John Biernat is currently an associate attorney at the Padilla Law Group. Between 2007 and 2018, he was a patrol officer in Harper Woods, Michigan. During his legal career, John Biernat has handled several auto negligence cases.
Negligence and gross negligence are terms often used interchangeably but have different meanings. Negligence refers to a careless mistake that results in another person getting injured. On the other hand, gross negligence refers to a deliberate action or ill-willed carelessness that puts the life and property of others in danger. To bring a successful negligence claim, the plaintiff should prove that the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care yet failed to take reasonable care to ensure that the plaintiff was not injured. The plaintiff must also prove that the defendant’s action resulted in injury. Meanwhile, gross negligence is a more deliberate form of negligence. For the defendant to be guilty of gross negligence, the plaintiff must prove that the act was not mere carelessness and that the plaintiff willfully indulged in the negligence. Comments are closed.
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