The beginning of the year is a great time to handle things you’ve been putting off. If you were hurt in a motor vehicle accident or injured in a public place within the last three years and haven’t commenced a claim, now is the time to act. There’s a deadline, called the statute of limitations, that limits how long you have to file a claim. If you wait too long, you could lose your chance to recover the compensation you deserve. Make it your New Year’s Resolution to consult with a personal injury lawyer before time runs out.

It sounds simple, but what are one’s duty of care obligations and what constitutes ‘reasonable care and skill’?

There are specific elements that a plaintiff (the injured party) must prove in order to make a negligence claim. These are duty of care, breach and causation. If a plaintiff successfully proves these three elements, then the final part of a negligence claim involves damages. Let’s take a look at each of these elements in closer detail.