Personal injury laws are designed with the intent to protect people from injury or harm. Personal injury laws, however, are only as affective as much as people abide by them. Because it is inevitable that people will still, unfortunately, be injured, personal injury laws are also designed so that an injured party has the option, and avenue, with which to seek compensation for their injuries. Personal injury laws address a diverse amount of situations in which a person may be become injured. Dog bites, assault, domestic violence, medical malpractice, product liability. These are all situations that are addressed within personal injury laws. Personal injury laws vary from state to state with regard to statute of limitations, and other factors, that address how a person needs to go about bringing a personal injury claim before a court of law in order for the claim to be considered valid.