PERSONAL Injury Any injury caused to the body, mind or emotions of a person, is legally termed as Personal Injury.
1 The most common causes of personal injury
Traffic Accidents
Accidents on Construction Sites
Dog Bites
Around 31 million people across U.S. suffer from personal injuries every year and require medical attention
Usage of Defective Products
Medical Malpractice
A brief overview 2
Approx. 162,000 of these injuries are said to be fatal in nature
3 Traffic Accidents is one of the leading causes of personal injuries 3
The number of fatalities that these accidents led to – Around 40,000
2 Personal injuries caused in these accidents – Over 3 million
1 Over 5.5 million motor car accidents take place in the U.S. per year
4 Truck accidents alone lead to about 60,000 injuries and 5,000 deaths every year
5 Motorcycle accidents also lead to close to 50,000 personal injuries and 2,300 deaths per year.
Construction projects are also major contributors to personal injuries
It is believed that construction site accidents lead to around 300,000 personal injuries and 1,000 deaths every year.
5 The third leading cause of personal injuries is Medical Malpractice
Researchers reveal that close to 98,000 people die every year due to medical malpractices.
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Other major causes of personal injuries 6
Every year Slip and Fall Accidents cause around 17,000 injuries
More than 800,000 personal injuries in a year are caused by dog bites that require medical attention
Sources of Reference: http://www.personalinjurysandiego.org/personal-injury/statistics-of-personal-injury-cases-nationwide/