Understanding Negligence: The Standard of Care
If you or someone you love has been hurt because of the carelessness or wrongful conduct of another person, you may expect to be able to take legal action to recover compensation for your injuries and for any losses you have suffered. But how does that work? What's the legal basis for recovering monetary compensation for injuries suffered? There is a standard of care when understanding negligence. Contact an Philadelphia accident attorney for help with your personal injury case. In most cases, a claim for damages after a personal injury is based on a legal theory of negligence (though you can also file a personal injury lawsuit for injuries sustained because of an intentional act). To succeed under a legal theory of negligence, you must show three things:- That the defendant (wrongdoer) failed to meet the standard of care expected by society
- That the breach of the standard of care caused your injury
- That you suffered actual loss because of the injury
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