A Marksville comatose patient attorney from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers could help you seek compensation from the party whose negligence injured your loved one and left them comatose. Unfortunately, these devastating injuries can impact a person for years to come.
How to Prove That Someone Else is Liable for Injuring Your Loved One
Victims of catastrophic injuries have the right to file a claim or lawsuit against the at-fault person or entity. In the case of a motor vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle accident, the accident victim could file a claim against the at-fault driver. For example, if the driver breaks a traffic law, engages in careless or distracted driving, or operates their motor vehicle while intoxicated, they could be considered legally at fault and therefore liable for damages.
We will have to prove all four of these factors to hold the at-fault party liable for the losses and injuries:
- The defendant owed the plaintiff a legal duty of care. In the car accident scenario, all drivers are obliged to follow the road rules and drive with caution under Louisiana law.
- The defendant breached their duty of care. Engaging in conduct that violates a legal duty of care is negligence. Careless conduct by itself, however, is not enough to subject a person to liability.
- We must also prove that the negligent conduct caused the accident that resulted in the catastrophic injury.
- Once we can prove those three things, we must show that the plaintiff has quantifiable losses. Therefore, physical injuries satisfy the requirement of measurable damages.
After we establish the liability of one or more parties for the accident that caused the devastating harm, we can pursue a claim for compensation for the injuries and other losses.
