The 4 Factors in Proving Negligence for a Claim in Kentucky

After an accident other drivers, on-lookers and the police may all have different accounts of what happened and it can be difficult to know who’s at fault. If the actions of another driver caused the accident, you might want to file a negligence claim in Kentucky with a Louisville auto accident attorney.

The 4 Factors in Proving Negligence 

• Duty - Citizens are assumed to have a common duty of preventing harm to others. So on the road, drivers accept responsibility that they’re to behave in a way that doesn’t cause.
• Breach - It’s deemed a breach of this duty to act in a way that will cause harm or when harm is caused by not acting at all. If a driver doesn’t obey the law or ignores it altogether by speeding or driving recklessly, it’s considered a breach of duty.
• Causation - You’ll have to show that because of this breach of duty, harm was caused. If an accident results because of careless driving it could be said that the cause was the breach of duty.
• Damages - After causation is determined, you will need to provide evidence of what damages were induced by a breach of duty. You will need to present what injuries and/or damage occurred during the wreck.  

Proving fault in a negligence claim in Kentucky can be tricky. A Louisville auto accident attorney could help you find the root cause by examining 4 different factors.

Contacting a Louisville Auto Accident Attorney

You could recover compensation for injuries sustained during a crash. A Louisville auto accident attorney at Gray and White can help you handle every aspect of your negligence claim in Kentucky. If you’ve been injured in Kentucky, contact us today for a free evaluation of your case – 800-634-8767 or 502-210- 8942.