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The Complexities of Car Accident Liability

By | April 4th, 2018

Determining accident liability is very important. When liability is established right away, the process of claiming insurance can become more straightforward for the people involved, especially for the victim who’s filing a claim against the responsible party. Filing an insurance claim can be stressful enough as it is, and being able to determine and prove who’s liable for the accident immediately can help ease some of the burdens that the accident had caused. With all that being said, proving who’s liable for a car accident is not an.

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Malicious Charges that Led to False Arrest and Imprisonment

By | August 11th, 2013

QUESTION: I am looking to bring a civil action lawsuit against 2 people who filed three charges against me, leading to my false arrest and imprisonment. The charges were recently dismissed in my favor. I have evidence that the woman said that she filed false charges against me, and gave conflicting reports to the police and the prosecutor. In addition to that, her husband who was also a plaintiff didn’t show up at all during trial or hearing. What is the statute of limitations for filing a malicious prosecution lawsuit?.

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Employer’s Liability on Worker’s Temporary Disability

By | June 24th, 2013

QUESTION: I was hurt at work because my employer did not have the right equipment for me to do my job. The doctors gave me restrictions so now I can’t go back to work. They deemed my injury 15% permanent and stationary, so they took away my temporary disability. Now I’m stuck not making enough money and barely making it. Plus they said that I can’t do my regular duties. Do I have a case against my employer to hold them responsible for my injury? ANSWER: Your employer may be.

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Liability on Disrupted ICD Caused by Tortuous Act of Landlord

By | June 13th, 2013

QUESTION: Is the landlord liable if I get shocked by an exposed electrical wire after the landlord told me to jiggle wires to get the air conditioner working? He lives out of state. I am currently awaiting a heart transplant and have an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) in me. The electrical shock disrupted my ICD unit and needed to be replaced 2 weeks later, which cost about $90,000. ANSWER: Your landlord may be held liable for damages if you can prove that he was negligent when he advised you to.

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Case Against McDonald’s for Injuries from Adulterated Food

By | March 8th, 2013

QUESTION: What can I do if I bit on a bone inside a McNuggets from McDonald’s? It was huge and looked like a half of a chicken wing bone. ANSWER: Providers of contaminated (“adulterated”) food may be liable on product liability and breach of warranty theories if the injury-causing substance is foreign to the food (e.g., bits of glass or wire). However, a substance that is natural to the preparation of a food item (e.g. chicken bone) is by its very nature reasonably expected and, as a matter of law,.

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