Identifying Negligence

Injuries occur every day. Depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Most personal injuries are based on negligence—the failure to exercise due care. Negligence has four elements: duty, breach, causation, and damages. Duty: While there are heightened duties in certain relationships, such as common carriers with passengers, the general standard for duty […]

Timeline of a Personal Injury Case

While each case is unique, most personal injury cases follow a similar track.  Below is an example of a recent case involving a motor vehicle accident: Facts As Paul’s vehicle traveled through an intersection, Danielle failed to yield at a stop sign and broadsided Paul’s car. Danielle received a ticket for failing to keep her […]