Spinal Cord Injuries Are Personal Injuries
December 21, 2008 by christy
Another form of personal injury is a spinal cord injury that is often the result of vehicle crashes, but may be the result of a diving accident or a slip and fall. When the injured party is seriously hurt due to the carelessness of another or due to a faulty product, a lawsuit may be initiated to recover damages from the person or responsible product manufacturer.
The bottom line in cases such as this, is the responsible person is bound by law to pay the injured person compensation, so long as they are found legally responsible for the accident by a court of law.
Spinal cord injury cases often have an element in them that may allow a personal injury attorney to seek punitive damages. Tony Francis of the Francis Law Firm in Orlando, Florida, has taken many cases like this to court and been successful in winning compensation for his clients.
Punitive damages have the direct intent of penalizing offenders and making an example of them for others to learn that their negligence or carelessness is not acceptable. In other words, they are being made an example of what not to do for others. “We’ve dealt with a lot of spinal cord injuries during our time in Orlando, and we understand the pain and suffering our clients are facing for the long-term,” said Francis.
Personal injuries are not just spinal cord injuries, but may also encompass cruise injuries, nursing home abuse, slip and fall accidents, medical malpractice, construction site accidents, and food contamination. Anything that directly harms a person physically, mentally and emotionally is considered to be a personal injury – meaning an injury directly to the person as whole.
In instances where a person is faced with long-term suffering as the result of injuries sustained in an accident, consult with a knowledgeable personal injury attorney such as Tony Francis of the Francis Law Firm in Orlando, Florida. When time is of the essence, Francis gets the job done with precision.
To learn more, visit http://www.francislawgroup.com.
Adviatech Corp., PR for FrancisLawGroup.com
9280 Bay Plaza Blvd Suite 706
Tampa, FL 33619
1.813.600.3017
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