Concord Car Accidents

Thus, what is considered reasonable in a certain situation depends on a number of factors. For example, if someone driving in extremely foggy weather caused an accident, whether that driver was using reasonable care would depend on how a prudent person would have driven in similarly foggy weather. There are some common situations in which a driver does something that a reasonable person clearly would not do, such as speeding in bad weather, running a red light or stop sign, failing to yield when required, texting while driving, or driving while intoxicated. If a police officer issued a citation for the conduct that led to the accident, this will suggest that the driver acted negligently and should be responsible for the victim’s injuries. A car accident attorney in the Concord area can help gather this type of evidence if it exists in your case.

To win a personal injury lawsuit based on negligence, the plaintiff (usually the victim) has the burden of proving certain essential elements. As discussed above, they need to show that the defendant (usually another driver) owed the plaintiff a duty to use reasonable care by driving safely, but they failed to meet that duty. The plaintiff also needs to show that the defendant’s inadequate care was a direct and proximate cause of the car accident and their injuries. In other words, the accident must not have been something that would have happened regardless of whether the defendant used the appropriate care.

Unfortunately, car accident victims may suffer serious and even permanent or life-changing injuries because a driver acted carelessly. They may be entitled to receive substantial damages following a devastating crash, including not only the hospital bills that they have already incurred but also the costs of medical treatment that they will need in the future. Our Concord car accident attorneys can help victims pursue these costs from a defendant or their insurer. We also can seek compensation for lost income resulting from time away from work, lost earning capacity related to a permanent disability, and the subjective pain and suffering arising from the accident. Sometimes proving damages requires gathering and presenting expert testimony from people such as doctors and vocational specialists, and we know how to build a case based on these complex forms of evidence.