People don't often realize they are 'the type to sue' until they have been damaged or injured by the negligence of someone else. Fortunately, the law is there to protect you and help you seek compensation for the lost wages, medical expenses and pain endured because of someone's careless act. Under Utah law, a wide variety of claims can be made which can compensate you for the negligence of another individual, corporation, manufacturer or governmental entity. Broadly speaking, a claim for personal injury is any claim which seeks compensation as a result of medical malpractice, wrongful death, auto accident, products liability or civil rights violation. You may have been put off in the past by people who sue and now find yourself in a situation where you can't pay medical bills and can't earn a good wage because of your injury. Lawyers familiar with personal injury and wrongful death often hear clients say "I'm not the lawsuit type." But, remember this: personal injury law seeks to hold accountable the wrongdoer, and their insurance company, to the full value of the claim. The net effect is that you are made whole against a loss you should never have endured and society at large realizes a benefit by enforcing important safety rules against a wrongdoer. Civil law, personal injury law, provides a strong deterrent against carelessness and incentivizes safe behavior.