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Negligence Lawsuit in California

Most personal injury cases in California are brought under a theory of negligence. This requires showing the following legal elements:


· The defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care

· The defendant breach the duty of care

· The plaintiff was harmed

· The defendant's negligence was a substantial factor in causing the harm

The duty of care may be imposed by law, such as teachers having a duty to provide proper supervision to children in their care or drivers having a duty to obey traffic laws. Negligence occurs when a person fails to use reasonable care to prevent harm to himself or others. A jury must determine what a reasonably prudent person would have done under the same or similar circumstances when considering the duty of care.



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