What is Personal Injury?
Personal injury is a physical or mental injury caused by another person’s negligence or wrongful conduct. Personal injury cases are a form of civil litigation as opposed to criminal matters. Personal injury can occur in a wide variety of ways and result in catastrophic injury and death. The following are some of the most common accidents resulting in personal injury:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Trucking accidents
- Other vehicle accidents (aviation, bicycle, boat, motorcycle, pedestrian, railroad and bus)
- Burn accidents
- Construction/on-the-job accidents
- Dangerous or defective products
- Dog bites
- Nursing home abuse and neglect
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury
If you have been injured in a car accident or any accident caused by another person’s negligence or other wrongful conduct, contact the Law Offices of Paul F. Sherman today to protect your legal rights. Contact us for a free personal injury consultation.