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Motor Vehicle Litigation

A lawsuit is required when the liability is being contested. The defendant will then be given the opportunity to respond to the complaint.

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

Duty of Care

In a negligence lawsuit the plaintiff must demonstrate that the defendant owed them a duty to act with reasonable care. The majority of people owe this obligation to everyone else, however those who are behind the steering wheel of a motor vehicle accident law firm vehicle have a greater obligation to other people in their field of operation. This includes not causing accidents in motor vehicles.

In courtrooms the standards of care are determined by comparing an individual's behavior against what a normal individual would do under similar circumstances. In cases of medical malpractice, expert witnesses are usually required. Experts with a higher level of expertise of a specific area may also be held to a higher standard of care than other people in similar situations.

If a person violates their duty of care, they could cause damage to the victim as well as their property. The victim must prove that the defendant acted in breach of their obligation and caused the damage or damages they suffered. Causation is a key element of any negligence claim. It involves proving both the actual and proximate causes of the damage and injury.

For instance, if a person runs a red light, it's likely that they'll be hit by a car. If their car is damaged they'll be accountable for the repairs. But the actual cause of the crash could be a cut on bricks, which later turn into a serious infection.

Breach of Duty

The second element of negligence is the breach of duty committed by a defendant. The breach of duty must be proved in order to obtain compensation for personal injury claims. A breach of duty is when the actions of the at-fault person fall short of what a normal person would do under similar circumstances.

For instance, a doctor has a variety of professional obligations to his patients stemming from the law of the state and licensing boards. Motorists have a duty of care to other drivers and pedestrians on the road to drive in a safe manner and adhere to traffic laws. Drivers who violate this obligation and results in an accident is responsible for the victim's injuries.

A lawyer can use "reasonable people" standard to prove that there is a duty of caution and then prove that the defendant did not meet this standard with his actions. The jury will determine if the defendant met or did not meet the standard.

The plaintiff must also establish that the defendant's breach of duty was the proximate cause of his or her injuries. This is sometimes more difficult to prove than the existence of a duty or breach. For instance an individual defendant could have crossed a red light, but the action was not the primary reason for your bicycle crash. In this way, causation is frequently disputed by defendants in crash cases.

Causation

In motor vehicle accidents, the plaintiff must prove an causal link between defendant's breach and their injuries. For instance, if a plaintiff sustained a neck injury from a rear-end collision and his or her lawyer would argue that the collision was the cause of the injury. Other factors that are necessary to cause the collision, such as being in a stationary car, are not culpable, and won't affect the jury's decision to determine the fault.

It can be difficult to prove a causal link between a negligent act and the psychological issues of the plaintiff. It may be the case that the plaintiff has a turbulent past, a poor relationship with their parents, or is a user of drugs or alcohol.

It is crucial to consult an experienced attorney should you be involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. The lawyers at Arnold & Clifford, LLP, have extensive experience in representing clients in personal injury as well as commercial and business litigation, and Motor Vehicle Accident Law Firm vehicle accident cases. Our lawyers have formed working relationships with independent medical professionals with a variety of specialties and expert witnesses in accident reconstruction and computer simulations, and with private investigators.

Damages

In motor vehicle litigation, a person can seek both economic and noneconomic damages. The first type of damages is all costs that can easily be added up and then calculated into a total, such as medical treatments, lost wages, repairs to property, and even the possibility of future financial loss, such a diminished earning capacity.

New York law recognizes that non-economic damages, such as suffering and pain, as well as loss of enjoyment, cannot be reduced to money. However the damages must be proved to exist through extensive evidence, such as deposition testimony of the plaintiff's family members and close friends medical records, as well as other expert witness testimony.

In cases involving multiple defendants, Courts will often use rules of comparative negligence to determine the percentage of damages award should be allocated between them. The jury will determine the percentage of fault each defendant is accountable for the incident and then divide the total amount of damages awarded by the percentage. New York law however, doesn't allow this. 1602 disqualifies vehicle owners from the rule of comparative negligence in the event of injuries sustained by the drivers of trucks or cars. The resulting analysis of whether the presumption of permissiveness applies is complicated and usually only a clear showing that the owner specifically did not have permission to operate his car will be sufficient to overcome it.