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Motor Vehicle Litigation

If the liability is challenged and the liability is disputed, it is necessary to make a complaint. The Defendant has the right to respond to the complaint.

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

Duty of Care

In a negligence case, the plaintiff has to prove that the defendant had the duty of care towards them. The majority of people owe this obligation to everyone else, but individuals who get behind the driving wheel of a motorized vehicle have an even higher duty to others in their area of activity. This includes ensuring that they don't cause accidents in motor vehicles.

Courtrooms assess an individual's actions to what a typical individual would do under the same circumstances to determine what constitutes an acceptable standard of care. In motor vehicle accident law firm nampa of medical malpractice expert witnesses are typically required. Experts who have a superior understanding in a specific field could be held to an even higher standard of care than others in similar situations.

When someone breaches their duty of care, it could cause damage to the victim as well as their property. The victim is then required to demonstrate that the defendant's violation of their duty caused the damage and injury they sustained. Proving causation is a critical element in any negligence case and involves taking into consideration both the real causes of the injury damages as well as the reason for the damage or injury.

For example, if someone runs a red stop sign then it's likely that they'll be struck by a car. If their vehicle is damaged, they'll have to pay for the repairs. But the reason for the crash could be a cut or the brick, which then develops into a deadly infection.

Breach of Duty

The second aspect of negligence is the breach of duty committed by an individual defendant. This must be proven for compensation for personal injury claims. A breach of duty happens when the at-fault party's actions fall short of what a reasonable person would do in similar circumstances.

A doctor, for example is a professional with a range of professional obligations to his patients, which stem from laws of the state and licensing bodies. Drivers are required to care for other drivers and pedestrians, and to respect 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 person" standard to prove the existence of a duty of care and then prove that the defendant did not comply with the standard in his actions. The jury will determine if the defendant met or did not meet the standard.

The plaintiff must also establish that the breach of duty of the defendant was the main cause of his or her injuries. It can be more difficult to prove this than a breach of duty. A defendant might have walked through a red light but that's not the cause of the bicycle accident. The issue of causation is often challenged in cases of crash by defendants.

Causation

In motor vehicle cases, the plaintiff has to establish a causal connection between the defendant's breach of duty and the injuries. For example, if the plaintiff sustained neck injuries as a result of an accident that involved rear-ends and his or her lawyer would argue that the collision was the cause of the injury. Other factors that contributed to the collision, such as being in a stationary vehicle, are not culpable, and will not influence the jury's decision to determine the degree of fault.


It could be more difficult to prove a causal link between an act of negligence and the psychological symptoms of the plaintiff. It may be that the plaintiff has a rocky past, has a difficult relationship with their parents, or is a user of alcohol or drugs.

It is important to consult an experienced attorney when you've been involved in a serious accident. The attorneys at Arnold & Clifford, LLP, have extensive experience in representing clients in personal injury as well as commercial and business litigation, as well as motor vehicle accident cases. Our lawyers have built working relationships with independent doctors in many specialties, as well expert witnesses in computer simulations and reconstruction of accident.

Damages

In motor vehicle litigation, a plaintiff can get both economic and non-economic damages. The first type of damages covers the costs of monetary value that can easily be added up and calculated into the total amount, which includes medical treatments, lost wages, repairs to property, and even financial loss, such a diminished earning capacity.

New York law recognizes that non-economic damages like suffering and pain, as well as loss of enjoyment cannot be reduced to cash. The damages must be proven through extensive evidence such as depositions of family members or friends of the plaintiff, medical records, or other expert witness testimony.

In the event of multiple defendants, courts typically apply the rules of comparative fault to determine the amount of total damages that must be divided between them. This requires the jury to determine how much fault each defendant was responsible for the accident, and then divide the total amount of damages by that percentage of the fault. However, New York law 1602 specifically exempts owners of vehicles from the comparative fault rule with respect to injuries sustained by the driver of these vehicles and trucks. The resulting analysis of whether the presumption of permissive use applies is complicated, and typically only a clear showing that the owner has explicitly denied permission to operate the car will be sufficient to overcome it.

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