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February 06, 2012
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Personal Injury Terms and Definitions

 

 

Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death is defined as the death of an individual as a direct result of the negligence of another individual, company, or entity.

Nursing home abuse
There are many ways physical elder abuse can present itself, such as: Bed Sores, Malnutrition,Dehydration Bruises, Broken Bones, Poor Hygiene.

Disfigurement
A technical term in workers' compensation cases for a serious and permanent scar to the head, neck, or face.

Auto Car Accident
A simple fender bender car accidents an individual involved can suffer back and neck injuries that have a lasting adverse effect.

Soft Tissue Injury
Injury to the ligaments, tendons and fibers of the body that connect the skeletal bones.

Burn, third degree
A burn in which the damage has progressed to the point of skin death. The skin is white and without sensation.

Cerebral edema
Accumulation of excessive fluid in the substance of the brain. The brain is especially susceptible to injury from edema, because it is located within a confined space and cannot expand.

Quadriplegia
Complete paralysis of the body from the neck down, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord.

Defective product injury
When a product malfunctions due to a defect and causes serious personal injury, the law requires the manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer of the product to bear the losses caused by the defect in the product.

General damages
Better known as "pain and suffering" damages, which include the emotional trauma from physical injuries, pain, humiliation, etc.

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There are safety regulations that are intended to help prevent trucking accidents from occurring
Violations of safety recommendations greatly increase the risk of trucking accidents. Truck drivers must assume responsibility to take all measures to avoid trucking accidents and putting other drivers on the road in risk of becoming injured because of a trucking accident.

 


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Injury Terms

 


Today's Terms

Years of Potential Life Lost

Definition:
Years of potential life lost (YPLL) is a measure of premature mortality. YPLL is presented for persons under 75 years of age because the average life expectancy in the United States is over 75 years.

Trauma

Definition:
Any injury, whether physically or emotionally inflicted. "Trauma" has both a medical and a psychiatric definition. Medically, "trauma" refers to a serious or critical bodily injury, wound, or shock.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Definition:
A blow or jolt to the head can result in a traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can disrupt the function of the brain. Concussions, also called “closed head injuries,” are a type of TBI.

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Personal Injury Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Personal Injury:

  • Workplace Accidents
  • Head, Back, Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Slip and Fall Injuries
  • Defamation
  • Animal Bites

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Nebraska Personal-Injury Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Personal-Injury attorney you should contact our Personal-Injury Personal Injury Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Alliance
  • Beatrice
  • Bellevue
  • Blair
  • Columbus
  • Fremont
  • Gering
  • Grand Island
  • Hastings
  • Kearney
  • La Vista
  • Lexington
  • Lincoln
  • Norfolk
  • North Platte
  • Omaha
  • Papillion
  • Plattsmouth
  • Scottsbluff
  • South Sioux City
 


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