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How A Professional Personal Injury Lawyer Make Difference

When accidents happen due to someone else’s fault or negligence, injured victims are entitled to seek compensation for their injuries under civil laws. This is apart from any criminal action that may proceed against the at-fault party, and any statutory benefits that may be available. Such claims fall under “tort” law and are intended to compensate victims for the physical, financial and emotional damages that they have to undergo as a result of the injuries. This is a legal right available to injured parties. What Is Personal Injury Law? While criminal cases are undertaken by governments, personal injury cases are initiated by individuals (plaintiffs) against another  individual/agency/corporation etc (defendant). The suit alleges that the injury was caused to plaintiff because the defendant acted in a negligent, irresponsible or intentional manner. The claim hinges on proving whether the defendant was liable for the damages and if so, to what extent. The set