Category Archives: Personal Injury
AI Chatbots: Can They Use The 1st Amendment As A Defense If They Cause Injury?
Just a few years ago, they used to make movies about people who would have entire conversations—even personal relationships—with computers. Today, that’s reality, as artificial intelligence allows computers to talk and think almost like a human can or would. But what about liability? Who is liable when a computer (specifically, artificial intelligence) does something… Read More »
Liability When Doctors Prescribe Addictive Medicines
Imagine that you get sick or injured, and you’re prescribed a medication. But the medication you’re prescribed is highly addictive, and sure enough, in time, you find yourself hooked; you’re addicted to the medicine the doctor prescribed to you. Is the doctor liable for your addiction? Whose Fault is It? It is no secret… Read More »
Ladder Accidents And Injuries
There are things that we use everyday, that we own in our homes, that can actually be very dangerous. We often take these items for granted, but when they fail or are misused, they can cause catastrophic injury. One such item is a ladder. User Misuse When people are injured on, or by using… Read More »
When Multiple Negligent Parties Cause An Injury, Which One Is Liable?
Imagine this scenario: you are injured on someone’s property—say, you fell on something or a substance that was negligently left on their floor. You are taken to the hospital, injured. At the hospital, the doctors misdiagnose you, amounting to medical malpractice. Because of the malpractice, your injury is much worse—what could have been easily… Read More »
Difficulties In Bicycle Accident Cases
If you are on a bicycle, and you are hit by a car, there may be an assumption that it’s an “easy case.” Cars aren’t supposed to hit bicyclists, and cyclists are essentially helpless against the speed and weight of a vehicle. But you may be surprised to know that when it comes to… Read More »
How Do You Know Or Prove That Someone Was Driving Drunk?
To prove someone was driving negligently, we often can just rely on our own senses. For example, you, along with everyone else, can see someone who runs through a red light, or even someone who is driving excessively beyond the posted speed limit. But DUI is different. When it comes to DUI, we often… Read More »
Is It Nursing Home Abuse Or Medical Malpractice?
Nursing homes are special kinds of facilities, which create some unique legal issues, when someone is injured, abused or neglected in a nursing home. That’s because of the multiple roles that nursing homes play, for and on behalf of their residents. Resident Care and Medical Care Nursing homes are places where people who need… Read More »
Proving Police Brutality And Excessive Force
While law enforcement are heroes of the community, and do their best to try to keep all of us safe, they are still human. And like any human being, some are very good at their job, and others may not be. That means that it is not unreasonable to believe that you may have… Read More »
When And How Tires Cause Accidents
Have you ever driven on the road, and seen a large, black object sitting there in the middle of the roadway? You wonder what it is, until you get closer and realize it’s part of a tire. Only One Driver is Needed For every tire part you see laying about the highway, there is,… Read More »
Understanding The Use And Admissibility Of Subsequent Remedial Measures
How would you know that something on someone’s property was broken, or defective, or dangerous? Or that the property owner knew that it was broken or dangerous? One answer to that question may be obvious: if they fixed something, then it must have been broken in the first place. Not Admissible Evidence? It’s true… Read More »
