COMP NEG
An obligation under the law to conform to a particular standard of conduct toward another person
What is a Duty Owed
In Picture 1: The yellow cab had s/s in a 4-way intersection. After yielding at the s/s, both vehicles collided. What is the proximate cause?
What is the yellow cab failing to yield the right of way
A PARTY CAN RECOVER DAMAGES ONLY IF THEIR DEGREE OF FAULT DOES NOT EXCEED A SPECIFIED THRESHOLD; 50 OR 51%, DEPENDING ON WHICH STATES?
what is CT/MA/NH/NJ/PA
IN WHICH STATE CAN EACH PARTY INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT ASSIGNED A % OF FAULT COLLECT COMPENSATION REDUCED BY THEIR DEGREE OF RESPONSIBILITY?
WHAT IS NY
A person fails to meet the standard pf care they are expected to uphold given present conditions of environment
What is a Duty Breached
In picture 2: At the T- intersection, the yellow vehicle was driving straight on the main road and was distracted by their phone. The red car was attempting a left turn and both vehicles collided. What is the proximate cause?
What is the failure of the red car to make a safe left turn.
In Picture 3: The yellow car attempted to merge into blue car's lane. Resulting in a collision. Which vehicle can collect for their damages in the state of MA?
what is the blue vehicle
In picture 4: The lime green car entered the rotary in the opposite direction. The driver of the lime green car stated the she spilled coffee on her lap and lost control of her vehicle. The driver vehicle sneezed and accidentally stepped on the gas. Resulting in a collision with the purple vehicle. In the state of NY who can collect for damages?
What is the purple vehicle
Without these aspects of negligence, we do not have a claim:
what is a duty owed, a duty breached, proximate cause and injury/damage
In Picture 3: The yellow car attempted to merge into blue car's lane. Resulting in a collision. Which vehicle shares the majority of fault?
What is the yellow vehicle
The cause which, in a natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by any intervening cause, results in an accident
What is a Proximate Cause
What is the term for a person who commits a negligent act, or who commits the wrong doing in an incident?
Who is a Tortfeasor