A: The specific goal of “obtaining just compensation” for injuries differentiates a personal injury lawyer from a real estate lawyer because their focus is on restoring the financial and personal well-being of an injured individual. A real estate lawyer deals with property transactions and disputes, ensuring clear titles or valid leases. A personal injury lawyer, however, quantifies bodily harm, pain, lost wages, and medical expenses, and then fights to ensure their client is financially reimbursed for these specific damages, which is a highly specialized area of monetary recovery.