“Negligence per se” is a legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent if the act violates a statute. It’s an important doctrine to understand ... Read More >
Who’s Liable When a Dog Bites?
Toto, Rin Tin Tin, Benji, Lassie... Americans love their dogs. According to the most recent estimates, there are 89.7 million dogs owned in the United ... Read More >
Georgia Contributory Negligence Laws
Personal injury law should be easy. A person was injured, and the person who caused the injury should be held responsible for the damages. ... Read More >
Can Someone Sue Me for a Car Accident If I Don’t Have Insurance?
Driving without insurance is a high-speed game of Russian Roulette. You might not lose the game on your first try, but keep trying and eventually you ... Read More >
Is the Employer Responsible for My Injury?
Respondeat superior - let the employer answer We try to refrain from using legalese on this site, because let’s face it – legalese is terrible. ... Read More >
Do Liability Waivers Actually Work?
Just how strong are those documents, really? When you sign up for a gym, before the staff locks you into an eternal month-to-month membership or an ... Read More >
What if it Was Your Fault?
Seeing the accident from the view of the other person behind the wheel While people who cause car accidents are often thought of as careless or ... Read More >
Can I Sue Someone for Killing or Hurting My Dog?
Your dog is more than a dog. He or she is like a child to you. If you’ve lost a pet, you know how painful it can be – you’ve lost a member of your ... Read More >
Minimum Auto Liability Coverage in Colorado
Once fault is determined in a personal injury case, it comes down to the involved parties’ insurance policies to pay for the damage. In order to ... Read More >
Texas’s 3 Types of Civil Liability
Recently, we published a comprehensive article about the types of civil liability and case examples from the state of Texas. Here’s a quick rundown to ... Read More >