Personal Injury Basics I

¿What is personal injury?

• Financial loss incurred by an individual

• Any harm inflicted on a person's body, mind, or emotions due to the negligence of another

• Injury caused intentionally by another person

Laura has a dog, in the past the dog has bitten a person by accident at night during a party at her home. Laura and her dog were walking to buy stuff in the nearest Walmart, when crossing the main street, there was Kevin a driver chatting on his cellphone and did not check on time the red light from the traffic light but at that moment hit Laura and her dog bit him when Kevin went off of the car to help Laura

• Kevin is the plaintiff

• Laura is the defendant

• Kevin and Laura’s dog are the defendants

• Kevin is the defendant

A Responsible Prudent Person is an individual who uses good judgment or common sense in handling practical matters

• True

• False

Is Rob Levine allowed to provide services outside of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut?

• Absolutely, we are able to take cases around the 50 states.

• Not at all, since it's out of our jurisdiction

It is a medical assessment that can be done when the specialist informs the plaintiff that they have reached MMI (maximum medical improvement), and helps in determining the level of compensation they should receive for the long-lasting impact of the injury. The above corresponds to the definition of:

• But-for standard

• Incidentals

• Permanency

Negligence refers to when you cause damage due to your breach of duty

• True

• False

1. Who is the person or entity accused of causing the injury or harm to the plaintiff in a personal injury case?

• Plaintiff

• Atorney

• Defendant

• Judge

What is ‘’Opportunity to Cure’’?

• Suggesting that the responsible party is given a chance to worsen the situation, leading to potential penalties.

• To offer the responsible party a chance to rectify the situation to avoid penalties

• Implying that the responsible party is allowed to avoid addressing the issue, potentially leading to penalties.

John parks his car in a shopping mall parking lot. As he walks towards the entrance, he slips and falls over a large pothole in the parking lot pavement, injuring his ankle. After the fall, John informs the mall security about the hazardous pothole. Would this action by the injured person give the defendant the opportunity to cure?

• True

• False

Select the correct definition of Causation:

• 1. The direct link between a breach of duty and the ‘’But-For’’

• 1. The direct link between the duty and the damages

• The direct link between a breach of duty and the resulting injuries

• 1. The direct link between the Defendant and the Plaintiff