Personal injury disputes usually involve a negligent party who is the defendant and a victim who is the plaintiff. While personal injury disputes will vary, typical examples include a victim rear-ended by another driver, a victim slipped and fell on a store’s wet floor, or a company that knowingly sold a faulty or harmful product to the victim.
The plaintiff has the burden of proof in a personal injury case. This means that they must prove that the defendant’s careless negligence caused property damage, physical harm or death.
There are five elements for proving a defendant’s negligence:
Personal injury claims can involve complex injuries or questions regarding the above definition of negligence. Some individuals would instead settle these cases quickly and move on, while others lean on legal guidance to pursue proof of negligence through litigation.
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