NEW HAVEN, CT, March 6, 2012 – Personal injury claims are used to gain compensation for an injury caused by someone else’s negligent behavior. If you’ve been hurt in an accident that could have been avoided, you may have reason to file a personal injury claim.

Personal Injuries

If you have been injured in the work place or in public, you can claim compensation from the negligent individual(s) responsible for your harm. Personal injury claims have been filed for a myriad of reasons, including slipping on an unmarked wet surface in a public store, or falling on a snowy sidewalk when it should have been shoveled. In these cases, the store owner would be held responsible for not shoveling the sidewalk or for not warning about the wet floor.

Personal injury claims can be filed whenever someone is hurt because of a lack of action. Businesses that fail to follow proper safety and health guideline, or factories and shops that do not provide the proper safety equipment to the employees can be held responsible for their neglectful behavior.

If you’ve been injured at work or in public, a personal injury lawyer can help you file a claim. Although your attorney will advise you throughout the process, you should know the available courses of action.

What’s Next?

Because personal injury claims are usually based on the injuries, you should obtain a medical report immediately after you’ve been hurt. If you did not have to go to the hospital, you should schedule an appointment with your doctor who can write a legal report. A clear, faithful account of your injuries is essential to filing a successful personal injury claim.

Try to find any witnesses that saw your injury. Witnesses that support your claim can really help your case. Compile as many details about the injury as you can and see if any evidence is available on security cameras that may have recorded the event.

The Personal Injury Claim

If there is enough information about your accident to demonstrate that your injury could have been avoided if the other party had followed correct laws, policies, or guidelines, compensation will be obtainable. If your personal injury attorney can show that your suffering was caused by the fault of someone else, he or she will have to pay you the compensation that you deserve.