Negligence & Personal Injury

Phoenix Injury and Accident Attorney

Negligence may be simply defined as a failure to act with proper caution or care, therefore causing injury to another person. Negligence is intimately involved with Phoenix personal injury cases, as it is one of three main grounds for personal injury claims in Arizona. The other two are intentional misconduct and strict liability. Negligence is the most common grounds for personal injury claims throughout the U.S. and may include any action or inaction that constitutes a failure to provide reasonable care under the circumstances. The injury sustained by the victim may be physical or emotional in nature and may vary in severity.

In handling a personal injury claim in the Phoenix area, your attorney will need to properly investigate the matter to determine who should be held accountable. This will most likely be based on that person or entity's negligent conduct. Your lawyer will need to prove the following factors:

• The defendant (the person or entity you are bringing a personal injury claim against) had an obligation to you, to act in a certain way or act with reasonable caution;
• The defendant acted or failed to act, in violation of this obligation (i.e. the defendant was negligent);
• You were injured; and
• The defendant's negligence was the proximate (probable, most likely) cause of your injuries.

Depending on the nature of your case, proving negligence may involve different strategies by your attorney.

Establish Negligence in Your Phoenix Injury Claim

At Phillips and Lyon, we represent victims and families of victims of personal injuries throughout the Phoenix area. We are skilled in establishing and proving negligence in a variety of cases, including car accidents, medical malpractice, drunk driving accidents,pedestrian accidents, motorcycle accidents and much more. If you would like to learn more about the services we provide and how we can help you, contact a Phoenix personal injury attorney at our offices today.