Personal Injury Overview
What is Personal Injury Law?
Personal injury laws extend rights and protections to those who have suffered an injury due to the negligence of another. If you have suffered an injury you believe was caused by another person's negligent, reckless, or wrongful actions, and you are interested in learning whether or not you are eligible to recover compensation under Pennsylvania personal injury law, it's important to consult an attorney. An attorney can easily assess the circumstances leading up to your accident or injury, determine who is at fault, and help you pursue a claim against the appropriate parties for maximum compensation. - see "
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In the majority of personal injury cases, the victim has the burden of proving the defendant somehow caused the accident or contributed to the circumstances that led to their injury. If the victim can successfully prove that another person, group of people, company, or municipality is somehow responsible for their injury and thus legally liable, they may be entitled to compensation for their pain and suffering, psychological trauma, decreased quality of life, lost earnings, medical bills, property damage, and more.
However, in order to prove liability for an injury, it is often necessary to establish that the defendant had a specific duty or responsibility, and that he or she failed to uphold that duty or responsibility, thus causing an injury or accident. For example, truck drivers are expected not to drive too many hours, drink on the job, or send or receive text messages while driving. When a truck driver fails to take the appropriate amount of rest breaks, sends or receives text messages while driving, or drinks on the job, he or she will likely be held accountable for paying damages to the victims of the truck accident.
Contact a Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney
It's hard to summarize all that Pennsylvania personal injury law entails in one page. If you are interested in learning more about your legal rights and options following some type of accident or injury, a Philadelphia personal injury lawyer at the Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. would be happy to sit down with you during a free consultation and address all of your questions.
Contact a Philadelphia personal injury attorney today to arrange your free consultation with an attorney at the firm!