I was injured by an employee of a company.  Can I sue the employer of that person?
What you are asking seems to be whether an employer can be liable for the acts of his employee.  Under general tort law principles, an employer can be liable for the acts of his employee.  This legal principle is [...]

 
“Will my child’s torts make me liable?”
Tort comes from the Latin word “tortus” which means “wrong”.  A tort is defined as a private or civil wrong or injury resulting from a breach of a legal duty that exists by virtue of society’s expectations regarding interpersonal conduct, rather than by contract or other personal relationship.  In [...]

I was seriously injured in a car accident, but my insurance paid most of my medical bills; can I still bring a claim against the at-fault driver, and how much could I collect?
If a person is seriously injured due to the negligence of another, and their insurer pays any part of their medical bills, they [...]

Question:   How prevalent is “Road Rage” and just how serious a problem is it?
Road rage is also known as “aggressive driving.”  It’s important to note just how dangerous road rage related accidents are and how serious the resulting injuries can be.  Oftentimes, the high speed and abrupt maneuvers that occur during road rage accidents can [...]

What is a personal injury and what is the timeframe to bring a claim forward?
In a previous post, we talked about the steps to bring a lawsuit.  However, before a personal injury claim is made, there must be an injury. 
Black’s Law Dictionary defines personal injury as “a hurt or damage done to a man’s [...]

Today, the American Association of Justice (AAJ) released a series of documents that detail how helping negligent corporations escape accountability has been a top priority for the Bush Administration. The documents were obtained through repeated Freedom of Information Act requests by AAJ and reveal how the Bush Administration has silently ordered federal agencies to usurp state [...]

I was seriously injured in a car accident, but my insurance paid for all/part of my medical expenses; can I still bring a claim against the at-fault driver?
If a person is seriously injured by a negligent driver in an auto accident, the negligent driver may be liable for damages to the injured driver, including medical [...]

Question:  “I’ve been injured and now have to sue the at-fault driver.  What steps will an attorney take to begin my case?”
If you have suffered damages at the had of another person in an auto accident and their insurance company refuses to offer you a fair settlement of your claim, you may have to sue [...]

My husband was seriously injured in an accident; can I also recover for my suffering and stress associated with my husband’s injury?
If a person is killed or seriously injured in an auto accident or other serious catastrophic accident, their spouse may also be able to recover for what is called “loss of consortium,” even if [...]

Question:  Can companies like bars and restaurants be sued for serving too much alcohol to a customer?
Last time we talked about social host liability for serving alcohol in the event their guest cause alcohol-related vehicle accidents.  Today, we turn to a related matter – whether business are liable for serving too much alcohol to a [...]