Legal Terms Glossary

Personal Injury Legal Glossary

The personal injury lawyers of Burger Law know that the consequences of an injury are immediate and shocking. For most of our clients,
we also know this is their first time making a personal injury claim and that they are unsure what to expect. In addition to our continued
commitment to getting you maximum compensation and focusing on positive client experiences, we want to help you feel as comfortable as you can throughout this experience. Below, we have put together a list of terms you might come across, in the interest of easing you into the injury claims process:

• Assumption of Risk
• Bodily Injury
• Breach of Duty
• Burden of Proof
• Calculating Damages
• Causation
• Commercial Driver Regulations
• Comparative Negligence
• Contingency Fee
• Deposition
• Duty of Care
• Economic Damages
• Expert Witness
• Illinois Drunk Driving Laws
• Illinois Statute of Limitations
• Illinois Rules of Evidence
• Insurance Adjuster
• Insurance Laws
• Lawsuit
• Liability
• Litigation
• Loss of Consortium
• Maximum Medical Improvement
• Mediation
• Missouri Drunk Driving Laws
• Missouri Statute of Limitations
• Negligence Per Se
• Negligent Entrustment
• Non-Economic Damages
• Out-of-Pocket Expenses
• Personal Injury Claim Process
• Policy Limits
• Preponderance of the Evidence
• Prima Facie
• Punitive Damages
• Settlement Versus Judgment
• Strict Liability
• Tort
• Trier of Fact
• Voir Dire

If you or someone you love has been injured through the negligence of another, call Burger Law now at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form.