Personal Injury Liability Cases

Dooring Accidents: Who Pays When a Car Door Hits a Cyclist, Bicycle and pedestrian accident claims

A dooring accident happens when a driver or passenger opens a car door without checking for approaching bicycles, and the cyclist crashes into the...

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The One-Bite Rule and How It Affects Dog Bite Claims, Dog bite and animal attack laws

If a dog bites you, the first question your lawyer will ask is whether the owner knew the dog was dangerous. That question exists because of a legal...

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When a Child Trespasses: How Attractive Nuisance Law Shifts the Duty of Care, Premises liability for invitees vs trespassers

A child squeezes through a gap in a fence to retrieve a soccer ball. The yard holds an old swimming pool filled with murky water. The child slips...

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Understanding Liability in Scaffolding Accidents, Construction site injury liability

Scaffolding failures are among the most dangerous events on any construction site. When a worker falls from an elevated platform, or when the entire...

16 days ago Read More

Why Surveillance Footage Can Make or Break Your Slip and Fall Case, Slip and fall injury claims

When you slip on a wet floor in a grocery store, trip over a torn carpet in a hotel, or lose your footing on an icy sidewalk outside an apartment...

19 days ago Read More

How Comparative Negligence Works After a Car Accident, Car accident fault and liability

When you are in a car accident, the first question everyone asks is whose fault it was. That answer decides who pays for the damage, the medical...

29 days ago Read More

Proving Emotional Distress Caused by a Physical Injury, Emotional distress from physical injuries

When you break a bone in a car crash or suffer a back injury from a slip and fall, the physical pain is only half the story. The other half lives in...

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The Attractive Nuisance Doctrine: When a Trespassing Child Becomes an Invitee in the Eyes of the Law, Premises liability for invitees vs trespassers

Property owners owe different duties to people based on how they come onto the land. An invitee, like a customer in a store or a guest invited for a...

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Civil Intent: Why It Matters in Assault and Battery Lawsuits, Assault and battery civil liability

If someone punches you in the face, you can sue them for money. That seems simple. But the law does not treat every punch the same, and the biggest...

2 months ago Read More

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to the most common liability case queries.

How does “premises liability” work for injuries on property?

Premises liability holds property owners or occupiers responsible for injuries caused by unsafe conditions on their land or buildings. The owner’s duty depends on why you were there. Highest protection is for invitees (like customers), who are owed regular inspections and repairs. For licensees (social guests), owners must warn of hidden dangers they know about. Trespassers are generally owed less duty. Common cases involve slip and falls from wet floors, poor lighting, broken stairs, or inadequate security that leads to an assault.

What is “vicarious liability” in personal injury cases?

Vicarious liability holds one person or entity responsible for the injuries caused by another. The most frequent example is employer liability. If an employee causes an injury while acting within the scope of their job duties, the injured person can sue the employer. The employer is considered liable because they control the employee’s work and benefit from it. This principle also applies in some situations involving parents (for their minor children’s actions) or vehicle owners (for drivers they permit to use their car).

What is “strict liability” and when does it apply?

Strict liability applies in specific cases where fault is automatic if a product or activity causes harm, regardless of care or intent. The key focus is on the dangerous nature of the item or action itself. It commonly applies to defective product cases (like a malfunctioning tool), certain dog bite statutes, and extremely hazardous activities (like using explosives). You don’t need to prove the manufacturer or owner was careless—only that the product was defective or the activity caused your injury.

What role does “comparative fault” play in a liability claim?

Comparative fault laws reduce your compensation if you are found partially responsible for your own injury. For example, if you are awarded $100,000 but are found 20% at fault for the incident (like jaywalking in a pedestrian accident), your recovery would be reduced by 20% to $80,000. In “pure” comparative fault states, you can recover some money even if you are 99% at fault. In “modified” states, you may be barred from recovery if you are 50% or 51% (depending on the state) or more at fault.