Personal
Injury
Personal
injury law is designed to protect you if you or your property
are injured or harmed because of someone else's negligence or
failure to act. A personal injury lawsuit is a civil, not a criminal
matter, and the wrongdoer compensates the victim with money.
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Read:
Why everyone should have personal injury protection
There
are three different kinds of personal injury -- or tort -- actions:
negligence, intentional torts, and strict liability. But almost
every personal injury lawsuit shares the same fundamental question.
Was the defendant responsible for the damages you sustained and,
if so, what is the nature and extent of your injuries?
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Even
when liability is established, parties to a lawsuit often argue
over the proper amount of damages. Some types of damages, like
medical bills or lost wages, are relatively easy to calculate.
But other kinds of damages, like pain and suffering or a person's
expected future earnings are frequently the subject of discussion.
Your
injury does not need to be physical to bring a lawsuit. Many suits
are based on a variety of nonphysical loses and harms to reputation
or psyche.
It
is important to remember that Maryland imposes a time limit, called
a statute of limitations, governing the period during which you
must file a personal injury lawsuit. If you miss the statutory
deadline for filing you case, it is thrown out of court. For this
reason it is important to talk with a lawyer as soon as you receive
or discover an injury.
