similarly to personal injury cases.

WRONGFUL DEATH

Wrongful death claims involve the death of a person due to someone else’s negligence. For example, if a person died after falling down wet, unmarked stairs, their family could be entitled to compensation. This is because the victim’s death resulted from the building owner’s negligence.

WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS

If an employee experiences an injury due to unsafe working conditions, malfunctioning equipment, or insufficient training, they may file a personal injury claim against their employer. Jobs with the highest number of workplace injuries include movers, nursing assistants, truck drivers, and laborers.

CONSTRUCTION INJURIES

The physical demands of the construction industry can, unfortunately, result in relatively severe injuries. While keeping a construction site hazard-free is an impossible task, it is still the employer’s responsibility to try and mitigate risks as much as possible.

PREMISES LIABILITY PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS

Premises personal injury claims occur when someone receives an injury on another party’s property. For example, if the conditions on the property were dangerous, the property owner might owe the victim compensation.

Accident Settlements are What Mission Focus Legal Group Does

Attorney Anthony and his office have experience negotiating accident settlements.  We know the routes insurance attorneys often take to delay or avoid large payouts, and have counter measures.  We know our clients deserve to be treated fairly and we will work to make sure you get just compensation.  Because cases are unique, we can’t name accident settlement timeline, but we can work to make it a fair amount, paid timely.

When you are in a car accident in Guilford, CT, you need the attorney who tells it to you straight.  You need Mission Focus Legal Group, an experienced accident attorney who cares, and who is driven to help people in a fair way.  A former marine, Attorney Anthony has a strong work ethic and drive.  Protect yourself with a top accident lawyer in Connecticut, Mission Focus Legal Group.