Elements of a Negligence Case

When you have been injured due to someone else's legal negligence you will want to seek to file a Florida personal injury lawsuit to recover damages for your injuries, lost wages, and pain and suffering. A St. Petersburg personal injury attorney can help you prove accident liability and find the negligent parties responsible for your injuries.

Proving Legal Negligence in a Florida Personal Injury Lawsuit

To prove another party had accident liability for your injuries you must be able to show that they had a duty to keep you from harm and they were negligent in that duty. This is known as a breach of duty and applies to every Florida personal injury lawsuit. Your St. Petersburg personal injury attorney will help you collect the evidence necessary for proving legal negligence in your claim.

Proving legal negligence and accident liability involves establishing a relationship between you and the other party that shows the other party owed you a duty to ensure your safety. This can be a store owner's duty to keep their flooring clear of hazards that could cause a slip and fall accident, or another driver's duty to drive responsibly while sharing the road.

Evidence of Legal Negligence in Your Florida Personal Injury Lawsuit

Well prepared evidence is necessary to prove legal negligence and accident liability in your Florida personal injury lawsuit. Photographs, medical records, police reports, and witness statements are all good documentation of your accident and injuries that can be used in court to show the jury justification for the damages you are seeking.

The evidence in your claim must be able to prove the other party's actions (or inability to act) caused your injuries. This form of legal negligence and accident liability is known as cause in fact or "but-for" causation. It means but for the other party's actions, you would not have suffered injuries. For example, but for the store owner's inaction to clean up a spilled jar of applesauce, you would not have slipped and fractured your wrist.

Filing a Florida Personal Injury Lawsuit

Your St. Petersburg personal injury attorney will help you prepare your legal negligence claim for trial by collecting evidence and obtaining statements from witnesses and both parties involved. This evidence will be presented in court before the judge and jury who will determine the degree of fault each party played in the accident liability.

To consult with a St. Petersburg personal injury attorney about your Florida personal injury lawsuit, contact the Law Offices of William K Saron at 727-345-4566 or 866-836-4947.