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The attorneys at Rhoads & West can help you if you've been injured in any type of accident. We handle a wide variety of cases and are dedicated to helping injured people receive a just and reasonable recovery in automobile negligence and other types of accidents. Insurance companies do not want to live up to their obligations - and when that happens, you need a lawyer who will protect your rights. When a person is injured by the negligence of another, they may have a claim against the person or company responsible for their injuries. A lawsuit can provide compensation to those who have suffered a physical injury as a result of the wrongful act of another. Such cases often arise because of automobile accidents, negligent maintenance of property, or a company’s negligent hiring or retention of an employee who causes injury to another.
Automobile Negligence
Nearly 3 million people are injured each year in the United States as a result of motor vehicle crashes. Over 42,000 are fatalities. According to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2001 motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death for 2-year-old children, and all people ages 4-33 years old.
A person who negligently operates a vehicle may be required to pay for any damages, either to a person or property, caused by his or her negligence. The injured party, known as the plaintiff, is required to prove that the defendant was negligent, that the negligence caused the accident, and that the accident caused the plaintiff's injuries.
Other Negligence Actions
Negligence actions arise everyday in every walk of life. Negligent conduct occurs in a wide variety of places such as at your workplace, where you shop, in schools, at vacation resorts and hotels, in hospitals and health care provider offices, at sports facilities, in parks, in government buildings, and even in your home.
Generally, “negligence” occurs when someone acts in a way that a person of ordinary prudence or care would not act under the same or similar circumstances. Put another way, someone is negligent when they fail to exercise the care of a reasonably prudent or ordinarily careful person under the particular circumstances.
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