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n.An injury done to someone’s body or personal rights, as opposed to reputation or property.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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personal injury — n: an injury to one s body, mind, or emotions; broadly: an injury that is not to one s property Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. personal injury … Law dictionary
injury — in‧ju‧ry [ˈɪndʒəri] noun injuries PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] 1. physical harm to a person, for example in an accident: • Mr. Lewis was awarded $75,000 as compensation for injuries suffered in the accident. • absence from work due to… … Financial and business terms
injury — in·ju·ry n pl ries [Latin injuria, from injurus injurious, from in not + jur jus right] 1: an act that wrongs or harms another; specif: a violation of a legally protected interest (as the physical or mental well being, property, reputation, or… … Law dictionary
personal injury — ➔ injury * * * personal injury UK US noun [U] ► LAW physical harm that is done to someone, rather than to property or someone s reputation: »You may want a specialist lawyer to fight a personal injury claim. → Compare PROPERTY DAMAGE( … Financial and business terms
personal — per·son·al adj 1: of, relating to, or affecting a person: as a: of, relating to, or based on the existence or presence of a person see also personal injury; personal jurisdiction at jurisdiction b … Law dictionary
personal — Appertaining to the person; belonging to an individual; limited to the person; having the nature or partaking of the qualities of human beings, or of movable property. In re Steimes Estate, 150 Misc. 279, 270 N.Y.S. 339. As to personal action… … Black's law dictionary
Personal Injury Service — may refer to the act of receiving or claiming compensation for work related injuries.There are many Law firms who specialize in assisting people who have been injured while at work. Often when an accident occurs in the workplace it is often the… … Wikipedia
personal actions — Lawsuits initiated in order, among other things, to recover damages for some injury to a plaintiff s personal right or property, for breach of contract, for money owed on a debt, or for the recovery of a specific item of personal property.… … Law dictionary
personal injury recovery — The amount that comes from a lawsuit or insurance settlement to compensate someone for physical and mental suffering, including injury to body, injury to reputation, or both. Category: Accidents & Injuries Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits… … Law dictionary
Personal protective equipment — (PPE) refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garment designed to protect the wearer s body or clothing from injury by electrical hazards, heat, chemicals, and infection, for job related occupational safety and health purposes,… … Wikipedia
