TYPES OF CASES: Auto Accidents

Automobile accidents often result in personal injury lawsuits - perhaps more often than any other type of personal injury claim. Automobile accident lawsuits often provide good examples of how our tort system functions.

A person who has a negligence claim resulting from an accident, when he or she is injured by a driver who may have been careless, may succeed in achieving a monetary award because drivers have a clear responsibility to exercise reasonable care whenever they are driving. When drivers do not perform responsibly and cause injuries, personal injury law allows the injured person can recoup his or her losses.

Every personal injury lawsuit, regardless of whether its basis is in negligence, strict liability or intentional misconduct, has two points to prove: liability and damages. Was the defendant liable for the damages suffered, and what is the extent of the damages? If you can prove liability and damages, your claim may succeed and you may be entitled to compensation.