Types of Injuries

Is Your Injury Eligible for a Personal Injury Claim?

An accident can cause many different types of injuries. Some injuries are permanent and long-lasting, and some injuries heal with medical treatment. However, any and all injuries that were caused by another person’s negligence are eligible for compensation through filing a personal injury lawsuit. If you were injured in some kind of accident, one of our Brooklyn attorneys at Belushin Law Firm, P.C. can help you file your claim.

Brooklyn Lawyers Can Help With Your Claim

Injuries don’t necessarily have to be traumatic. Many injuries come in the form of illness or some other type of medical condition. When an individual eats a defective food product, inhales a toxic substance, or ingests a dangerous pharmaceutical product, they are harmed even though they do not have a cut or broken bones. An illness, whether it is some kind of poisoning, cancer, disease, or change in bodily function, can still be considered an injury and can cause serious health effects over the course of a person’s life. If you suffered an illness or other form of injury due to another person’s negligence, you should speak with a Brooklyn Lawyer.

There are many types of injuries that are not traumatic injuries, but rather debilitating illnesses. One example of an illness caused by negligence is Mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare and deadly cancer that is caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. Mesothelioma takes decades to develop in the victim, and the prognosis is extremely poor. Just because mesothelioma victims don’t have bumps or bruises immediately after their injury doesn’t mean their illness is any less serious. The company that exposed the victim to asbestos is responsible for compensating the sick worker for their pain and suffering.

Cancer and other progressive diseases can also qualify as injuries in medical malpractice claims. If a doctor negligently fails to diagnose the patient’s disease, that doctor has committed medical malpractice and the victim has a right to file a claim to compensate for their pain and suffering. Other illnesses occur in medical situations, such as infections at surgical sites, internal injuries from surgical errors, and the development of other types of diseases from misdiagnosis. If you were hurt because of negligent medical treatment, your injury is just as real as a contusion or broken bone from a car accident. You need to hire Brooklyn lawyers who understand the complexities of injuries caused by medical malpractice.

Defective products can also cause a wide range of illnesses and injuries. Pharmaceutical products are the main culprit, and they have caused injuries to millions of Americans in the form of illnesses and strange side effects. Some examples of pharmaceutical injuries in the past decade include successful lawsuits for plaintiffs who developed extreme weight gain, diabetes, liver damage, blindness, strokes, blood clots, and suicidal ideations. Just because these injuries are difficult to trace back to pharmaceutical industries doesn’t mean that the negligent pharmaceutical companies should get away with it. If you were injured by a dangerous drug or other medical product, you should speak with a Brooklyn attorney as soon as possible.