An Motor Vehicle Legal Success Story You'll Never Believe

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Motor Vehicle Litigation

A lawsuit is necessary in cases where liability is challenged. The defendant will then be given the opportunity to respond to the complaint.

New York has a pure comparative negligence rule. This means that, if a jury finds that you were at fault for an accident, your damages will be reduced according to your percentage of fault. This rule does not apply to the owners of vehicles that are which are rented out or leased to minors.

Duty of Care

In a case of negligence the plaintiff must show that the defendant was bound by an obligation of care to them. Almost everybody owes this duty to everyone else, but individuals who get behind the driving wheel of a motorized vehicle are obligated to other people in their field of operation. This includes ensuring that they do not cause accidents in motor vehicles.

Courtrooms evaluate an individual's behavior with what a normal person would do in the same circumstances to establish what is a reasonable standard of care. In the event of medical negligence experts are often required. Experts with a higher level of expertise in a particular field may be held to an higher standard of care than other people in similar situations.

A breach of a person's duty of care could cause harm to a victim, or Motor Vehicle Accident Lawsuits their property. The victim must then show that the defendant's infringement of duty caused the harm and damages they sustained. Causation is a key element of any negligence claim. It requires proving both the actual and proximate causes of the injury and damages.

If a person is stopped at an intersection, they are likely to be hit by a car. If their car is damaged they'll be responsible for repairs. But the reason for the crash might be a cut on a brick that later develops into a serious infection.

Breach of Duty

A defendant's breach of duty is the second factor of negligence that must be proven to win compensation in a personal injury suit. A breach of duty happens when the actions of the party at fault do not match what reasonable people would do in similar circumstances.

For instance, a doctor has a variety of professional duties towards his patients, which stem from the law of the state and licensing authorities. Drivers are bound to protect other motorists as well as pedestrians, Motor Vehicle Accident Lawsuits and to follow traffic laws. Any driver who fails to adhere to this duty and causes an accident is responsible for the victim's injuries.

A lawyer can rely on the "reasonable individuals" standard to demonstrate that there is a duty to be cautious and then show that the defendant did not meet this standard with his actions. The jury will determine if the defendant met or did not meet the standards.

The plaintiff must also establish that the breach of duty of the defendant was the proximate cause of his or her injuries. This is sometimes more difficult to prove than the existence of a duty or breach. A defendant could have driven through a red light, but that wasn't what caused the accident on your bicycle. The issue of causation is often challenged in a crash case by defendants.

Causation

In motor vehicle cases, the plaintiff must establish a causal connection between the defendant's breach of duty and his or her injuries. If a plaintiff suffers neck injuries as a result of an accident that involved rear-end collisions then his or her attorney would argue that the accident caused the injury. Other factors that are necessary in causing the collision like being in a stationary vehicle, are not culpable, and do not affect the jury's decision of the liability.

For psychological injuries However, the connection between negligence and the injured plaintiff's symptoms may be more difficult to establish. The fact that the plaintiff suffered from a a troubled childhood, poor relationship with their parents, abused alcohol and drugs or had previous unemployment may have some influence on the severity of the psychological issues he or suffers following an accident, however, the courts typically consider these factors as part of the context from which the plaintiff's accident occurred, rather than as an independent cause of the injuries.

It is essential to speak with an experienced attorney in the event that you've been involved in a serious motor accident. The attorneys at Arnold & Clifford, LLP, have extensive experience in representing clients in personal injury as well as commercial and business litigation, and Motor vehicle accident lawsuits vehicle accident cases. Our lawyers have developed working relationships with independent physicians in a range of specialties, expert witnesses in accident reconstruction and computer simulations, and with private investigators.

Damages

The damages that plaintiffs can seek in motor vehicle accidents vehicle litigation can include both economic and non-economic damages. The first category of damages comprises any financial costs that are easily added to calculate a total, for example, medical treatment, lost wages, property repair and even future financial losses like diminished earning capacity.

New York law also recognizes the right to seek non-economic damages, such as the suffering of others and the loss of enjoyment of life which cannot be reduced to a dollar amount. However these damages must be proven to exist through extensive evidence, including deposition testimony of the plaintiff's family members and close friends medical records, deposition testimony, and other expert witness testimony.

In cases involving multiple defendants, Courts will often use the rules of comparative negligence to determine how much of the total damages awarded should be split between them. The jury must determine how much responsibility each defendant had for the accident and then divide the total damages awarded by that percentage of blame. However, New York law 1602 exempts owners of vehicles from the rule of comparative negligence in the event of injuries caused by drivers of trucks or cars. The subsequent analysis of whether the presumption that permissive use applies is not straightforward and typically only a clear proof that the owner was explicitly denied permission to operate the car will overcome it.

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