If you were hurt due to someone else's negligence or malice, it can have a long-term effect on your well-being. It also can create a significant financial burden if you’re unable to work and need extensive medical treatment. In this situation, personal injury law lets you seek compensation so you won’t have to deal with the consequences of another person’s actions on your own.

What Is Personal Injury Law?

The legal system dictates everyone has a responsibility to take reasonable steps to protect the safety and welfare of others. When someone fails to live up to this duty, personal injury law is the area that describes the liability of the responsible party and damages the victim deserves. For instance, personal injury law allows someone who was hurt in an auto accident to file a claim for their medical expenses and lost pay as well as noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering. Victims of intentional malice also can sue over their injuries, which can provide an avenue for seeking justice if prosecutors fail to file criminal charges.

Typical Personal Injury Law Cases

Auto accidents are the most common source of personal injury claims in the United States by far, followed by premises liability cases and medical malpractice. Damages for defective products and wrongful death cases — personal injury situations in which the victim did not survive — often provide grounds for filing a claim. Any time you suffer an injury due to another person’s actions, you need to discuss the circumstances with an attorney who is experienced in personal injury law to determine whether you have grounds for a lawsuit.

The attorneys at Miraldi & Barrett, Co. in Lorain, OH, have been named Ohio Super Lawyers® because of their dedicated attention to clients and in-depth understanding of personal injury law. To learn more about their services and schedule a consultation, visit their website or call (440) 233-1100. Like the firm on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for more legal insight and news.