Personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property. The term is most commonly used to refer to a type of tort lawsuit alleging that the plaintiff's injury has been caused by the negligence of another.The most common types of personal injury claims are road traffic accidents, accidents at work, tripping accidents, assault claims, accidents in the home, defective product accidents and holiday accidents. The term personal injury also incorporates medical and dental accidents and conditions that are often classified as industrial disease cases, including asbestosis and mesothelioma, chest diseases,vibration white finger, occupational deafness, occupational stress, contact dermititis, and repetitive strain injury cases.
intentional tort is one that occurs because of an intentional or deliberate act by the tortfeasor . Typically, to succeed in a tort lawsuit, the victim must prove that the tortfeasor acted with substantial certainty that the injury would result. Though the wish to harm a person is not necessary, the tortfeasor must have been aware that his/her actions would lead to a particular injurious result. Examples of intentional torts include assault, battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and trespass.