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Can Children Be Sued For Personal Injuries?
When someone acts without thinking and injures you, you can sue them for negligence. However, when the person who injured you is a child, you may have a more difficult time proving your case. Here's what you should know. The age of the child matters. Under the law, children aren't held to the same standards of behavior as adults. Children under the age of four are legally presumed to be incapable of negligence.
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A Contingency Fee-Based Truck Accident Case May Still Require Out-Of-Pocket Costs
Attorneys bill for their services in a few different ways. One way that's common among personal injury attorneys is take cases on a contingency basis. This is where the attorney agrees to only collect his or her fee if the plaintiff gets a settlement from the defendant or wins the case in court. While this is a good way to obtain legal representation if you're short on funds, it's important to thoroughly read the contingency contract before signing it, because there may be clauses stipulating you are responsible for paying certain expenses whether you win or lose.
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4 Things To Know When Giving A Deposition In A Personal Injury Case
If you have been involved in a personal injury case, at some point you may be asked to provide a deposition. This is basically a recorded statement about what happened. The attorney representing the opposite party will be asking you a series of questions. This can feel very pressuring, so it's important to prepare for this. Here are four things you should know before you give your deposition: Know What the Question Is: If you aren't sure you heard a question correctly or if you aren't fully understanding the question, then be sure that you ask to have it repeated or at least restated in a way that you can understand.
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Beyond The Owner: Other Parties Who May Be Liable For Your Dog Attack
Most advice related to dog bite injuries center on getting medical care and identifying the dog (and its owner), so that you can pursue damages. This advice is good, but it assumes that the dog owner is the only liable party if a dog bites you. In practice, there may be other parties responsible for your injuries. Here are three examples of people you may hold liable for your dog-bite injuries:
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The Poisonous And Injurious Curse Of Wolfsbane
Wolfsbane (Aconitum napellus) is a plant known for its incredibly beautiful purple flowers. Homeowners might find the flowers so attractive that they choose to grow the plant on their property. Allowing wolfsbane to spread throughout a garden, however, comes with great risk. According to myth, anyone who is scratched by wolfsbane could be turned into a werewolf. According to science, wolfsbane could cause a number of adverse health reactions. Property owners have to be very careful when allowing the plant to grow on their premises.
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What kind of injuries can you hold someone liable for? How severe do the injuries have to be? When my husband was injured by a faulty saw, we weren't sure what we were going to do. At that time, we didn't have any health insurance and had to try to come up with the money for emergency and long-term medial treatment. This created an impossible time for my family. My husband was out of work and we had medical bills piling up because a product that we paid a lot of money for malfunctioned and injured my husband. So, what can you do when this happens? Read through my blog.