Personal injury cases are civil cases. A personal injury lawsuit seeks to assign fault to another party and make that party pay money to the victim.

Some criminal and personal injury cases can overlap (for example, a drunk driver hits another vehicle and causes severe injuries; they will be tried criminally first, but they can also be tried civilly).

Several types of cases can fall under the “personal injury” umbrella:

• motor vehicle accidents
• public transportation accidents
• slip and fall accidents
• dog bite accidents
• defective products
• and many more