personal injury
Physical damage suffered
Personal injury is physical or psychological harm suffered by a person, as opposed to damage to property or reputation.
The term appears most often in legal contexts: a personal injury lawyer or lawsuit seeks compensation for harm caused by another's negligence or wrongdoing.
She filed a personal injury claim after the accident.
Obligation to act reasonably
- breachBreaking of agreement
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
misconduct · oversight · omission · malpractice · culpability · foreseeability · reasonable person · assumption of risk
Resolved dispute or colony
- damagesCompensation for injury
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- awardHonor given for merit
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
indemnity · reimbursement · reparation · redress · pain and suffering · lost wages · medical expenses · punitive damages
Civil court proceeding
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- tortActionable civil harm
- litigationLegal dispute process
liability · attorney · trial · deposition · testimony · verdict · jurisdiction · mediation
Neck injury from jerking
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- internal bleedingBlood pooling inside tissues
- nerve damageInjured neural tissue
- emotional distressPsychological suffering or torment
soft tissue damage · broken bones · pain and suffering · anguish · psychological impact · anxiety · depression · mental anguish
Forceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- rear-endButtocks or tail collision
- t-boneStrike vehicle perpendicularly
sideswipe · rollover · pileup · fender-bender · impact · incident · mishap · workplace accident
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
occupational therapy · mobility · range of motion · strength training · medical treatment · surgery · prognosis · disability
duty of care
Obligation to act reasonably
- breachBreaking of agreement
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
recklessness · misconduct · oversight · omission · malpractice · culpability · foreseeability · reasonable person · assumption of risk · gross negligence
settlement
Resolved dispute or colony
restitution · indemnity · reimbursement · reparation · redress · pain and suffering · lost wages · medical expenses · punitive damages · economic damages
lawsuit
Civil court proceeding
litigation · liability · attorney · trial · deposition · testimony · verdict · jurisdiction · mediation · arbitration
whiplash
Neck injury from jerking
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- internal bleedingBlood pooling inside tissues
- nerve damageInjured neural tissue
soft tissue damage · broken bones · emotional distress · pain and suffering · anguish · psychological impact · anxiety · depression · mental anguish · scarring
collision
Forceful contact between objects
t-bone · sideswipe · rollover · pileup · fender-bender · impact · incident · mishap · workplace accident · dog bite
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
recuperation · occupational therapy · mobility · range of motion · strength training · medical treatment · surgery · prognosis · disability · impairment
- legal fieldscivil law, criminal law, administrative law, common law, civil procedure
- insurance claimsclaim form, claim filing, claim settlement, claims processing, claims adjuster
- Legal Claimswrongful termination, overtime claims, back pay, unpaid wages, accident claims
- medical lawmalpractice, medical liability, informed consent, medical licensing, medical negligence
- personal injurytort, bodily harm, harm, plaintiff, lawsuit
- law typesboutique firm, BigLaw, solo practice, criminal defense, family law
personal injuryproperty damage
Harm to possessions
property loss · financial loss · economic damage · business interruption
personal injuryphysical health
Body's functional condition
bodily integrity · wellness · good health · wholeness · uninjured
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