When someone goes to law school, they spend years studying all the different laws in the United States, prominent court cases, etc. While the law is a complicated facet of our nation, one type of law tends to be far more complex than others: personal injury law.
Personal injury attorneys have a complicated job because personal injury cases can cover a wide variety of injuries in a variety of places. If you need more convincing, here's how personal injury law is more complicated than other areas of law.
Personal Injury Law Requires an Extensive Knowledge of Tort Law
The key difference between different types of lawyers, general, personal injury, etc., is how much knowledge of tort law they have. All lawyers must study tort law as part of their schooling, but personal injury attorneys have to know everything there is to know about it because all personal injury laws govern tort law.
Personal laws are in place to protect people's rights when they're in an accident that is someone else's fault. Personal injury lawyers deal with cases where an individual or their property is harmed.
What Is Tort Law?
Tort law is confusing to those who didn't attend law school and can even get a little dicey for those who didn't become personal injury lawyers.
So, what exactly is tort law? A tort is an omission or act that causes injury or harm to someone else. Tort gives the courts the ability to prove that that person's actions or lack of activities can make them be held liable for the injury to the victim.
Since personal injuries cover a variety of accidents, personal injury lawyers need to understand all the different facets of the law surrounding the particular injury—for example, car accident laws, dog bite laws, worker's compensation laws, etc.
They Cover a Wide Array of Accidents
Personal injury law covers so many areas. These lawyers must comply with all sorts of laws within their jurisdiction. With so many accidents and injuries that can be classified as personal injury, learning the ins and outs of various laws is critical and more complicated than other areas of law.
Here are a few examples of accidents that personal injury attorneys can handle.
Car Accidents
Auto accidents are the leading cause of death in the United States, and personal injury lawyers can assist in getting the victim compensation for their medical bills, lost wages, and more. Doing so requires extensive tort law knowledge and an understanding of automobile laws in their state.
Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
We can consider medical malpractice lawsuits and personal injury cases, so these lawyers also need an extensive understanding of what medical malpractice is to handle these cases. They can be tricky, but their extensive knowledge base helps them fight their case.
Worker's Compensation Cases
Workplace accidents are common in many fields, so when someone is injured on the job, personal injury lawyers must understand all workplace safety laws to ensure their client gets the compensation they deserve.
Product Liability
Product liability is harder to prove, but that's why personal injury lawyers are the ones who tend to handle these cases. Whether it's automobiles, pharmaceuticals, electronics, or something else, they have a lot more work to do when dealing with product liability cases than in other areas of law.
Wrongful Death
Sometimes injuries result in death, which can result in a wrongful death suit and a personal injury case. Wrongful death is complicated, and personal injury lawyers have many loops to jump through to prove their cases.
Dog Bites
While dog bite injuries aren't nearly as common as other personal injuries, they happen, and there are specific laws that personal injury lawyers must understand to fight their cases.
Conclusion
Personal injury law is a complicated law covering a broad array of situations. From worker's compensation to car accidents to wrongful death and everything in between, these lawyers have demanding jobs and require extensive knowledge of tort law.
