You have the right to seek justice if you or your dear one is involved in an accident from someone's carelessness. With the help of a personal injury lawyer, you can get compensation for the wages lost, injuries sustained, and other damages that the accident causes to you.

However, you should gather the right evidence to prove that the accident indeed took place to increase your chances of rightful compensation. Discover the six main types of personal injury cases. 

1. Auto Accidents

Millions of people experience auto accidents every year globally. Auto accidents involve trucks, small cars, and motorcycles. Most of these accidents happen because of speeding, reckless driving, distracted driving, and drunk driving.

The effects of road accidents can range from car damages to bodily injuries such as bone fractures and cerebral bleeding. When you, unfortunately, become a victim of an auto accident, seek medical help first. The medical records, together with photos and videos of the accidents, can help you get timely compensation.

2. Workplace Injuries

As the name implies, workplace injuries happen in the line of duty. Workplace injuries are quite common in every industry, although employees in the construction industry are often more vulnerable.

The main causes of workplace injuries are fire, collisions, slip and fall, and auto accidents. When you sustain any workplace injury, first inform your supervisor. After that, work with a lawyer to help you get workers' compensation.

3. Medical Malpractice Injuries

Every patient should receive good medical help when sick. Unfortunately, some accidents can occur in hospital setups. These injuries can occur from wrong drug prescriptions, wrong surgical operations, misinformation, or even delayed medication.

Accidents that result from medical malpractice can be life-threatening if you ignore them. Ensure that you follow your doctor's advice at all times. If any accident happens, report the incident to get compensation for any illness, damage, or financial losses that the malpractice causes you.

4. Defamation Accidents

Personal injury cases do not always have to be physical. The injury can be physiological sometimes, like defamation. Defamation is a general term for the effects of wrongful claims. You have the right to sue anyone who uses their power to damage your reputation, your happiness, or your peace of mind through their words.

Do not stay silent when someone intentionally makes wrong remarks about you, your family, or your business. You can often initiate a personal injury case for a defamation accident to get justice.

5. Product Liability Accidents

As a consumer, you have the right to get all information about a product before you use it. You should then use the information that the seller or supplier gives you to either buy or use the product or leave it.

Assume that a seller or supplier gives you a substandard product, and the product affects your health. In that case, you can sue that provider for the health and financial losses that the faulty products provide. All cases that involve sellers' negligence are known as product liability personal jury cases.

6. Assault Cases

Unlike the above types of personal injury cases, assault cases do not happen because of someone's negligence. Assault cases are intentional because a person of a sane mind decides to attack you physically.

Whether you are a victim of assault knowingly or unknowingly, do not stay silent about any assault case. Report the person responsible for the assault as soon as possible for justice.

Personal injury lawyers help the victims of personal injury cases to get appropriate compensation. If you think that someone is responsible for your current pain or suffering, contact David Naumann & Associates today. Our team will walk you through the legal journey to restore your peace of mind.