Gilroy, CA asked in Real Estate Law for California

Q: My child had a sciecer due to a gas leak that was not detected by the housing inspector.Can I sue the program for negleg

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Zaher Fallahi
Zaher Fallahi
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  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: This may a serious matter and I would strongly recommend advice of a local counsel with more facts and circumstances. In general, a plaintiff (one bringing lawsuit)has the burden of proof for establishing; duty owed to this particular plaintiff (in this case, a member of your household would qualify, and was in the zone of danger. Standard of care is established here), breach of duty (failure to perform according to the standard of care), causation (both actual and proximate cause; forseeability) and damages; compensatory, and others. In addition, depending on the severity of the damages, the may be a potential criminal case. Sorry about the trouble. Good luck.

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