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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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texaslawhopefully
22:30
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That all sounds great. It sounds like it has fairly diverse cuisine for a smaller city
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:31
yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
Eggan
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:32
^^^^ truuuuuu
Eggan
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
Eggan
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:32
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
Eggan
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:35
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:35
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:35
vvv hungry
Eggan
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
Eggan
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:36
CTB is it i think
Eggan
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
Eggan
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
23:02
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
23:02
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
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