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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Defective Vehicle: Who Is To Blame?


If you are involved in a traffic accident that resulted from a defect in your vehicle, you could be entitled to recuperate your costs from the parties involved in manufacturing the vehicle. It is important that you understand how the process works when filing a personal injury claim that is based on a defective product. This article will discuss the different types of claims you can make, and who could be held responsible.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

What Is Attorney-Client Privilege?

If you have been charged with a crime, the first thing that you are told is that you have the right to remain silent. However, when you are with your attorney, you have the right to say whatever you want while your attorney must remain silent. This is known as attorney-client privilege, and your attorney may not tell anyone anything that you have said to him or her.

Seeking Legal Assistance for the Victims of Brain Injuries


This account describes the role of the brain injury lawyer.

Few injuries can be as serious or have the same long-term implications as those affecting the brain. The victims of such injuries will almost certainly require financial compensation, but they will also need proper legal representation to assure their fair treatment under the law. Providing this type of assistance is the role of the brain injury lawyer.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Recourse When Buying a Defective Product


When you purchase a product, you have the right to expect it to work as advertised. If a product is defective, it may cause severe injury or even death when you use it. It could also cause severe injury or death to children or pets who may accidentally turn it on or get a body part caught in a motorized component.

Proving Negligence In A Construction Accident

Some people mistakenly believe that since a construction site is inherently dangerous, construction supervisors can't be held liable for injuries that the workers may sustain.
However, this isn't necessarily the case. If an accident occurs as the result of the negligence of a construction company, the workers may be entitled to compensation for any injuries.

In order to prove negligence, a plaintiff would need to address four different factors: duty of care, breach, causation, and injury. All four of these factors must be present in order to prove negligence.