If you or a member of your family has been severely injured or has died in a motor vehicle accident that was not your fault, you may be eligible for compensation. Under the Car Accident Law, victims must prove four essential elements to qualify for compensation: duty, breach, causation, and harm.

Duty refers to the legal obligation of drivers to follow traffic laws and operate their vehicles safely. This includes obeying speed limits, using headlights appropriately, and observing traffic signals.

Breach of duty involves demonstrating that the driver acted contrary to their obligations:(obeying speed limits, using headlights, observing traffic signals, etc.). 

Causation in a motor vehicle accident means that the plaintiff must establish a direct connection between the defendant’s actions (their negligence while operating the vehicle) and the resultant harm.

Harm refers to the injury or death suffered by the plaintiff, which is the fourth element that must be proven