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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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Common Personal Injury Accidents
Personal injury accidents can happen anywhere and at anytime. However, some types of accidents are more common than others. It is important to understand the most common types of personal injury accidents to that you can try to avoid them and so that you can seek the assistance of a personal injury lawyer if you have the misfortune of being involved in such an accident. Most personal …
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Hiring the Right Personal Injury Attorney
Hiring the right personal injury attorney to represent you is critical and can literally make or break your case. When meeting with an attorney for the first time, there are a lot of questions that need to be asked to decipher if an attorney is a viable fit for your case, and for you personally. The following are the top ten questions that should be discussed in your first meeting with …
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