Basically, negligence is the failure to use reasonable care. It is a concept in personal injury claims that is used to figure out who should pay for damages that were caused. However, it is a complex legal idea that should be analyzed by your attorney when determining who is at fault and who should pay for your injuries.
Attorney David I. Fuchs has more than 30 years of experience proving that at-fault parties are negligent. He will listen to your story and evaluate the evidence to determine who is to blame. Attorney Fuchs helps injury victims in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and throughout South Florida. Use our online contact form to schedule a free consultation.
According to Florida Law, a person may be negligent if they failed to use reasonable care. Reasonable care is that which a reasonably careful person would use in similar circumstances. If a person does something that a reasonably careful person would not do, they may be negligent. Also, if a person fails to do something that a reasonably careful person would do, they may be negligent.
What does this all mean? Well, a reasonably careful person is expected to follow all rules of the road and basic traffic laws. If a person speeds, then they violate that law and may not be a reasonably careful person. That may make them negligent. If they then cause an accident due to their negligence, they can be held responsible for their actions.
A person may also be negligent if they fail to do something that they should have done. For example, if a person should use their turn signal to turn left, but they fail to do so, then they may be negligent. A reasonable person would use their turn signal to notify others of a left turn. If they cause an accident because they failed to notify others of a left turn, then the driver may be responsible for their actions.
Yes, but in order to obtain compensation in a negligence claim, you must prove certain elements. The elements of a cause of action for negligence are:
This can be difficult to understand without a real-world example.
Every driver has a legal duty to maintain the speed limit. If they violate the law and speed, then they are breaching that duty. If their speeding causes a car accident in which you are injured, then their breach of that duty can be seen as causing your injuries. However, you must go to a doctor and incur medical expenses or miss work and have lost wages in order to prove that you have damages to be compensated. There are other things that you can get compensation for too, like pain and suffering or disability. Your attorney can help you determine exactly how you were damaged in a wreck.
If you were injured due to someone else’s negligence, you need to speak with a personal injury attorney who can guide you through a successful claim. You will likely have to file a claim with the at-fault person’s insurance company. This can be difficult because the insurance company will have a team of lawyers who will deny negligence. We can fight back.
Attorney David I. Fuchs will gather all of the evidence and prove that negligence exists. You need money to cover your damages, and attorney Fuchs can help. Use our online contact form to schedule a free consultation today.
In addition to a free consultation, we’ll help cover the cost of your car repairs and provide you with a rental at no cost to you. We’ll put a hold on your medical bills to stop them from piling up on the kitchen table. And most importantly, we’ll find those at fault for your car accident injury and make them pay for the damages lost. Call a Fort Lauderdale car accident lawyer today to maximize the potential of your case.
