Negligence or carelessness is mostly applied in tort cases to achieve monetary compensation or damages for physical and emotional injuries. If a person acts negligently and causes injury to another person can recover damages to compensate him for his pain, suffering, loss of wages, and medical bills.

Farris, Riley & Pitt has helped countless individuals whose lives have been forever changed due to the negligence of others. When victims of negligence are harmed as a result of an offender's illegal actions or careless mistakes of others the victim is entitled to fair compensation.  Negligence is commonly claimed in:

• 18–wheeler accidents
• Car wrecks
• Drunk driving accidents
• Nursing home abuse & neglect
  
• Premise liability
• Product liability
  

A person has an obligation to act like an ordinary reasonable person. When a person fails to act in a manner that is consistent with how a normal, ordinary person would act, the person is considered to be negligent. For example, if a driver talks on a cell phone and hits another driver, the driver talking on the cell is considered to be negligent.  The cell phone activity distracted the driver, and the distraction caused the accident.  Drivers have an obligation to others to drive in a careful and cautious manner. Similarly, if a nursing home fails to meet the required standard of care for an elderly patient, the nursing home facility is considered to be negligent. A drunk driver who fails to use good judgment and  drives a vehicle after too many drinks is considered to be negligent, especially if the driver hits or injures another person. A store manager who fails to properly warn about a wet floor is considered to be negligent if the wet floor causes someone to fall.

Accidents happen all the time because someone is careless and fails to use good judgment. Car accidents routinely occur because drivers are often distracted by talking on cell phones, sending text messages, applying makeup, or fail to stop at traffic lights, and are constantly distracted. Driver carelessness is the leading cause of motor vehicle accidents that lead to injury and death.

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If you or someone you know has been injured by the negligence of another person, please contact The Alabama Injury Attorneys today for your free case evaluation. The Birmingham Personal Injury Lawyers at Farris, Riley & Pitt want to help you. Call us at 205–324–1212 or toll free at 1–888–580–5176.