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February 27, 2010
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Personal Injury Terms and Definitions

 

 

General damages
Better known as "pain and suffering" damages, which include the emotional trauma from physical injuries, pain, humiliation, etc.

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.

Ambulatory Surgery
Ambulatory surgery refers to previously scheduled surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed on an outpatient basis in a hospital or freestanding ambulatory surgery center's general or main operating rooms

Unintentional Injury
Two categories of unintentional injury: motor vehicle-related injuries and home and recreation related injuries.

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.

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.

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.

Paraplegia
Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord.

Joint Pain
Joint pain can be caused by injury affecting any of the ligaments, bursae, or tendons surrounding the joint. Injury can also affect the ligaments, cartilage, and bones within the joint.

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Get legal help for your injuries by hiring a lawyer in Rhode Island 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?    
 
 
There are safety regulations that are intended to help prevent trucking accidents from occurring
Violations of safety recommendations greatly increase the risk of trucking accidents. Truck drivers must assume responsibility to take all measures to avoid trucking accidents and putting other drivers on the road in risk of becoming injured because of a trucking accident.

 


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Latest news about injury cases in Rhode Island and nationwide:

Congresswoman Fights to Protect Workers from Job Hazards
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) and Education and Labor Chairman George Miller (CA-7) introduced legislation today that will direct the...
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OSHA Identifies 14,000 Workplaces With High Injury And Illness Rates
The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today that approximately 14,000 employers have been notifi...
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New Jersey Commission On Spinal Cord Research Awards $1.66 Million in Grants
The New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research (NJCSCR) awarded more than $1.67 million to New Jersey institutions and scientists in the initial...
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Injury Terms

 


Today's Terms

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.

Construction Injuries

Definition:
Some of the kinds of accidents that can transpire on construction sites: Crane Accidents ,Scaffolding Accidents Hazardous Gases or Liquids, Defective Machinery, Fallen Objects, Mechanical Hazards, Toxic Exposure

Punitive damages

Definition:
Also called exemplary damages, which are designed to punish a defendant whose behavior in causing the plaintiff's injuries was especially egregious.

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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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Rhode Island Injuries Attorney

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

  • Barrington
  • Bristol
  • Central Falls
  • Coventry
  • Cranston
  • Cumberland
  • East Greenwich
  • East Providence
  • Johnston
  • Lincoln
  • Middletown
  • Narragansett
  • Newport
  • North Kingstown
  • North Providence
  • Pawtucket
  • Portsmouth
  • Providence
  • Riverside
  • Tiverton
  • Wakefield
  • Warwick
  • West Warwick
  • Westerly
  • Woonsocket
 


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