Many victims who could be entitled to compensation are reluctant to make a claim

What is personal injury?

Accident injury claims or personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property. The term is most commonly used to refer to a type of tort lawsuit alleging that the plaintiff’s injury has been caused by the negligence of another, but also arises in defamation torts.

The most common types of personal injury claims are road traffic accidents, accidents at work, tripping accidents, assault claims, accidents in the home, product defect accidents (product liability) and holiday accidents. The term Accident injury claims also incorporates medical and dental accidents (which lead to numerous medical negligence claims every year) and conditions that are often classified as industrial disease cases, including asbestosis and peritoneal mesothelioma, chest diseases (e.g., emphysema, pneumoconiosis, silicosis, chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic obstructive airways disease), vibration white finger, occupational deafness, occupational stress, contact dermititis, and repetitive strain injury cases.

If the negligence of another party can be proved, the injured party may be entitled to monetary compensation from that party. Attorneys often represent clients on a “contingency basis,” in which the attorney’s fee is a percentage of the plaintiff’s eventual compensation, payable when the case is resolved. Oftentimes, having an attorney becomes essential because cases become extremely complex, such as in medical malpratice cases.

Pain, suffering and loss of amenity

The amount of compensation for Accident Injury Claims will primarily depend on the severity of the injury. Serious injuries (such as broken bones, severed limbs, brain damage) that cause intense physical pain and suffering will tend to receive the highest injury settlements.
Aside from compensation for injuries, the injured person can also get compensated for how the injuries have affected his or her life. An example, a keen cricketer suffers a wrist injury which prevents him from playing cricket during the cricket season. This can be compensated for, over and above the award for the injury itself. This is called loss of amenity, and the award for loss of amenity is part of the claim for pain, suffering and loss of amenity.

In the same manner the injured person can also be compensated if, as a result of the injuries, there has been an inability to doing work which was previously really enjoyed. This is called loss of congenial employment.
Am I eligible to make an Accident Injury Claim?
If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault then it is highly likely that you will be able to make Accident Injury Claims for financial compensation.

Personal Injury Attorneys

Making Accident Injury Claims and going through the legal process can seem very daunting on top of everything else you may be experiencing at this difficult and stressful time.

Personal Injury attorneys at Mokoduo understand the issues affecting our clients and their families due to injuries arising from personal injury or medical negligence and we know what positive action to take to make a difference to their claims. We have pursued many leading legal cases in order to improve the prospects of success of claims for various forms of personal injury and to obtain fairer compensation.
For more information regarding the personal and accident injury claims you can visit at:
http://www.mokoduo.co.za/personal-injury-attorneys/