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Personal Injury

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Accident claims; Civil law

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A personal injury occurs when a person has suffered some form of injury, either physical or psychological. The injury is considered as a result of an accident or medical malpractice. When the injury was the fault of someone else, the individual may be entitled to monetary compensation from the person whose negligent behavior resulted in the injury. A structured settlement is sought after by the injured person to help protect them financially after the settlement. Structured settlements provide injury victims with tax benefits and enable them with proper financial planning for future needs.

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A personal injury occurs when a person has suffered some form of injury, either physical or psychological. The injury is considered as a result of an accident or medical malpractice. When the injury was the fault of someone else, the individual may be entitled to monetary compensation from the person whose negligent behavior...

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References and Readings

  • Greenberg, S. A. (2003). Personal injury examinations in torts for emotional distress. In A. Goldstein (Ed.), Handbook of psychology (Vol. 11). Forensic psychology. New Jersey: John Weiner.

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  • Shuman, D. W., & Hardy, J. (2007). Causation, psychology and law. In G. Young, A. Kane, & K. Nicholson (Eds.), Causality of psychological injury: Presenting evidence in court. New York: Springer.

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  • Sweet, J. J. (1999). Forensic neuropsychology: Fundamentals and Practice. Lisse: Swets & Zeitlinger.

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  1. Cook County Department of Corrections, Chicago, IL, USA

    Nathalie DeFabrique

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Jeffrey S. Kreutzer

  2. Kessler Foundation, Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ, USA

    John DeLuca

  3. Independent Practice, Wynnewood, PA, USA

    Bruce Caplan

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DeFabrique, N. (2018). Personal Injury. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_1016

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