Personal Injury
Learn about personal injury & accident law, including dangerous drugs, toxic torts, defective products, and medical malpractice, and how to file an injury insurance claim.
Below you'll find detailed yet easy-to-understand Accidents and Injuries articles from our legal pros. These articles are organized by category to help you find what you're looking for.
Learn about wrongful death claims: what they are, who can sue, what damages are recoverable, and more
How do you establish the defendant's legal liability in a wrongful death lawsuit?
What types of compensation could be available to surviving family members in a wrongful death claim?
Think you have a defective product case? Here's who to sue, what to sue them for, and the damages you might collect if you win.
Here's what you need to prove in order to bring a successful product liability claim against a manufacturer.
The evolution of lawsuits and legal action against Big Tobacco, and current trends involving the liability of cigarette/e-cigarette manufacturers.
Getting compensation from the insurance company or the at-fault party when your property is damaged or destroyed.
If your property damage case ends up in small claims court, how much compensation should you ask for?
Understand how California's lawsuit-filing deadline applies to your property damage case.
What does it take to make a traumatic brain injury case? We walk you through liability, causation, damages, and more.
Airline passengers suffering in-flight injuries may be able to sue the airline, the manufacturer of the aircraft, or the maker of any faulty equipment.
Amusement park rides injure thousands of people each year. Learn about safety regulations and lawsuits related to theme park accidents.
An injured crew member might be able to get compensation through the Jones Act or under the maritime law concept of "unseaworthiness."
When a vessel crewmember, a dock worker, or any other maritime industry employee is hurt on the job, a number of injury claim options might be available.
Injured crew members and other "seafaring" workers can receive day-to-day compensation from their employer until they've reached maximum recovery.
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