There are the obvious ones like damage to the body, a torn muscle or broken bone and then there’s the non-obvious damages like pain and suffering and lack of consortium. Lack of consortium is when your spouse loses your comfort and companionship as a result of your injury.

Florida Law Protects Personal Injury Victims

When someone suffers pain and loss because of another person’s negligence, the victim should be compensated for the costs and pain they have suffered through no fault of their own.

A tort, or a compensable personal injury, has occurred if:

• There was a legal duty that the at-fault party owed the person who was injured;
• There was a breach of that duty; and
• Damage (injury) occurred because of that breach.

Personal injury claims might apply to motor vehicle accidents, including:

• Car accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Boating accidents
• Truck accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Slip-and-fall accidents (premises liability)
• Defective products (product liability)
• Medical malpractice

These accidents can result in any number of injuries, including but not limited to:

• Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Neck Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
• Loss of Limbs (amputation)
• Fracture Injury (broken bones)
• Soft-Tissue Injury
• Lacerations (cuts)
• Contusions (bruises)