Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal injury lawyers represent clients who have sustained a wide range of injuries, such as those that arise from being involved in an automobile accident, a railroad accident, airline or other common carrier accident, a construction or other workplace accident, or injuries that occur as the result of a dangerous or unsafe product. In additionl to helping accident victims, personal injury attorneys also represent clients who have sustained other types of harm resulting from someone else's neglect or violation of a legal duty.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is negligence?
In its most simple definition, it means that someone was careless and as a result of being careless, someone else was injured. Negligence serves as the basis for a personal injury lawsuit. … more
What does the term "liable" mean?
The term liable generally means that a court has determined individual, company or some other entity caused, and is responsible for, another person's injury. When a defendant is found liable, … more
What does the term "reasonable person" mean?
A person has acted negligently if he or she has departed from the conduct expected of a reasonably prudent person acting under the same or similar circumstances. The hypothetical reasonable person … more
What does "duty" mean in a negligence lawsuit?
When talking about negligence, duty is the legal obligation that the law imposes on us to protect and respect the safety of others around us. That means doing something that a reasonably prudent … more
What is contributory negligence?
The term “contributory negligence” is used to describe the actions of an injured person that may have also caused or contributed to his injury. For example, if you were hit by a bike … more

Legal Articles

What to Do After a Motor Vehicle Accident
You heard the crunch of the metal. You lived through the seconds that seemed to stand still while you awaited your fate. Then the car accident is over. Once the cars have stopped, your next steps will probably be to catch your breath, examine your injuries, check on the safety of others involved in the accident and ascertain the extent of the property damage caused by the … more
What is Litigation Funding?
Sometimes you have no choice but to sue another party in court for personal injuries that sustained in an accident. The reasons for the lawsuit may be just and the potential outcome of the lawsuit may be important. However, no matter how just or important a case is the potential plaintiff must weigh the potential benefits of litigation against the actual costs of litigation. The … more

Personal Injury Lawyers