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What is negligence?
In its most simple definition, negligence 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 … 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

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
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Personal Injury: Can You Sue an Ex for an STD?
A governing legal principle in our society is that we have a duty to avoid causing an unreasonable risk of harm to others. In plain English this means “don’t do something which you know will hurt someone.” In most states this duty extends to sexual partners. A partner who knows or should have known that they are infected with a sexually transmitted disease … more