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Motor Vehicle Litigation

If liability is contested in court, it becomes necessary to make a complaint. The defendant will then be given the chance to respond to the complaint.

New York follows pure comparative fault rules, which means that if the jury finds that you are responsible for causing a crash the amount of damages awarded will be reduced by your percentage of negligence. There is a slight exception to this rule: CPLR SS 1602 excludes owners of vehicles hired or leased by minors.

Duty of Care

In a negligence case, the plaintiff has to prove that the defendant had the duty of care toward them. This duty is due to all, but those who operate vehicles owe an even greater duty to other people in their field. This includes not causing motor vehicle accidents.

Courtrooms examine an individual's conduct to what a typical person would do in similar circumstances to establish what is a reasonable standard of care. In cases of medical malpractice experts are typically required. Experts with a higher level of expertise in a particular field may be held to an even higher standard of care than other individuals in similar situations.

When a person breaches their duty of care, it could cause damage to the victim as well as their property. The victim has to show that the defendant violated their duty of care and caused the injury or damage they sustained. Causation proof is a crucial element in any negligence case and requires looking at both the actual reason for the injury or damages and the proximate cause of the injury or damage.

If a driver is caught running a stop sign it is likely that they will be struck by another vehicle. If their vehicle is damaged, they'll be responsible for the repairs. The reason for a crash could be a brick cut which develops into an infection.

Breach of Duty

The second element of negligence is the breach of duty committed by a defendant. It must be proven in order to receive compensation in a personal injury case. A breach of duty occurs when the actions of the person who is at fault do not match what an ordinary person would do under similar circumstances.

A doctor, for example has a variety of professional obligations to his patients. These obligations stem from state law and licensing bodies. Motorists have a duty of care to other motorists and pedestrians on the road to drive safely and observe traffic laws. If a driver fails to comply with this obligation of care and results in an accident, the driver is liable for the injuries suffered by the victim.

A lawyer may use the "reasonable person" standard to establish the existence of the duty of care, and then demonstrate that the defendant did not comply with the standard in his actions. The jury will determine if the defendant met or did not meet the standards.

The plaintiff must also establish that the breach of duty by the defendant was the proximate cause of his or her injuries. This is sometimes more difficult to prove than the existence of a duty or breach. For example, a defendant may have crossed a red line, but the action was not the sole cause of the crash. Causation is often contested in a crash case by defendants.

Causation

In motor vehicle cases, the plaintiff must establish a causal connection between the defendant's breach of duty and the injuries. For example, if the plaintiff sustained an injury to his neck in an accident that involved rear-ends and their lawyer would argue that the collision caused the injury. Other elements that could have caused the collision, like being in a stationary car, are not culpable, and will not impact the jury's decision on the fault.

It could be more difficult to establish a causal connection between a negligent act and the psychological symptoms of the plaintiff. The reality that the plaintiff experienced a an unhappy childhood, a poor relationship with his or her parents, abused alcohol and drugs or prior unemployment could have a bearing on the severity of the psychological issues she suffers after an accident, but courts typically view these elements as an element of the background conditions that caused the accident in which the plaintiff resulted rather than an independent reason for the injuries.

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Damages

In motor vehicle litigation, a plaintiff may seek both economic and noneconomic damages. The first category of damages encompasses all financial costs that can be easily added together and then calculated into an overall amount, including medical treatment and lost wages, repairs to property, and even the possibility of future financial losses, such as a diminished earning capacity.

New York law recognizes that non-economic damages like suffering and pain, as well as loss of enjoyment, cannot be reduced to financial value. These damages must be proved through extensive evidence such as depositions of family members and friends of the plaintiff medical records, as well as other expert witness testimony.

In cases involving multiple defendants, Courts will often use comparative negligence rules to determine the percentage of damages award should be allocated between them. The jury must determine the proportion of fault each defendant carries for the accident, and divide the total amount of damages awarded by the same percentage. New York law however, does not permit this. 1602 specifically exempts owners of vehicles from the comparative fault rule with respect to injuries sustained by drivers of these vehicles and trucks. The process to determine if the presumption of permissiveness is complicated. The majority of the time the only way to prove that the owner refused permission to the driver to operate the vehicle will overcome the presumption.