Personal injury claims rely on proving that another party’s negligence caused or substantially contributed to the accident that caused the injury. In most cases, it is necessary to prove negligence to obtain compensation. The underlying legal concept is also known as duty of care. A person who is deemed negligent failed to exercise a reasonable amount of care that is required to minimize the risk of injuring another person. Proving negligence involves demonstrating that the negligent party breached that duty of care, which caused or substantially contributed to the injury or death. The damages sought, including economic and non-economic damages, must be actual losses suffered as a result of the injury or death.