The Six Elements of Negligence
In a successful negligence claim, you must show that each of the following six elements were present at the time of your accident or injury occurred: (1) Duty of care owed by the defendant (person and/or entity who caused the injury) to the plaintiff (you) - the outcomes of some negligence cases depend on whether the defendant owed a duty to the plaintiff. Such a duty arises when the law recognizes a relationship between the defendant and the plaintiff, and due to this relati
Negligence is Never Simply Just Negligence in a Personal Injury Claim
No two accidents are alike; hence no two personal injury claims will follow the same path. But there are some general procedural steps that most personal injury cases share. Personal injury is the legal definition for an injury caused to the body, as opposed to an injury or damage caused to property. Personal injury can also include an emotional and /or mental injury. The term is often used in conjunction with a lawsuit claiming that the plaintiff’s injury was caused as a res