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November 21, 2008
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Personal Injury Terms and Definitions

 

 

Cervical Pain
Neck pain can come from disorders and diseases of any structure in the neck. There are seven vertebrae that are the bony building blocks of the spine in the neck (the cervical vertebrae) that surround the spinal cord and canal.

Auto Car Accident
A simple fender bender car accidents an individual involved can suffer back and neck injuries that have a lasting adverse effect.

Affidavit
A written document which the signer swears to be true. The signer may swear under oath before a notary public ot other authorized official, or may make a declaration under penalty of perjury.

Tinnitus Ear Ringing
Together with other abnormal ear noises, ear ringing is medically called tinnitus. Buzzing, roaring, and pulsitile sounds are sometimes perceived when no sound is present in persons with tinnitus.

Disfigurement
A technical term in workers' compensation cases for a serious and permanent scar to the head, neck, or face.

Unintentional Injury
Two categories of unintentional injury: motor vehicle-related injuries and home and recreation related injuries.

Nursing home abuse
There are many ways physical elder abuse can present itself, such as: Bed Sores, Malnutrition,Dehydration Bruises, Broken Bones, Poor Hygiene.

Spinal Cord Injury
Injury of the nerves contained within the spinal canal often associated with trauma to the spinal column (spine),Complete: Nerve damage obstructing all signals between the brain and body.Incomplete: Nerve damage obstructing some of the signals between the brain and body.

Contributory negligence
Broadly, carelessness on the plaintiff's part. More precisely, conduct which falls below the standard of care established by law for the protection of one's self against unreasonable risk of harm.

Ambulatory Surgery
Ambulatory surgery refers to previously scheduled surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed on an outpatient basis in a hospital or freestanding ambulatory surgery center's general or main operating rooms

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Did You Know?    
 
 
Every 15 seconds someone suffers a brain injury
Brain injury patients that have experienced permanent brain injury symptoms can sometimes learn to compensate for the lost functioning with the proper brain injury treatment. This brain injury treatment can be costly and emotionally upsetting, in addition the brain injury may have limited the brain injury victim's previous work and social activities.

 


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Compensation for Personal Injury Victims
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Severe Knee Injury Keeps Costa Rican Land Developer From Attending Peter Weller’s Wedding In Italy
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California Elder Abuse Law, Governor Signs Act
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Injury Terms

 


Today's Terms

Defective product injury

Definition:
When a product malfunctions due to a defect and causes serious personal injury, the law requires the manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer of the product to bear the losses caused by the defect in the product.

Unintentional Injury

Definition:
Two categories of unintentional injury: motor vehicle-related injuries and home and recreation related injuries.

Compensation

Definition:
Compensation is defined as a recompense for loss. If you suffer an injury, either physical or psychological as the result of an accident that was not your fault, then you may be able to claim a financial award to cover any loss of income, the cost of medical bills, or any other costs that you have incurred as a result of the injury or accident that you would not normally have incurred.

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Personal Injury Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Personal Injury:

  • Workplace Accidents
  • Head, Back, Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Slip and Fall Injuries
  • Defamation
  • Animal Bites

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Alabama Personal-Injury Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Personal-Injury attorney you should contact our Personal-Injury Personal Injury Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Alabaster
  • Albertville
  • Alexander City
  • Anniston
  • Athens
  • Atmore
  • Auburn
  • Bay Minette
  • Bessemer
  • Birmingham
  • Cullman
  • Daphne
  • Decatur
  • Dothan
  • Enterprise
  • Fairhope
  • Florence
  • Fort Payne
  • Gadsden
  • Hartselle
  • Huntsville
  • Madison
  • Mobile
  • Montgomery
  • Opelika
  • Ozark
  • Pelham
  • Phenix City
  • Pinson
  • Prattville
  • Selma
  • Sylacauga
  • Talladega
  • Theodore
  • Trussville
  • Tuscaloosa
  • Wetumpka
 


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