It’s Time to Study the 4 Key Elements of a Personal Injury Claim Does Your Case Make the Grade? As kids sharpen pencils and load their backpacks, it’s the perfect time for a refresher course, only this one is in personal injury law. If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s actions, understanding the essential building blocks of a personal injury claim can make all the difference. Just like school subjects build on core concepts, every successful case stands on four foundational features: duty of care, breach of duty, causation, and damages .
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DUTY OF CARE Before anything else, a personal injury case starts with establishing a duty of care. This means the person or entity accountable for your injury had a legal duty to act with caution to prevent harm. Drivers must follow traffic laws. Store owners must maintain safe walkways. Health care providers must follow medical standards. Without a clear duty, a claim can’t move forward.
2. BREACH OF DUTY Once we establish duty, the next question is: Was that duty breached? A breach of duty happens when someone fails to fulfill the expected standard of care, whether through action or inaction. Maybe a driver ran a red light, or a business ignored a spill. Even if the harm wasn’t intentional, acting unreasonably makes them liable. 3. CAUSATION The third element, causation, is about proving the link between the breach and the injury. Was the injury a direct result of the negligent act? If you would not have been hurt, if not for the other party’s carelessness, causation exists. Without this connection, it’s difficult to hold the responsible party accountable. 4. DAMAGES Finally, there must be real, measurable damages. That includes medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, or even permanent disability . Damages show the court how your life has been affected and what needs to be done to make it right.
Whether your case involves a slip-and-fall, auto accident, or medical malpractice, these four elements are the core of any strong personal injury claim.
Ready to find out if your case makes the grade? Contact Kevin Patrick Law to discuss the next steps and protect your right to full compensation.
You can always reach Kevin directly at 404.566.8964 or Kevin@PatrickTrialLaw.com. (If you ever need it, his cellphone is 404.409.3160.)
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