Area of Practice Focus - Personal Injury in Philadelphia, PA

Some people have heard the term "Personal Injury", but do not fully understand what it means. "Personal Injury" is all claims resulting in bodily injury, including psychological problems.

There are three types of personal injury:

NEGLIGENCE


The failure to use reasonable care to avoid foreseeable harm to a person, place or thing. People are liable if their unreasonable act or failure to act causes an injury, even if the harm is not intended.

INTENTIONAL HARM


The "malicious" or "intentional" infliction of harm that results in injury. As an example, if a person involved in a heated argument with you purposely hits you with the intention of bodily harm, that person is liable for your injuries.

ABSOLUTE LIABILITY


This occurs when a person is responsible for injuring another person regardless of negligence or intent. Some instances in which the law might apply absolute liability are with regard to product liability, dangerous or hazardous activities and pet owner's liability. For instance, a person may be entitled to compensation after a defective product injures him or her regardless of whether the manufacturer was actually negligent. In other words, the person only has to prove that a product is defective or dangerous and that the defect caused personal injury. It is not necessary to show that the manufacturer was intentionally careless or negligent.

This can also tie in to workers compensation claims. In Philadelphia, PA go about filing a philadelphia workers compensation claim with a philadelphia workers comp attorney as soon as possible.