Personal Injury

Did you know that an act by your child could leave you liable for up to $10,000? Scary, right?  Before you decide to lock up little Steven until he turns eighteen, a small, parental responsibility discussion may be in order so you will have a better idea if and how you might become liable for

With the growing popularity of the biking, there have been more and more accidents involving automobiles and bicycles.  The following is a simple discussion of the legal rules and regulations that apply to bicyclists and motorists. Rules Regulating Motorists/Legal Rights of Bicycles The Nevada Revised Statute below explains the duties and responsibilities motorists have with

There are federal and state laws regulating nursing home abuse and neglect.  The most relevant federal law is the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987. Nursing Home Abuse and the Nursing Home Reform Act Under the Nursing Home Reform Act, nursing homes are not eligible to receive funds from Medicaid and Medicare unless they are

Unfortunately, accidents can  happen just about anywhere. Who has not slipped on their own kitchen floor when it was wet? However, when those accidents happen with someone else at fault, and you suffer an injury or harm, there may be a personal injury case. In addition, harm may not necessarily be physical, it can be emotional

Those who suffer personal injury as a result of a slip and fall accident, a car accident, medical malpractice, etc., may consider filing a personal injury lawsuit against the offender, and might also be wondering whether the case is even worth pursuing. Putting a monetary value on the physical, psychological, and emotional damages the injury

The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) allows the government to be sued in cases of negligence that involve a federal employee. While you are still essentially filing a personal injury claim, when you are suing the government, the process must be handled differently. If you think you have been injured due to carelessness on the

Injuries due to airplane turbulence are extremely rare, although they do happen from time to time. Every year, a number of passengers get injured on airplanes. Some injuries can be minor, such as a cut or scrape, and others can even be fatal. The most common cause of in-flight injuries is baggage that moves inside

Defamation claims are those that are brought against someone who has spoken or written fallacious statements about another party that has caused damage to his or her reputation. In civil law, statements of this nature that are written are libel, and those that are spoken are slander. While it may sound like filing and winning

Product defect is a type of personal injury lawsuit that is brought against a designer or manufacturer, and in some cases the seller, of a dangerous or defective product that causes injury to the user. Product defect lawsuits differ from other types of personal injury claims, and those differences are key to how a case