What are Personal Injuries?
Personal injury law covers claims where someone is injured physically, mentally, or emotionally as a result of another party’s negligent actions. It is often better known as tort law.
According to Black’s Law Dictionary, personal injury is defined as “any harm caused to a person, such as a broken bone, a cut, or a bruise; also, bodily injury, as opposed to injury to property.” Therefore, personal injuries are directly associated with torts, or the harm caused to a person due to the negligence, recklessness or intentional actions of another party. This legal term encompasses a wide range of situations where an individual suffers harm and can seek compensation through legal action to cover medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other related damages.
Most often, personal injury cases involve car accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, medical malpractice, product liability, or workplace injuries. A particularly renowned personal injury case is the “Hot Coffee case”, Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants. After Liebeck received burns from hot coffee she sued McDonalds, which lacked signage for the hot coffee. Liebeck was awarded a significant amount for her personal injury. As we can see in the Liebeck case, when personal injuries occur, a lawsuit helps give the injured compensation, while also holding negligent parties accountable. Understanding personal injury law is essential for individuals to protect their rights and secure fair compensation when harmed by another’s actions.
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Three Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys Partners Named to Irish Legal 100
Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys partners Christopher Munley and Daniel Munley join their father and firm founder Robert W. Munley as members of the 2016 Irish Legal 100.
The Irish Legal 100 is a list of the top 100 American lawyers of Irish descent, published each year by the Irish Voice newspaper. Recipients of this honor will attend a reception at the residence of the Irish Ambassador to the United States, Anne Anderson, in Washington, D.C.
A Legal Legacy with Irish Roots
This is Robert W. Munley’s second year in a row as an Irish Legal 100 honoree. He founded the Scranton-based firm Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys in 1959. Throughout a distinguished 57-year career with an unwavering focus on plaintiffs’ rights, Munley has blazed new trails for Pennsylvania attorneys. Munley established precedents that define the practice of personal injury law today, […]
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Calvary Charter Bus Crash Under Investigation
Bus crash could have been due to driver being distracted by GPS
Authorities are continuing to investigate a tragic February 2 charter bus crash that injured more than 30 Pennsylvania high school students and chaperones.
The accident happened when a Calvary Coach bus slammed into a bridge overpass in Boston. The 35 occupants were returning home to the Philadelphia area after a visit to Harvard University.
Investigators – including a collision reconstruction team – are conducting a thorough examination of the vehicle that could take up to six weeks to complete.
The top of the bus struck the bottom of a low bridge. The collision sheared off a portion of the roof, causing injury to passengers. At least four were hospitalized for serious personal injuries.
Following is from the Boston Globe:
State Police said Sunday that the crash injured 35 passengers, […]
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