What Negligence Claim Services Does Brodsky Law Offer?
Negligence is the foundation of most personal injury and civil liability claims in California. To prevail on a negligence claim, a plaintiff must establish four elements: that the defendant owed a duty of care, that the defendant breached that duty, that the breach was the actual and proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries, and that the plaintiff suffered compensable damages as a result. California Civil Code Section 1714 establishes a general duty of care, providing that every person is responsible for injuries caused by their want of ordinary care or skill in the management of their property or person. Sasha Brodsky has represented negligence claimants in Santa Cruz County and throughout California since 1998.
The standard of care in a negligence case depends on the circumstances. In professional negligence claims — such as those involving medical providers, engineers, or accountants — expert testimony is typically required to establish what a reasonably competent professional would have done under similar circumstances. Proving causation requires demonstrating both actual cause (the "but for" test — but for the defendant's conduct, the injury would not have occurred) and proximate cause (the injury was a foreseeable consequence of the defendant's conduct). Sasha works with expert witnesses and investigators to build thorough evidentiary foundations for his clients' negligence claims.
California's pure comparative negligence system, established in Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975), allows an injured party to recover damages even when they bear partial responsibility for their own injuries — the recovery is simply reduced by the plaintiff's percentage of fault. In cases involving multiple defendants, Civil Code Section 1431.2 limits each defendant's liability for non-economic damages (such as pain and suffering) to their proportionate share of fault, while economic damages (such as medical bills and lost wages) remain subject to joint and several liability. These rules make fault allocation a critical component of multi-defendant negligence litigation.
Sasha's scope of counsel includes but is not limited to:
Whether your negligence claim involves a single defendant or multiple parties, professional misconduct or ordinary carelessness, Sasha provides experienced counsel through every stage of the process — from initial investigation and liability analysis through settlement negotiations and, when necessary, trial. He works to establish clear chains of causation, counter comparative fault defenses, and pursue the full measure of economic and non-economic damages his clients are owed under California law.
For more information about personal injury representation, visit our Personal Injury page. Contact Sasha Brodsky to discuss your negligence claim.