There are many types of injuries that are suffered as a result of someone else’s negligence. However, not every injury is meant to be compensated under the law. In fact, although we have no statistics on the subject, it is probable that most injuries are not compensable under the law.
Regardless of the type of case, most Arizona personal injury cases have specific requirements that must be met under the law in order to have the opportunity to obtain compensation for the injury victim. What evidence is required under the law to meet these criteria can vary widely depending on the type of personal injury case, but these different considerations must always be taken into account. These requirements that are incumbent upon any personal injury plaintiff to prove include:
- prove a person/party was negligent and responsible for the incident;
- prove that the negligence/incident caused an injury;
- prove the extent and duration of the injury and any damages that arose as a result; and
- be able to obtain the money owed from the responsible party/parties
As each of these elements are vital to the ability to pursue a personal injury claim. Although these criteria are each distinct and necessary elements of an injury claim, remember that this is not a situation where “most” is good enough. Either all four requirements must be met or no recovery is likely to occur.
