Personal injury claims and lawsuits arise when others commit negligent, careless, or reckless acts. For example, in a motor vehicle accident scenario, the at-fault driver commits a negligent act when they violate one or more traffic laws or drive while intoxicated or distracted.
In a premises accident, such as a slip and fall on someone else’s property, the property owner likely failed to warn about or correct a dangerous defect on their premises – such as a food or liquid spill on the floor – within a reasonable time.