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personal injury recovery

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A quick definition of personal injury recovery:

Personal injury recovery is when someone who has been hurt because of someone else's mistake gets money to help them feel better. This money can help pay for things like going to the doctor, missing work, and feeling pain. Sometimes, if the person who caused the injury was really careless, the injured person can get extra money called "punitive damages." This is to teach the careless person a lesson so they don't do it again.

A more thorough explanation:

Personal injury recovery is a legal term that refers to the compensation an individual receives for damages caused by someone else's negligence. This compensation can include both economic and non-economic damages.

Economic damages are those that can be easily calculated, such as medical expenses and lost wages. Non-economic damages are more subjective and include things like pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.

For example, if someone is injured in a car accident caused by another driver's negligence, they may be able to recover compensation for their medical bills, lost wages from missed work, and the pain and suffering they experienced as a result of the accident.

In some cases, punitive damages may also be awarded. These are meant to punish the negligent party for their extreme recklessness or intentional harm. An example of this might be a case where a company knowingly sells a dangerous product that causes harm to consumers.

Overall, personal injury recovery is a way for individuals to receive compensation for the damages they have suffered due to someone else's negligence. It is an important aspect of tort law that helps to ensure that victims are not left to bear the financial burden of their injuries alone.

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texaslawhopefully
22:30
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That all sounds great. It sounds like it has fairly diverse cuisine for a smaller city
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
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
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 :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
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.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
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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