Personal Injury
Personal injury is the name given to the branch of tort law that covers any wrong or damage done to another in his person, property, rights, or reputation. A personal injury can happen at work, in a traffic accident, because of a faulty product or a faulty repair, because of a mistake during medical treatment, or because you slipped and fell on a wet floor or pavement. The personal injury can be physical or psychological but, to be considered actionable, it must occur due to the negligence or unreasonably unsafe actions of your employer, a manufacturer, your doctor, your landlord, or some other person or organization who owes you a duty of ordinary care. Is your business covered?



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Claim
A man was fired after a co-worker complained about inappropriate comments made during a conversation with fellow employees about a Seinfeld episode that aired evening prior. The Company sited a zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment as the grounds for dismissal. The man sued the Company saying he was wrongfully terminated and that the dismissal was a result of his age. The jury found in favor the plaintiff, and the man was awarded over $100,000 in lost salary. Punitive damages were also awarded for over ten times that amount!


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