District of Columbia Personal Injury Lawyers

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is negligence?
  In its most simple definition, it means that someone was careless and as a result of being careless, someone else was injured. Negligence serves as the basis for a personal injury lawsuit.  … more
• What does the term "liable" mean?
  The term liable generally means that a court has determined individual, company or some other entity caused, and is responsible for, another person's injury.  When a defendant is found liable, … more
• What does the term "reasonable person" mean?
  A person has acted negligently if he or she has departed from the conduct expected of a reasonably prudent person acting under the same or similar circumstances. The hypothetical reasonable person … more

Legal Articles

• What are Good Samaritan laws?
  Good Samaritan laws, which are also known as Volunteer Protection laws, are state laws that are enacted to protect healthcare providers and other rescue personnel from being sued as a result of providing help to a victim during an emergency situation. As long as you use reasonable care in assisting a person during an emergency, based on the resources that you have available to you at the … more
• Possible Damages in Personal Injury Lawsuit
  Accidents can result in significant personal injuries that create many expenses for the victim and can cause extreme financial hardships for the victim and the victim’s family. It seems unfair that a victim should have to suffer the physical and financial consequences of an accident for which the victim was not at fault. Therefore, the law allows personal injury victims to bring … more

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