Most personal injury claims arise as the result of motor vehicle accidents. All motorists have a duty to exercise reasonable care when operating a motor vehicle. If they breach this duty (are negligent) and all of the elements of a negligent case are proven in a civil trial, they may be held liable for damages. […]
There’s no question that motor vehicle accidents comprise a significant number of personal injury cases. However, personal injury law applies to any event or incident where a person suffers harm due to the negligent conduct of another individual or entity. The law related to personal injury applies to slip and fall accidents caused by unsafe premises, dog bites, […]
Pennsylvania originally adopted a comparative negligence statute which became effective on September 7, 1976. Prior to this, Pennsylvania allowed the defense of contributory negligence under which there could be no recovery if any negligence of the plaintiff contributed to the injury. The test for contributory negligence in Pennsylvania was whether the plaintiff’s “negligence contributed in […]
