Understanding Vicarious Liability Many car owners consider this question: “Can I be liable for someone else driving my car?” The answer is yes, and this is because of the vicarious liability principle (otherwise known as imputed negligence). Even if an owner is not present when someone gets in an accident using their vehicle, the owner…
There are 80 million dogs in the U.S. at last estimate and close to 4.5 million dog bites are documented each year. Some dogs are truly dangerous, often because of poor treatment or training. If you or a loved one have been injured by what you believe to be a dangerous dog, it may be…
How to Make Hiring a Dependable Personal Injury Lawyer Easy Hiring an attorney for the first time can be overwhelming, especially if you’re someone who prefers avoiding confrontation. Sometimes, the only way to get deserved compensation for damages/injuries caused by another is through the legal system. You’ll need a highly skilled attorney to help you…
What You Need to Know Before Launching a Medical Malpractice Case Few professionals are trusted more in our society than doctors. In many cases, we truly do put our lives in their hands. The Hippocratic Oath, which all doctors swear by before officially becoming part of the cadre, essentially says that doctors must never knowingly…
While you may not have heard the term “repetitive stress injury” (RSI), you very well may have experienced one at some point in your life. If you’ve ever noticed a burning and/or aching pain after playing a sport, doing a job, or working for long hours on the computer, then there’s a good chance you’ve…
In the United States, there are nearly 140 million residential property units and more than 50 million commercial properties. Being the owner of a property comes with many responsibilities, including a duty of care to keep the premises safe. A dangerous building, property, or structure may cause unintended harm and/or injury to others; a property…
When most people think of personal injury claims, they think of product liability claims, motor vehicle accident claims, slip-and-fall claims, medical malpractice claims and dog bite claims. In short, these injuries happen when someone fails to do something that they have a duty to do to protect others from injury. While the majority of personal…
When a healthcare professional’s mistake leads to injury, the injured patient may be entitled to compensation. Healthcare professionals include doctors, nurses, physicians assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, midwives and psychologists. Many of these licensed professionals are trusted to uphold a standard of care that’s expected in their profession, so when they deviate from this…
A shocking statistic from the National Center on Elder Abuse reports that 95% of nursing home residents have experienced or witnessed some form of neglect while staying in a long-term care facility. If residents are not treated properly, staff fail to follow proper guidelines and procedures, and/or there is a lack of oversight from outside…
It’s quite likely you don’t think about all the things that could cause you harm at work, but that doesn’t mean you’re impervious to accidents. When people think about accidents at work, they often think about slipping and falling, being hit by something unexpectedly, or overexertion injuries. This last category is the focus of our…
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