Negligence

Civil Code section 1714(a) provides, in part: “Everyone is responsible, not only for the result of his or her willful acts, but also for an injury occasioned to another by his or her want of ordinary care or skill in the management of his or her property or person…”

Negligence is the failure to use reasonable care to prevent harm to oneself or to others. A person can be negligent by acting or by failing to act. A person is negligent if he or she does something that a reasonably careful person would not do in the same situation or fails to do something that a reasonably careful person would do in the same situation. [Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instruction 401]

What this means is that everyone is responsible for their wrongful conduct. If you have been injured in an accident because of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to recover for past and future medical expenses, past and future loss of earnings, and for general damages to reimburse you for your pain and suffering.

The essential element of any personal injury claim is the ability to present evidence that your injury was caused, even if only partially, by the wrongful or negligent conduct of another. Your injuries may be physical, emotional or both. The attorneys at Tiedt & Hurd can and will utilize the best experts and use state of the art presentation media to make the most of your case.

If you have been involved in a serious personal injury accident because of someone else’s negligent conduct, please contact the Law Offices of Tiedt & Hurd.