If you are hurt because of an accident or medical negligence, the state brings a criminal case against the perpetrators of the criminal act. The state aims to get the right penalty whether imprisonment or fine to be imposed on the accused/culprits. However, criminal cases are pursued by the state for the maintenance of peace and order, and not for your own benefit. That is why you are merely called a witness and not a complainant/plaintiff. Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorneys are tort lawyers dealing with a different species of cases. In tort cases, we file a case in your behalf to recover damages. Let’s say store personnel wrongfully detained you an accused you of shoplifting. Here, the state can file a case of kidnapping and/or we can file a case of false imprisonment (done by a private entity) and ask for damages for the embarrassments they have caused you. In other words, there can both a criminal case and a tort case for the wrongful act or omission done to you.
If you have reasonable grounds to believe that you got injured because of a wrongful act or omission, please feel free to call us and arrange an appointment with a Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney. We are going to hear your story, evaluate your legal claim for compensation, determine the right amount of compensation, and explain to you the remedies available based on law and current jurisprudence. The state action against the accused is simply not enough. While the noble aim of the government is to reduce the number of accidents in buildings and on roads, it is not obliged to pursue a tort case on your behalf. Recall that many states in the United States abhor the idea of using public money for private purposes.
