Personal injury can take on many variations, but it is commonly defined as an injury to the "body, mind or emotions of a person." As opposed to property, personal injury deals with real injuries felt by people in a wide variety of circumstances. Whether it's at a workplace or elsewhere, personal injury can happen anywhere to anyone.

No one ever expects to get hurt, but when they are, who pays? How is justice served, especially if the injury is severe? All of these questions are deliberated by personal injury law firms on a daily basis, with varying results. If you've been injured by someone or something, your first call should be to a personal injury law office for all of the reasons listed below.

Workplace Claims Deserve Attention

According to the National Floor Safety Institute, slips and falls are the leading cause of workers’ compensation claims. They're also the number one cause of occupational injury for people aged 55 years and older. If you've been injured at work for any reason, you should never feel bad about calling a personal injury law office. Especially if your employer has not volunteered to compensate you for providing a subpar work environment, you are fully within your legal rights to seek restitution and justice. Far too often, workers are taken advantage of by employers who do not properly inform them of their rights under the law and do not receive the compensation they deserve.

Words Hurt and Emotions Matter

Injuries are not always physical. If you've ever worked in a hostile environment in which people minced hurtful words, you know that some employers or co-workers can be downright abusive. If you've ever been hurt by words that were offensive or put you down because of immutable characteristics (like race, sex, etc.), you should know that you don't have to stand for such behavior. If words in your work environment negatively impact your quality of life, you don't have to tolerate this bad behavior any longer and should consider calling a personal injury law office as soon as possible.

Mental Damage is Real

When you've been physically injured, many people only see the external damage. Sure it may be unfortunate to have a broken leg or scarring from a car accident, but is this the only damage? Those who work at a personal injury law office will tell you about the damage that is more than likely lurking beneath the surface. From vivid nightmares to crippling depression, sometimes the mental damage resulting from an injury is far worse than anything inflicted physically. Psychiatric medications that your doctor may recommend can come with side effects that echo any physical therapy and can be quite beneficial. In these cases, you deserve to be compensated for wounds that may take years or decades to heal, long after your physical injuries cease to be recognized.

Get Someone to Fight for You

By making a call to a personal injury law office, you're taking the first step toward letting someone fight for you and your rights. When you get injured at work or in a public place, you deserve just and fair compensation. Although physical damage might not be extensive, the mental damage resulting from trauma or abuse can embed itself deeply in someone's psyche and reduce their quality of life. When you're ready to get out of the shadows of an injury and into the light of a better life, consider calling Farr and Bass at (631) 964-4160 for all your personal injury needs. Not only will you be making positive steps toward bettering your life, but you can finally be compensated for your injuries and suffering. It might be one of the best calls you ever make!