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When liability is contested, it becomes necessary to file a lawsuit. The Defendant has the right to respond to the Complaint.

New York follows pure comparative fault rules, which means that if the jury finds that you are responsible for causing the accident the damages awarded will be reduced by your percentage of negligence. This rule is not applicable to the owners of vehicles that are that are rented or leased out to minors.

Duty of Care

In a negligence case, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant was obligated to act with reasonable care. This duty is owed to everyone, but those who operate a vehicle have an even higher duty to other people in their field. This includes ensuring that they do not cause motor vehicle accidents.

Courtrooms assess an individual's actions to what a typical person would do in the same circumstances to determine what constitutes an acceptable standard of care. Expert witnesses are frequently required in cases of medical malpractice. Experts with more experience in specific fields could be held to a greater standard of care.

A person's breach of their duty of care may cause injury to a victim or their property. The victim must prove that the defendant's breach of duty caused the injury and damages that they have suffered. Causation proof is a crucial element in any negligence case and involves looking at both the actual basis of the injury or damages and the proximate reason for the damage or injury.

If someone runs a stop sign and fails to obey the stop sign, they could be struck by another vehicle. If their car is damaged they'll be accountable for repairs. The real cause of the crash could be a brick cut which develops into an infection.

Breach of Duty

The second aspect of negligence is the breach of duty by a defendant. This must be proven in order to be awarded compensation in a personal injury case. A breach of duty happens when the actions of a party who is at fault are not in line with what reasonable people would do in similar circumstances.

For instance, a physician has a variety of professional obligations to his patients stemming from state law and licensing boards. Drivers have a duty to care for other drivers and pedestrians, and to adhere to traffic laws. If a driver violates this duty of care and creates an accident, he is responsible for the injury suffered by the victim.

A lawyer can use the "reasonable person" standard to prove the existence of the duty of care and then show that the defendant did not meet that standard in his actions. The jury will decide if the defendant complied with or did not meet the standard.

The plaintiff must also prove that the defendant's negligence was the direct cause of the plaintiff's injuries. This is sometimes more difficult to prove than the existence of a duty and breach. For example an individual defendant could have crossed a red light, however, the act wasn't the proximate reason for your bicycle crash. In this way, causation is often challenged by defendants in crash cases.

Causation

In motor vehicle cases, the plaintiff has to establish a causal connection between the defendant's breach of duty and their injuries. If the plaintiff sustained an injury to the neck in an accident that involved rear-end collisions then his or her attorney will argue that the crash was the cause of the injury. Other elements that could have caused the collision, such as being in a stationary car are not culpable and won't affect the jury's determination of fault.

It can be difficult to establish a causal link between a negligent act, and the plaintiff's psychological problems. It may be that the plaintiff has a troubled past, has a difficult relationship with their parents, or has abused drugs or alcohol.

If you've been involved in an accident involving a motor vehicle that was serious it is crucial to speak with a seasoned attorney. The attorneys at Arnold & Clifford, LLP, have extensive experience in representing clients in personal injury commercial and business litigation and motor vehicle accident cases. Our lawyers have developed working relationships with independent medical professionals in a range of specialties, expert witnesses in accident reconstruction and computer simulations, as well as with private investigators.

Damages

In motor vehicle litigation, motor vehicle accidents a plaintiff could recover both economic and noneconomic damages. The first category of damages includes all costs that can easily be added up and calculated into an overall amount, including medical treatments, lost wages, repairs to property, and even future financial loss, for instance loss of earning capacity.

New York law also recognizes the right to recover non-economic damages, including suffering and pain, as well as loss of enjoyment, which cannot be reduced to a monetary amount. These damages must be proved by a wide array of evidence, including depositions from family members and friends of the plaintiff, medical records, or other expert witness testimony.

In cases that involve multiple defendants, Courts will often use the concept of comparative negligence to decide how much of the damages awarded should be divided between them. The jury must determine the degree of fault each defendant incurred in the accident, and then divide the total damages award by the percentage of blame. New York law however, does not allow for this. 1602 exempts owners of vehicles from the rule of comparative negligence in the event of injuries sustained by the drivers of trucks or cars. The analysis to determine whether the presumption is permissive or not is complicated. The majority of the time it is only a clear evidence that the owner did not grant permission for the driver to operate the vehicle can be able to overcome the presumption.