Acts That Lead to Personal Injuries

When it comes to personal injury cases, a San Diego personal injury lawyer must prove that the defendant is responsible for the injuries of the victim, either directly or indirectly. To do this, the lawyer will need to prove that the defendant engaged in one of the three types of acts below:

• Intentional Act: The defendant intentionally harmed the victim.
• Reckless Act: The actions of the defendant did not take the safety of the victim into consideration. Drunk driving is a perfect example of a reckless act, especially if it causes an accident.
• Negligent Act: The defendant failed to take necessary actions to ensure the safety of the victim. For example, if a person leaves their dog untied, and the dog bites a stranger, the dog owner could be guilty of negligence.

Intentional and reckless acts are widespread, but most personal injury cases involve at least some degree of negligence.

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Determining Compensation

If a victim is victorious, the court will decide on the size of their financial award. At any point before or during the proceeding, the other side can offer a settlement, which is a sum of money paid the victim to prevent further litigation.

If someone accepts the settlement, they will not be allowed to proceed with their suit. During this time, an attorney can advise the client, but the decision to take or reject the settlement will not be theirs to make.