Types of Injury Claims

Types of Injury Claims

There are a number of ways to identify the type of injury claim you have following an involvement in an accident that you have sustained an injury. A wide variety of injuries exist, and it's important that the victim knows which one they've suffered from so as not be denied their rightful compensation due them.For an example, if your injuries were caused by another person or company's negligence and not because it is part of the job (such as being involved in construction) then you should be eligible for compensation under "personal" claims. As you are injured from a specific scenario, there is no knowing what type of claim to file. With injury claims so wide and volatile, whether victim or not, the need for citizens to educate themselves on types of injuries can never be understated. Worry not as this blog will be relaying common lawyer's knowledge to you about injury claims.

 Types of Accident eligible for Claims 

• Motor/Car Road Accidents - 36,096 deaths were recorded among 33,244 fatal vehicular road crashes occurred in 2019 on US, because of this, it was concluded that there were 11 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.11 deaths per 100 million miles traveled. District of Columbia was deemed as having the safest street for their low fatality rate of 3.3 while Wyoming as dangerous for its 25.4 fatality rate in scale per 100,000 people. Road accidents are the most common source of injury claims in the century because of high tendencies, multiple factors and wide variety of possible victims such as pedestrians, drivers, traffic officers, and other properties.

• Workplace accident - Workplace accident is second leading numbers in terms of claims being filed. As according to ILO, there are over 50,000 non-fatal occupational injuries for every 100,000 workers around the world every year and majority of these victims are from third world countries or low income countries, wherein workers has lesser knowledge and regard to law and doesn't bother to take a step on filing a claim. Similar to road accidents, reason behind large numbers of casualities is the multiple factors contributing and resulting to a workplace accident such as objects surrounding a worker, architecture, and simply its nature. 

• Medical Malpractice - The negligence of doctors, nurses, hospitals and other medical professionals can cause many different types of accidents. This includes misdiagnosis or improper treatment that is not followed up on to make sure the patient has recovered fully from an illness due to a medication mistakes that oftentimes leads to bad complications. Medical malpractice is a leading cause of death in the U.S., with 225,000 people dying each year from mistakes such as incorrect dosages and surgical errors-2% of those who suffer will ever file claims for compensation.

• Premises and Product Liability - The law of premises liability is a fascinating one, as it covers accidents caused by dangerous or defective conditions on someone’s land. Dangerous and defective products can cause serious injury in the home, public places, and at work—improper warnings are also liable to lead to injuries. Both has a lot of similarities as they are proprietor-focused cases and  concerns lacking of warning. Combined cases of such has accumulated 20,000 annually and only a few has file a claim. 

 Why file an injury claim?

The first step that needs to be taken when filing any sort of injury lawsuit is identifying what kind they qualify for - personal vs occupational. Personal refers to incidents that happen outside work hours such as car accidents while at home on vacation with family; Occupational includes things like workplace hazards which can include regular working conditions but also things like chemical spills where proper safety gear was neglected.

Why do you need to file an injury claim? This is a question many people ask when they are injured in various places. The answer doesn't have one simple response and it all depends on your situation. Commonly, filing for compensation pay may be necessary because of medical treatments needed or lost wages due to time off work following their accident; while others can find themselves needing assistance with bills from taking unpaid leave without pay as well as other financial burdens associated with being out of commission after a serious incident like surgery or rehabilitation that could take months before returning back home full-time again.

Ryan, LLP has consistently been the underdog in battles against big business and other large institutions. They always fight for their clients' rights to get justice from those who have caused them harm or injury. Not only do they take on small-scale personal injury claims like slip and falls but also serve as counsel for individuals suffering catastrophic injuries such as wrongful death cases after workplace accidents that could not be predicted nor prevented by anything outside of human error. The attorneys are highly qualified with years of experience fighting big corporations so if you need help paying medical bills because your health care provider screwed up during surgery then give Ryan a call. The resources and commitment of Ryan LLP provide a guarantee that they will vigorously prosecute actions against major corporations.