When people get involved in accidents and pursue damages for personal injury claims, they tend to think about the most obvious damages that they can get compensated for. Medical costs to treat the physical injury they have sustained in the accident, lost wages because of the number of days they weren’t able to go to work, and the cost of repairs to their damaged property are some of the things that are often considered first. Because of the overwhelming number of tangible things that a person should consider.
QUESTION: If I was assaulted and injured by another customer while in a bar, can I sue the establishment? Do I have the right to be protected by them from the attack? ANSWER: If a person suffers because of an establishment’s failure to act affirmatively to protect the customer, the injured party may be able to recover compensation for damages [CC § 3281].One of the essential elements of a negligence cause of action is breach of a legal duty to act reasonably under the circumstances.
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