Tort Paper
Franke Horstmann
Business Law
Tort Lawsuits
Victor, the man with multiple injuries has experienced negligent actions
from others. Some of the defendants are protected from a lawsuit and some are
not. Below describes whether or not Victor potentially could have a successful
case against Bri%any, Chris, Dex, Eli, and/or Dr. Franklin.
The first accident included in the chain of events happened when Bri%any
ran through a stop sign and smashed into the rear quarter-panel on the driver’s
side, where Adam was driving. If I was the plainti0s’ lawyer, in the event with
Bri%any, my opinion would be a lawsuit would be more of a hassle and expense
then anything else. Adam and Victor could handle their own insurance claim but if
they hired me as their a%orney, legally Bri%any would have to pay for the medical
bills from the se%lement amount. The level of injuries in1icted within this
accident were minor and I would tell Adam and Victor that they don’t have a case
against Bri%any. According to the proximate cause Bri%any cannot be liable for
any injuries sustained a2er the accident she caused, this is because the following
events were not foreseeable in her case. Also the superseding cause relieves
Bri%any of liability for injuries caused by the intervening event that emerges next.
Tort Paper
Franke Horstmann
Business Law
The second part of the accident transpired when the passenger side of
Adams car was struck by Chris. This event happened because Chris was texting
and driving, causing serious injuries to Victor but not Adam. Chris had violated his
duty of care to other drivers when he decided to text and drive. Chris’s negligence
resulted in a second part accident and he then became liable for the damages
occurred from the accident he caused. I would tell Adam he doesn’t have suit
because he was not further injured and that insurance should cover the damages
done to his car. Victor on the other hand does potentially have a lawsuit because
