San Francisco Negligence Attorney

Injured through someone's Negligence?

We are all expected to take reasonable care in dealing with others so as not to cause them injury. Negligence is a term used to describe careless or reckless behavior which results in personal injury.  For example, on a windy day someone starts an open bonfire in their back yard using gasoline. The fire spreads to a neighbor's house causing damage to the home and injuring the neighbor, clearly this is careless behavior.  The criteria is "would a reasonable person commit this act?"  If you have been injured through the negligent act of another, it is important to have the assistance of a San Francisco negligence lawyer to file your claim. An experienced personal injury attorney from the Law Office of Nelson C Barry III will explain your rights to you and advise you how to move forward with your claim for compensation.  

 Negligence injury Lawyer in San Francisco

To establish grounds for a personal injury action, the circumstances of the accident must be examined to determine first of all if the defendant (person being sued) took reasonable care in his or her actions with respect to the plaintiff (the person bringing the suit) and secondly, did the plaintiff's failure to take sufficient care cause the plaintiff's injury.  These two points are obviously crucial in a personal injury case.  With respect to these points, a thorough investigation of the circumstances of the accident must be reviewed by a knowledgeable personal injury attorney from the Law Office of Nelson C Barry III on behalf of clients who have been injured as a result of the negligence of another party.  Sometimes more than one plaintiff will be named.  As in the instance of a person being injured by a lawn mower exploding, this could be considered a negligence injury accident so the retailer who sold it and the manufacturer of it may both have some responsibility for the accident.

The purpose of paying damages to an injured party is to restore them to their original condition prior to being injured.  Where the injury results in permanent disability an additional claim could be made for the cost of future care.  Careful documentation of any possible future costs is part of the case preparation.  Where the negligent behavior is proven to be a pattern behavior, punitive (concerned with punishment) damages may also be considered.  Meet with a personal injury lawyer from the Law Office of Nelson C Barry III who cares about a client's future for a free consultation.

Contact a San Francisco Negligence Attorney from the Law Office of Nelson C Barry III if you have been injured through another's negligence.