Personal insury is defined as an actionable injury to an individual person, whether involving physical contact or not and whether fatal or not, but causing pain, discomfort, or injury

The following personal injury claims fall under personal injury and may be prosecutable:

• Slip and fall injury or accidents:  When someone injures himself while on another person"s property, the owner of the property can be held liable for his injuries - also known as premises liability. A personal injury attorney can tell you how to proceed.
• Nursing home abuse- also known as nursing home neglect, nursing home abuse occurs when a resident of a nursing home is subject to physical abuse, mental abuse, or abandonment. Many personal injury lawyers handle these cases.
• Car accident- auto accidents, as well as truck and motorcycle accidents, can result in serious personal injury to those involved in the collision.
• Defective product injury- defective products, including drug and medical devices, can cause serious personal injury to patients. Personal injury lawyers have the expertise needed to help you pursue these claims.
• Exposure to toxic material- toxic materials used in the workplace and those that leach into the environment through groundwater contamination and other methods are often the cause of personal injury claims.
• Medical malpractice- medical negligence, hospital malpractice, and doctor mistakes are often the subject of personal injury claims.
• Wrongful death- when someone is killed as a result of another"s negligent actions, the family of the deceased often has grounds for a wrongful death claim.
• Drug injury- defective drugs and those with serious side effects that are the subject of a drug recall can cause serious personal injuries.
• Job injury- construction accidents, industrial accidents, and other on-the-job accidents often result in personal injuries. A personal injury lawyer can help you with such a case.
• Dog bite case- owners of dogs that injure another person can often be held liable for any personal injury the victim may sustain. Ask a personal injury lawyer for help.