It's not uncommon upon hearing the word personal injury , to automatically think of ambulance chasers, we blame the television. There is more to personal injury law which is wide in scope and  we've got a summary of some of the areas.

So what is personal injury law? Personal injury law allows the injured party to get compensation as a direct result of someone else's negligent or intentional act caused the injured party harm. There are vast circumstancess that can give rise to a personal injury case, although not every situation in which someone is injured is going to lead to liability. 

1. Motor Vehicle Accidents

When an accident happens, usually it's because someone isn't following the rules of the road, or driving as carefully as he or she should be, it's not uncommon for it due to lack of attention caused by distractions especially in this technologically savvy word, ie: constant texting. Under normal circumstances, a careless  driver can (usually) be held financially and responsible for injuries stemming from a car accident. Exceptions do exist and a experienced personal injury lawyer would be able to provide further information.

2.Medical Negligence

Medical negligence claims can arise when a doctor or other health care professional fails to provide competent and reasonably skilled care, and a patient is injured as a result given that they owe a duty of care. These claims are usually complex and will be covered in a subsequent article.

3. Slip and Fall Cases

Slip and fall cases are a very common type of personal injury case. Property owners (or, in some cases, those who are renting property) have a legal duty to keep their premises reasonably safe and free of hazards,to their lawful visitors as well as the Occupier's Liability Act in Jamaica. This area is tecnhnical given that  not all injuries that occur on the property will lead to liability. The exact nature of a landowner's legal duty varies depending on the situation and according to the law in place in the state where the injury occurred.

4.Dog Bites

A dog owner has a responsibilty to keep their dogs restrained and is a strict liability claim in most instances. In Jamaica, the applicable statute is the Dog (Third Party) Liabilities Act.In most cases, the owners of a dog are financially responsible for bites and other injuries caused by the dog.

These are just a few personal injury areas, and the team at The Law Offices of Deanna McFarlane is experienced in this areas. Fill out our contact form and email us at: info@mcfarlanejm.com,mcfarlaneandassociates@gmail and call us at (876) 420-7998

We will be having further personal injury articles with in-depth looks at the different areas. Stay tuned! #personalinjury #personalinjurylawer