The business world is evolving. New technologies make work easier and less labor intensive. One industry that often lags behind when it comes to technology, gadgets and computers is the legal profession. But there is also good news, especially in the personal injury industry, all kinds of technological developments are increasingly being used. We discuss several of them in this article.
What exactly is personal injury?
Before discussing the new technological developments in the personal injury industry, it is good to know what personal injury actually is? For example, what does a lawyer do if you are hit by a car? (Dutch: aangereden door auto) And what amounts of personal injury are reimbursed?
Suppose you are involved in a rear-end collision. You suffered injuries as a result of this collision. You experience neck pain, headaches and you can no longer concentrate properly. There are probably whiplash symptoms (Dutch: whiplash klachten).
If the other party is at fault for the rear-end collision, you are entitled to compensation for personal injury. A personal injury lawyer recovers this damage. He does this by holding the other party liable. This is done by means of a liability claim. Once liability has been acknowledged, the personal injury damage can be mapped out. A personal injury lawyer does this by means of a damage statement.
Personal injury compensation consists of many types of damages. On the one hand, there are the costs that are incurred. This includes medical costs, but also travel costs, costs for household help and bicycle repair costs after a bicycle accident are eligible for reimbursement.
In addition to costs, there may also be loss of income due to an accident. This damage is also eligible for compensation. An accident can cause serious injuries. Sometimes this is the cause of disability. In addition, pupils and students may experience a study delay.
Finally, you are often entitled to compensation for damages after an accident. This is compensation for the suffering caused to someone by an accident. Consider pain complaints, but also psychological complaints such as driving anxiety after a collision or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Technological developments in the personal injury industry
To recover personal injury, the personal injury lawyer uses the law, but also case law. These used to be all books. But nowadays this is all done online. Personal injury lawyers use all kinds of online products, such as online case law and other tools.
A.I. in the personal injury industry
New in the legal profession and especially in the personal injury industry is the use of AI. This technological development makes it possible for personal injury lawyers to have all kinds of tasks taken care of. This way, AI can make personal injury calculations. There are now a number of lawyers who have implemented this online tool on the website.
A.I is not only important for calculating damage items. The program can also write texts for the website and even conduct case law research. The personal injury lawyer has to do much less himself.
Technological developments have therefore also reached the legal profession. Rewritable notebooks, laptops and other gadgets are also becoming increasingly common in the legal profession. So there are plenty of developments taking place in this industry.