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There are various reasons you might choose to bring a lawsuit against another person or a business entity. If someone has done something wrong for which you can hold them liable, then there is no reason why you should not seek recompense.

With a skilled lawyer on your side, you can win a lawsuit if you have enough evidence to back up your claims. You need to be careful, though. It can backfire if a court decides that your suit is frivolous.

Let’s look at five of the most common lawsuit types right now.

Product Liability Lawsuits

Before a product comes out, it’s supposed to go through an extensive testing process, and usually, that’s what happens. However, sometimes companies still release defective products. They can break and injure you or make you sick.

For instance, there have been many lawsuits lately from people using Zantac. Zantac is a heartburn medication. As many as 60 million Americans have heartburn every month.

There is now an established link between Zantac use and cancer. The FDA has pulled Zantac off the shelves, but the manufacturer stands to lose a lot of money from individual or class action lawsuits in the immediate future.

Heartburn medication is far from the only product that can lead to a liability lawsuit. Some other possibilities include:

  • Faulty car components
  • Toys
  • Various foods and beverages

Slip-and-Fall Lawsuits

Slip-and-fall lawsuits happen all the time as well. A slip-and-fall can happen:

  • In a store
  • At a Jobsite
  • In a private residence

People often pursue these lawsuits if they hurt themselves when they fall. It’s easy to hurt your back or one of your limbs.

It’s true that some people fake these types of injuries, and stores and other business entities are always on the lookout for that. The damage is often legit, though, and the injured person is right to try and get some money because of what happened.

The hurt individual may not be able to work or do the things they once could as part of their normal life. They’ll need the settlement money to pay for medical bills and lost wages while they recover.

Car Accident Lawsuits

Car accident lawsuits are constantly working their way through the courts. Some lawyers make a good living defending or prosecuting only these types of cases.

They might be representing someone against a driver who drove drunk or who was high on drugs when they got behind the wheel. This driver might have smashed into another car or hit a pedestrian. If they severely injured or killed someone, the court might award a judgment in the millions.

On the other side of things, a lawyer might represent the driver who caused the accident. This attorney’s job will be to try and dispute what happened in the crash, or at least to paint the event in a better light. They might try to get the court to reduce the judgment amount or get the guilty driver out of jail time.

Dog Bite Lawsuits

Another common lawsuit happens when a dog bites someone. Dog bites can be quite painful, and in some cases, life-threatening. For instance, if a big dog like a Rottweiler mauls someone, the person might barely escape from the encounter.

In these instances, it becomes a question of negligence if the dog’s owner didn’t chain them up or keep them in an enclosed space like a fenced-in yard. If the owner allows the dog to run around loose, it will be hard for the defense lawyer to argue against a stiff punishment.

Often, in addition to the owner having to pay the individual who the dog attacked, the city will also destroy the animal. Once an animal has shown that it will attack a human, there is nothing to say that it won’t do it again if it gets the opportunity.

Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Another common legal action is the medical malpractice lawsuit. This can happen for several reasons.

For instance, a doctor might perform unneeded surgery. They might harm a newborn who is in their care or deliver a child and cause an unnecessary birth defect.

These sorts of cases can result in significant cash settlements. The individual suing the doctor might also sue the hospital or clinic for which they work.

If you find that you are in any of the situations that we’ve described, then you should consider bringing a lawsuit against whoever harmed you. You deserve to get compensation for what took place.


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