{"id":130,"date":"2021-08-13T12:18:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T16:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=130"},"modified":"2021-08-18T12:20:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T16:20:11","slug":"injuries-not-caused-by-negligence-overview-of-florida-personal-injury-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/injuries-not-caused-by-negligence-overview-of-florida-personal-injury-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Injuries NOT Caused by Negligence: Overview of Florida Personal Injury Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vast majority of fatal and injury-causing accidents in Florida occur because of negligence, but the term means more than mere carelessness in the practice of law. Negligence is a theory of liability that requires a claimant to prove certain sets of facts to prevail in a personal injury claim. The standard is how a reasonably prudent person would act under the same circumstances as the accident in which you were injured. A departure from this standard may represent a breach of the legal duty of care, entitling you to recover damages from the at-fault party.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, not all personal injury claims are based upon negligence. Intentional misconduct and acts done with knowledge of the dangers may NOT fall under this concept, but you may still have legal remedies. It is critical to consult with a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/practice-areas.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami personal injury lawyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about your options, and read on for a summary about accidents caused by factors other than negligence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Basic Definitions for Personal Injury Liability<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/injuries-not-caused-by-negligence-overview-of-florida-personal-injury-laws\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Injuries NOT Caused by Negligence: Overview of Florida Personal Injury Laws\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The vast majority of fatal and injury-causing accidents in Florida occur because of negligence, but the term means more than mere carelessness in the practice of law. 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