According to a spokesperson for the Broward Police Department, a man accused of killing a Miami-Dade Police captain in a car crash in Cooper City surrendered himself to authorities on Thursday October 29, 2020. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies said the 32-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for his role in a September 20 crash that killed Tyrone White, who is also the father of New England Patriots running back James White. Investigators said Chamblin was traveling eastbound on Griffin Road and was speeding when he struck White’s car, killing the police captain on the scene. He faces several charges including vehicular homicide, speeding and reckless driving. No further details have been released.
Proving Fault in Florida Traffic Accidents
A tort is a wrongful injury to a person or his or her property. For example, when you hurt a person or damage a person’s property these are considered torts. The person inflicting harm is called the tortfeasor. In other words, a civil as opposed to a criminal wrong, other than a breach of contract is a tort. Duty is the first element needed to prove negligence. Duty is an obligation for a person to meet a certain standard of care. Normally, the standard of care is a reasonable personal standard. Reasonable care is the minimum amount of care owed to others. A duty of reasonable care is owed when an injury to a person is foreseeable. Foreseeability refers to whether an injury to a plaintiff could have been anticipated. When a person’s conduct creates a foreseeable risk of harm to another, then a duty of reasonable care arises. If the tortfeasor does not exercise reasonable care, then the tortfeasor may be liable for negligence. Breach of duty is the second element of negligence. To be found negligent, the defendant must have also breached the duty he owed to the plaintiff. The beach or duty of duty is a failure to comply with a certain standard of care. The standard of care applied is usually reasonableness. What is considered reasonable care depends on the circumstances. When applying the reasonable person standard, ask whether a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar abilities to the defendant would have acted in the same manner as a defendant. The third element of negligence is causation. The defendants actions must be the cause of the plaintiff’s injury for the defendant to be found negligent. There are two components to causation in the defendant’s action. Essentially, the defendant’s action must be both the actual and proximate cause of the plaintiffs injuries.The tort law system compels the tortfeasor to compensate the injured party for his or her losses. This accountability factor is crucial to our legal sense of fairness and equity. People should be held responsible for their actions, especially when they injure others. A form of redress is crucial and should be available for all injured victims of carelessness, recklessness, or intentional injury. In conclusion, tort law allows private individuals to use the legal system to resolve disputes in which one party claims the other has acted improperly resulting in harm.
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At Suarez & Montero Car Accident Attorneys, our clients know they can trust our team of highly experienced and well-informed car accident attorneys to deliver the type of aggressive legal representation needed to take on insurance companies. If you’ve been in any type of vehicular accident, let our motor vehicle accident lawyers review your claim! Our skilled Miami car accident attorneys will work around the clock to hold the appropriate parties responsible for your injuries. We will fight to make sure that you get the maximum amount of compensation owed to you. Let us review your case and discuss your legal options. Our attorneys are ready to provide proven legal representation in pursuing your claim and stand ready to protect your rights. We are available 24/7 to give you a free, no risk case consultation. We serve clients throughout Florida including those in the following areas:
Miami-Dade: Aventura, Coral Gables, Doral, Fontainebleau, Hialeah, Homestead, Kendall, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Lakes, North Miami, Tamiami, and Westchester.
Broward: Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and Weston; and Palm Beach County including Boca Raton, Lake Worth, and West Palm Beach.
Here are some of the types of Accident Cases We Handle:
- Distracted Driving Accident
- Road Rage Car Accidents
- Rollover Accidents
- Left Turn Accidents
- Failure to Yield Car Accidents
- Merging Accidents
- Construction Zone Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Head-on Collisions
- Rear-end Car Accidents
- T-Bone Car Accidents
- Sideswipe Accidents
- Lane Change Accidents
- Uber Accidents
- Semi-Truck Accidents
- Train Accidents
- Boating Accidents
