Liability & Negligence

Negligence Per Se

Automatic negligence established when a defendant violates a statute designed to protect a specific class of people.

In Personal Injury Cases

If a driver runs a red light (violating traffic law) and hits you, the traffic violation itself may establish negligence without further proof of carelessness.

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Negligence

The failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances.

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