Foreseeable Plainitff In General
Do you need the services of a competent personal injury attorney in Southern California including Los Angeles and Orange County as the result of negligence? The lawyer in our Orange County office has experience with negligence actions. If you have been injured as a result of someone's inadvertant negligence you should consult an attorney in order to make sure that your legal rights are protected. The lawyer in our office would be happy to assist you with your civil legal problem such as a personal injury action. If you require the services of an experienced attorney, please feel free to contact a personal injury lawyer in our Orange County office for a consultation regarding your legal issue.
Duty Issue
RULE • Many courts state that Defendant’s duty of care extends only to foreseeable Plaintiff's. • A Plaintiff is foreseeable if Plainitff is the person (or among the class of people) who Defendant could reasonably have anticipated would suffer some kind of injury in the event of an accident caused by Defendant’s negligent conduct.
• Other courts state that Defendant’s duty extends to unforeseeable Plaintiff’s
1. Why wasn’t plaintiff the foreseeable plaintiff?
2. Was the person a foreseeable plaintiff at the time of the alleged negligent conduct Property Damage or Personal Injury?
• Remember the gulf case. If there is a risk who we would expect to be injured anticipated at the time of the conduct not the injury. Don’t focus on the injury, was ∏ put at risk by the conduct? -Some kind of injury to the П was foreseeable. Type of injury leads to proximate cause which is separate issue.
Do you need the services of a competent personal injury attorney in Southern California including Los Angeles and Orange County? The lawyer in our Orange County office has experience with civil tort actions including personal injury law. If you have been injured or civilly wronged by someone and have sustained damages as a result you should consult an attorney in order to make sure that your legal rights are protected. The lawyer in our office would be happy to assist you with your civil legal problem such as a personal injury action. If you require the services of an experienced attorney, please feel free to contact a personal injury lawyer in our Orange County office for a consultation regarding your legal issue.
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