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Simple English definitions for legal terms

personal injury

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A quick definition of personal injury:

Personal injury means any kind of harm to a person's body, feelings, or reputation. It's different from harm to things like buildings or cars. There are three reasons why someone can sue for personal injury: negligence, strict liability, and intentional wrongs. Negligence is when someone didn't act carefully enough and caused harm. Strict liability is when someone is responsible for harm even if they didn't mean to cause it. Intentional wrongs are when someone meant to cause harm. Personal injury can happen from things like car accidents, workplace accidents, or medical mistakes. If someone wins a personal injury case, they get money to help them with things like medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

A more thorough explanation:

Personal injury refers to any type of harm or injury caused to a person's body, emotions, or reputation. This is different from damage to property rights. Personal injury claims can be brought on three grounds: negligence, strict liability, and intentional wrongs.

Personal injury claims can arise from various causes, including:

  • Automobile accidents
  • Workplace accidents
  • Assault
  • Product defect accidents
  • Medical malpractice
  • Nursing home abuse
  • Toxic torts

These examples illustrate how personal injury can occur due to the negligence or intentional actions of others. For instance, an automobile accident can result in physical injuries to the victim due to the negligence of the other driver. Similarly, nursing home abuse can cause emotional and physical harm to the elderly due to the intentional actions of the caregiver.

If the plaintiff is successful in their personal injury claim, they may be awarded money damages to compensate for their loss. These damages may include:

These damages are meant to help the injured party recover from their injuries and losses. For example, lost wages can compensate for the income lost due to the injury, while medical expenses can cover the cost of treatment and rehabilitation.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin
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thanks 4 the support dkk
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Welcome!
babycat
23:54
Wow Dk you’re just throwing jobs around like that? What a provider
Dkk
23:57
It's cus i network well. I was in Citrin over in Santa Monica having dinner when this couple walked in and they were Icelandic and I had that Nordic connection to them so we chatted it up and then the Sommelier there was a long time friend of my family's and I found out these guys were like celebrity architects and I was all oh, I know this chick who is an architect who has like 1M tiktok followers and needs to rebrand and they were all oh, cool we would love to meet and hire her after learning she went to UCLA but then she just was like nah, I feel like failing for the next 6 months.
Dkk
23:57
Did the same shit with this Ferari guy but for someone else but people just suck and cant figure out how to do business.
babycat
23:59
She’s an architect? That’s actually pretty cool. Poor tiktok girl. Hope she finds what she needs
Dkk
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Hope she does too.
babycat
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I give creatively inclined people a little more leeway with their behavior bc at least they’re interesting. I hate when someone is boring
Dkk
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Maybe. I wish they knew how to channel their creativity better. I feel I am a creative person too but I feel I know how to channel it into the drinks I make. She had some autistic savant gifts. Could draw/paint the most amazing shit.
Dkk
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Man Citrin changed their menu but they still got that Crudo: https://www.citrinandmelisse.com/citrin
m10
0:07
This is like the most artsy restaurant I have ever been to. It was a total rip off but I will never have an experience like that again for at least a year.
BrightVersedAkita
1:12
hey all I think I must have asked this question here almost thrice and forgot to check but how do I see the stats to figure out if someone who applied in mid october to NYU but missed both waves so far still has a chance of getting in?
Eggan
1:13
everyone literally needs to chill
Eggan
1:13
just bc you missed 2 waves doesnt mean ur cooked. some people dont find out for 10 weeks
Eggan
1:14
even 16 weeks ive seen
BrightVersedAkita
1:14
thats far more reassuring than all the reddit posts on this. Saw several posts saying im cooked at the end of the first wave
jackfrost11770
1:17
if i don't get a gulc decision end of this week im actually gonna crash out so bad
jackfrost11770
1:17
evil bunny aint got nothing on me
Dkk
2:04
Yeah reddit people suck. Don't listen to them.
Dkk
2:04
@jackfrost11770: man but more arcane comes out on the 23rd. Gotta watch that first. I hope crash out does not mean suicide.
Dkk
2:04
Ima google that
Dkk
2:05
Ahh that just means to go to sleep.
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(This is a law school resource I wish I knew about before law school. Covers all the doctrinal courses. Figure out what works for you though of course!)
Dkk
4:04
Thank you @ararara
BrightVersedAkita
7:04
hey all, there was a website which showed financial information about law schools and allowed you to check your finances etc. Does anyone have this? it was from lawhub if I remember correct
JumpySubsequentDolphin
7:22
guys it’s SNOWING
llama
7:32
@BrightVersedAkita: perhaps: https://www.accesslex.org/tools-and-resources/student-loan-calculator
llama
7:33
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: healthy Dusting here
Dkk
7:53
It snowed a couple days ago here. Well, looks like people are awake again. Time to go to bed. I held down the website while y'all were gone.
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