Comparative negligence and contributory negligence

Reference no: EM133659191

Your law firm located in Virginia, Hamer, Huerta, Jordan, and Yousafzai, has just advised that our client, Hilda was in an accident as she was driving to her home from our law firm. According to Hilda, the other car hit her car on the passenger side front door. The driver of the other car is Zeus. According to the police report, Zeus claims that Hilda entered the intersection of Bell Road and 18th Avenue when the traffic light was red. Zeus acknowledges that the front of his car hit the passenger side of Hilda's car. The accident occurred on April 1 of last year at 6:00 pm. The traffic lights were working properly. When the accident occurred, Hilda was traveling east and Zeus was traveling north. Hilda claims that, upon impact, she fractured two bones in her left hand (the metacarpal bones: thumb and index fingers). While the fracture has healed, her fingers are stiff and she has trouble holding objects in her left hand. She is left-hand dominant. Hilda's head hit the driver's side window upon impact. She suffered a concussion and still experiences headaches, hearing loss, and balance problems. Hilda believes that Zeus is responsible for for her injuries. The accident occurred in Virginia.

You are meeting with Hilda to discuss how to generate a complaint against Zeus. A partner at the law firm has asked you to address the following:

What additional questions or information do you want to obtain from Hilda.

Using Nexis Uni, research the law in your home state (not commercial websites) and explain what laws, if any, Zeus or Hilda may have violated.

What are the law on comparative negligence and contributory negligence in your home state? What might it mean for Hilda?

Find a case ( in your home state) that sets forth the four elements required to establish negligence.

What Rule of Civil Procedure in your home state addresses the filing of a complaint? How is service accomplished and how many days does

Defendant have to answer the complaint? Again, be sure to set forth the Rules of Civil Procedure in your home state that address these issues.

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