What these legal terms really mean
Brandon J. Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law
If you’ve been injured in an accident and are considering?filing a personal injury claim?or have just started, the legal process can be intimidating if you’re not familiar with the terms used throughout the process. To point you in the right direction, in this blog post, we’ll review the top 7 personal injury terms to know. The best way to ensure the claims process after an accident is a successful one is to find a skilled, experienced personal injury lawyer to pout your best interest first.?
Top 7 Personal Injury Terms to Know
Negligence
If someone else’s actions caused you physical harm, you might have a valid personal injury claim. Most personal injury claims aim to?prove the other party’s negligence?caused the losses incurred by the injured plaintiff. However, you need to show the other party was negligent before you can collect any compensation. Depending on the circumstances and type of accident, proving negligence may be complicated and require a highly skilled lawyer.?
Economic Damages
Economic damages?are meant to be compensatory in nature. In other words, they are intended to compensate the injured party for tangible losses incurred as a result of their injuries. Economic damages often include compensation for your medical treatment, loss of income, loss of property and legal fees.
Non-Economic Damages
Unlike economic damages,?non-economic damages?are for intangible losses that may not be physical or cannot be seen. Examples of non-economic damages include pain and suffering as well as emotional anguish.
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