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A personal injury is bound to happen on the job or while taking an easy stroll through a mall. A slip & fall accident can take form in many ways: unmarked slippery floors or due to neglectful placement of construction materials. 

Regardless of the exact circumstances, the injured party has the right to financial compensation for medical bills along with pain and suffering from either their employer or the property owner of the establishment where the injury was sustained. 

Important Legal Factors 

In order to maximize your chances of winning the case and receiving financial compensation, you need to prove a certain level of negligence against the liable party in question. 

Document the site of the injury well with photos capturing every angle to absolve yourself of any potential fault of the injury. You need to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the negligence of the property owner was the sole cause of the physical injury. 

Types of Compensation for Personal Injury

Building a successful legal case against the defendant also depends on the claims made by the plaintiff. For example, there are non-monetary claims that can be made in the event of a physical  injury such as mental anxiety, pain and suffering. 

Meanwhile there are direct financial factors that one can claim from sustaining a physical injury such as compensation for medical bills, legal fees, and lost wages along with unpaid utilities due to lost income. 

Legal Resource 

Once you can identify who’s at fault, the negligence contributing to the physical injury and the absolution of the injured party in the contribution of the injury; then it is time to seek the help of an experienced legal team to build a winning case in court.