Proving You Have a Valid Claim

To bring a claim for personal injury, you need to show that someone else is responsible for your injuries. Legally, this is known as negligence. (Although personal injury claims can also be brought by the victims of intentional wrongdoing.)

A Raleigh personal injury lawyer can help you prove each of the elements in a personal injury case, namely:

• Negligence. A defendant is considered negligent if he or she fails to “exercise proper care in the performance of a legal duty which the defendant owed the plaintiff under the circumstances surrounding them”.
• Breach of Duty. The evidence must establish that the defendant violated the legal duty owed to the plaintiff. 
• Causation. Evidence presented by the plaintiff must show a direct connection between the negligence of the defendant and the accident resulting in personal injury.
• Damages. Finally, the plaintiff must present proof of damages sustained as a result of the personal injury or accident. Compensable damages in a personal injury claim may be economic (i.e., quantifiable financial losses) and non-economic (i.e., non-quantifiable losses related to the adverse impact on your life) in nature.

Raleigh personal injury lawyers at the Whitley Law Firm will review your case for free and advise you of your legal options. If you have a viable case, our personal injury attorneys will investigate thoroughly, collect all necessary evidence, and fight for fair compensation on your behalf.