Most personal injury cases are premised upon a negligence theory of law, which means you must establish that another party owed you a duty of care and breached that duty by causing an accident. For example, all drivers on the roads owe a duty of care to other drivers as well as pedestrians—meaning that they owe it to others to drive safely and responsibly to avoid accidents where possible. You must also show that the third party’s breach of the duty of care caused your injuries. Finally, it is necessary to prove that the injuries caused you to suffer harm—generally, in the form of economic damages, such as medical bills, and non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering.