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August 24, 2010
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Personal Injury Terms and Definitions

 

 

Acute condition
Type of illness or injury that ordinarily lasts less than 3 months, was first noticed less than 3 months before the reference data of the interview, and was serious enough to have had an impact on behavior.

Workers Compensation
These benefits include payment of all medical expenses and reimbursement for a portion of wages lost due to disability caused by the injury.

Contributory negligence
Broadly, carelessness on the plaintiff's part. More precisely, conduct which falls below the standard of care established by law for the protection of one's self against unreasonable risk of harm.

Cervical Pain
Neck pain can come from disorders and diseases of any structure in the neck. There are seven vertebrae that are the bony building blocks of the spine in the neck (the cervical vertebrae) that surround the spinal cord and canal.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide is often referred to as CO, which is its chemical symbol. This blocks oxygen from getting into your body, which can damage tissues in your body and can kill you.

Nursing home abuse
There are many ways physical elder abuse can present itself, such as: Bed Sores, Malnutrition,Dehydration Bruises, Broken Bones, Poor Hygiene.

Asbestos Lawsuit
Asbestos has been shown to cause a form of cancer called mesothelioma and this has produced many lawsuits agains manufacturers and users of asbestos.

Low back pain
Common causes of low back pain include lumbar strain, nerve irritation, lumbar radiculopathy, bony encroachment, and conditions of the bone and joints.

Defective product injury
When a product malfunctions due to a defect and causes serious personal injury, the law requires the manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer of the product to bear the losses caused by the defect in the product.

Occupational Disease
An illness resulting from long-term employment in a particular type of work, such as mesothelioma (a type of cancer) from workers exposed to asbestos.

Contact a personal injury attorney in Alaska now!

Get legal help for your injuries by hiring a lawyer in Alaska that you are sure will handle the case with respect to you and the legal profession. Hire a personal injury lawyer that has experience in your claim area.

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
Children injured at playgrounds may be eligible get injury compensation from the owner
Playground accidents result in about 200,000 emergency visits every year-that's one injury every 2½ minutes.

 


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Injury Terms

 


Today's Terms

Basilar fracture

Definition:
A break in bone at the base of the skull. About a half of basilar fractures are caused by bicycle or motor vehicle accidents, about a quarter by falls, and a tenth by recreational activities, particularly by diving accidents.

Asbestos Lawsuit

Definition:
Asbestos has been shown to cause a form of cancer called mesothelioma and this has produced many lawsuits agains manufacturers and users of asbestos.

Eggshell skull

Definition:
A hypothetical medical condition used to illustrate the idea that if you are at fault when you injure someone, you are responsible for all the consequences, whether you could have foreseen them or not.

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Personal Injury Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Personal Injury:

  • Workplace Accidents
  • Head, Back, Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Slip and Fall Injuries
  • Defamation
  • Animal Bites

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Alaska Personal-Injury Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Personal-Injury attorney you should contact our Personal-Injury Personal Injury Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Anchorage
  • Bethel
  • Chugiak
  • Eagle River
  • Fairbanks
  • Juneau
  • Kenai
  • Ketchikan
  • Kodiak
  • North Pole
  • Palmer
  • Sitka
  • Soldotna
  • Wasilla
 


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