One day when I was driving on the freeway, I was completely blindsided by another car pummeling down the hill. I didn't know what to do or what went wrong, but I knew things were bad. I couldn't feel my feet at first, and my face was covered in liquid that turned out to be blood. When the ambulance arrived I could see the concern on their faces, and it was frustrating to know what was about to come. Fortunately, I was able to get great medical care, and talk with a personal injury attorney that helped me to sort out everything else. Read this website to find out how accident attorneys can help you to make a difference in your own life.
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Anyone who has sustained an injury that requires significant time and medical care to recover from knows how costly these injuries can be. Personal injury cases are designed to help accident victims access the financial help they will need while recovering from serious injuries.
Regardless of the way in which an individual was injured, there are some basic principles on which all personal injury cases are based.
1. Negligence
The most basic principle behind any personal injury lawsuit is negligence. An attorney must be able to make the argument that the party at-fault for injuring a client acted negligently. This principle can include the establishment of a duty of care between the injured party and the person responsible for an accident.
The at-fault party must be aware of the dangerous conditions that caused an accident, but ignore the conditions in order to be found negligent.
2. Reasonableness
Another important principle that can influence the outcome of a personal injury case is reasonableness. The actions of all parties involved in the case must be shown to be in line with what a reasonable person would do. This reasonableness standard helps the court determine who is at-fault for causing an accident that leads to injury.
An attorney will need to argue that his or her client was acting in a reasonable manner when the accident occurred. The attorney will also need to argue that a reasonable person would have taken action to eliminate a potential threat or dangerous situation, and that the at-fault party did not take a reasonable course of action.
3. Comparative Negligence
Very rarely does an accident occur where both parties involved do not contribute to the accident. A court will recognize that the person who sustained an injury in an accident can be held partially responsible for the event.
Whether a client wasn't paying attention while crossing the road or was not watching his or her step on a wet floor, an attorney will need to take a client's fault into consideration. The injured party's contribution to the accident will be weighed against the at-fault party's liability to determine how much money should be awarded in the personal injury case.
This comparison process is referred to as comparative negligence.
Personal injury cases are rarely straightforward and clear cut. Attorneys must be prepared to address negligence, reasonableness, and comparative negligence while representing a client to secure access to the financial compensation a client needs.
Reach out to a firm like Snyder & Wenner, P.C. for more assistance.
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