Recently a friend of mine suffered from a severe bout of illness. A reputed medical practitioner made a mistake in diagnosing her illness and she was given the wrong medication. Although the hospital offered to pay for all her medical expenses and treatment free of cost her family refused. My friend and her family are planning to sue the doctor and the hospital for personal injury caused due to this medical malpractice. This situation got me thinking about the personal injury cases that are taking place every day around each of us. The incident not only leaves the victim physically injured but also mentally traumatized as well. A personal injury can have many repercussions like depression which may take a much longer time to heal than the actual injury.