Monthly Archives: January 2024
Liability Theories in Car Crash Cases
Every year, car crashes seriously injure millions of Americans. The medical bills in these cases, by themselves, average over $40,000 each. This figure does not include other economic losses, such as lost earning capacity, and noneconomic damages, such as pain and suffering. Usually, these incidents aren’t “accidents,” especially if multiple vehicles were involved. These… Read More »
Defective Products and Swimming Pool Drownings
A swimming pool’s drain might be the most important component of a backyard or public swimming pool. A well-working drain makes a pool much healthier and safer. The drain helps ensure a continuous flow of clean water. It removes chlorine and other harsh chemicals and also prevents bacteria from growing. By the same token,… Read More »
Legal Responsibility in Child Sex Abuse Cases
Sex abuse causes physical and emotional injuries. This conduct causes permanent genital injuries in over 90 percent of sex abuse cases. Other physical injuries include secondary injuries, such as eating disorders. Sex abuse usually warps a victim’s sense of body image. The emotional injuries include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The symptoms of PTSD, such… Read More »
Insurance Company Defenses in Bicycle Accident Cases
Most bicycle accident defenses contest two basic issues: damages or liability. Damages basically means the amount of compensation the victim is entitled to. Insurance company lawyers often claim that the victim’s injuries were exaggerated, especially if the victim doesn’t immediately seek medical treatment. But in this post, we’ll focus on liability defenses. Damages are… Read More »
Proving Foreseeability in a Premises Liability Claim
There’s a lot of Legalese in that title, so let’s break it down. “Proving” means establishing a fact by a preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not). Victims don’t need to conclusively prove anything in civil court. “Foreseeability” of injury is the possibility of injury. An explosion aboard a spaceship bound for the… Read More »
Breaking Down an Alcohol-Related Car Crash
After trending downward for many years, the number of alcohol-related wrecks took a sharp turn the other way after coronavirus pandemic lockdowns. In 2021, the number of these incidents shot up to its highest level since 2007. Since traffic enforcement mostly stopped during 2020, many drivers picked up bad habits, such as driving while… Read More »
Physical and Emotional Dog Bite Injuries
Every year, animal attacks kill or seriously injure thousands of Americans. To obtain compensation for these injuries, these victims usually have several legal options. However, a number of insurance company defenses are available as well, mostly the provocation defense. Depending on the legal theory used and the extent of provocation, which is a physical… Read More »
Top Five School Injuries
For safety and health purposes, schools are basically surrogate parents. They have a legal duty to provide a safe and secure environment. Schoolchildren are invitees in Washington. Since the landowner (the school district) benefits financially when children come to school, the duty of reasonable care applies. Furthermore, children are vulnerable to injury in many… Read More »