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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

How to Recover Damages in a Drunk Driver Hit and Run Accident
It is always frustrating to suffer property damage or personal injuries in an accident that you did not cause but, it can be particularly challenging when the harm was caused by a drunk driver hit and run accident. While you are left stunned in the aftermath of an accident, the driver who caused the accident has left the scene. If you are lucky, you were able to get a good look at the car … more
Legal Negligence
Negligence is a term that is commonly used to mean that someone did not act with the appropriate level of care. However, when negligence is used as a legal term it has a very specific definition and in order for a person who sustained injuries in an accident to recover damages, each element of the legal definition of negligence must be satisfied. Generally, there are four elements that a … more