Under Florida law, a personal injury is a blanket term for any injury to an individual. As you might expect, that includes physical injuries like broken bones, but it also includes most other types of injuries, including financial losses, severe emotional trauma and intangible losses like the loss of abilities and quality of life after becoming disabled. Indeed, most personal injury claims include evidence of all of these types of loss, because many personal injuries are severe injuries that dramatically change the victim's life.

Common personal injuries include:

• Automobile accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Accidents or injuries at work
• Injuries caused by unsafe conditions on someone else's property
• Caregiver abuse or neglect of older and disabled people

Personal injury law is the body of law dealing with how victims of personal injuries seek compensation for their losses. If your injury was the result of another person or organization's careless, reckless or illegal behavior, Florida law gives you the right to hold that party responsible for the results. A personal injury lawsuit allows you to ask for money to pay all of the costs of the injury, including wages you lost as well as ordinary costs like medical bills; as well as compensation for your pain and suffering and any permanent disability or wrongful death.

If you are the victim of any type of personal injury, you should call Cohn, Smith & Cohn today for a free evaluation of your case. We have more than 35 years of experience successfully pursuing personal injury lawsuits in the State of Florida, and we are dedicated to getting you the fullest possible compensation for your injuries. At a free consultation, our dedicated attorneys will discuss all of your rights and options with you, to help you determine your best course of action. Because there's no further obligation to you, there's no harm in speaking to us.

If you or a loved one was injured, contact us online or call us at 954-431-8100 or 305-624-9186 to set up a FREE consultation to discuss your legal options.