When a personal injury arises from a motor vehicle accident, you will need to establish the negligence of a defendant driver. This means that you will need to show that the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care, failed to abide by that duty, and thereby caused injuries to the plaintiff. Often the driver’s carelessness has resulted from texting while driving, driving while intoxicated, speeding excessively, or failing to yield at intersections. These actions likely would support a negligence claim.

 

A victim may be able to obtain compensation for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and other costs and losses. After an accident, you may be contacted by an insurance adjustor for an at-fault person or entity. The purpose of the call may be to elicit information about the accident, such as obtaining a statement from you about how the accident happened, to show that you are responsible for it. This is why it is crucial that you consult a personal injury firm such as The Edwards Firm LLP as soon as possible.