All motor vehicle injury lawsuits require careful analysis of
two important concepts: 1) liability, and 2) damages.
Liability is the state of legal of responsibility for which an
at-fault person is accountable to an injury victim. Damages are the
losses that a victim has or will suffer as a result of the
collision. This article focuses exclusively on liability,
or fault, in motor vehicle injury cases.
It can be easy to determine fault where, for example, a driver
causes a collision by running a red light or driving at excessive
speeds. If such conduct injures someone, the at-fault driver will
be responsible for putting the injured party back in the position
they would have been had the collision not happened (as far as can
be accomplished by money). This may include payment for lost wages
and the cost of medical care required by the injured party.
