<sod>'''Personal injury''' is a legal term for an [[injury]] to the body, mind or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/Term/DEEE0E11-E3A5-4E2D-9E36FA5CC1F46D61/alpha/P/ |title=Nolo's Free Dictionary of Law Terms and Legal Definitions |publisher=Nolo.com |date=2009-09-18 |accessdate=2010-03-31}}</ref><eod>
<sod>'''Personal injury''' is a legal term for an [[injury]] to the body, mind or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/Term/DEEE0E11-E3A5-4E2D-9E36FA5CC1F46D61/alpha/P/ |title=Nolo's Free Dictionary of Law Terms and Legal Definitions |publisher=Nolo.com |date=2009-09-18 |accessdate=2010-03-31}}</ref>   Everyone has an opinion about personal injury litigation.  Many people feel the right to sue for injuries should be severely limited in hopes insurance costs will decrease.  Others fear that legislation enacted to restrict rights to sue will make big business, the insurance industry, and medical practitioners less accountable to the public.  They also fear the loss of financial compensation for injuries caused by a negligent or careless act.     <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.winningpersonalinjurycases.com/read-book/|title=Read Book {{!}} LEGAL AIDMAN|last=Administrator|website=LEGAL AIDMAN|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-08}}</ref><eod>