What Are Some Examples of Personal Injury?

    CHICAGO, IL, September 30, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Simply speaking, a personal injury is any injury you sustain in an accident. This can range from broken bones and minor bruises to things as serious as traumatic brain injury and even death. In instances where personal injury is minor, insurance payments are often enough to cover medical expenses and other practical considerations. When you are seriously injured in an accident, you will need an aggressive personal injury attorney on your side to make sure you receive the full settlement you are due.

Examples of Serious Personal Injury

A serious personal injury is any injury that will impact your physical, financial, and emotional health for an extended period of time. Some examples of these injuries include:
- Brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Amputations
- Disfigurement
- Severe burns
- Internal organ damage
- Smashed or pulverized bones

Injuries such as these will result in substantial medical and rehabilitation expenses. They may also be impossible to recover from. In the meantime, your ability to work will be impacted and your quality of life will be diminished. In addition, these injuries can result in irreversible lifestyle modifications as well as untold amount of physical and emotional pain and suffering.
When you sustain a serious personal injury, it is highly likely that any insurance settlement will be inadequate to cover all of your damages. Sadly, accepting an insurance settlement makes seeking real compensation impossible. You need an experienced personal injury attorney on your side in these cases to ensure you are provided everything you will need to recover to the best of your abilities.

Causes of Personal Injury

The most common causes of personal injury lawsuits is car accidents. Other causes include, but are not limited to: medical malpractice, defective products, inadequately maintained premises, uncontrolled animals, and workplace injuries. If you have been seriously injured in any type of accident, a personal injury attorney can assess the full extent of damages, establish liability, determine proper compensation, and fight to get you every penny you deserve.

If you have been injured or if a loved one has been killed in an accident in or around Chicago, Illinois, please visit the website of Harvey L. Walner & Associates, Ltd for more information on how our firm can help get you the compensation you deserve.

Website: http://www.walnerlaw.com

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