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An Introduction to Negligence and the Duty of Care

30th December 2011
The twin ideas of negligence and a duty of care, and their legal definitions, are inextricably linked and both fall within the area of law known as tort law. This article aims to give a brief introduction to this area of law without delving too deep into ...
Author: StuMitchellmw
Legal

Workplace Accidents

12th October 2011
A recent report revealed work accidents in Scotland in 2010 cost £187 million, despite the fact the Health and Safety Executive has strict regulations in place to prevent such events from happening. This worrying statistic shows that employers are repeate...
Author: Richard Godden
Personal Injury

Categories of Tort

04th October 2011
People who had been damaged by the misconduct of others are entitled to a tort claim. Every citizen has a civil duty to perform while interacting with others in a common society. Breach of this duty is called tort in common law. All forms of government pa...
Author: ethanrehman
Personal Injury

Four Steps to Winning Your Personal Injury Claim

27th July 2011
Every year, thousands of Americans become injured due to the negligence of someone else. A New Orleans personal injury attorney often handles medical malpractice suits, slip and fall injury claims, and product liability cases. A personal injury lawsuit...
Author: Tom Smith
Legal

Some English Cases on Negligence

18th February 2011
In King v. Phillips, [(1953) 1 QB 429], a taxi driver backed his taxi negligently and without looking behind ran into a child who was on a tricycle behind the taxi, slightly injuring him. The child’s mother, who was in her house seventy or eighty yard...
Author: Mutex Robb
Medical Malpractice

Can a Medical Negligence Claim Arise From a GP Misdiagnosis?

03rd February 2011
Whenever you receive medical treatment, it is up to the medical professional, by law, to provide you with what is termed as a 'duty of care'. This is not a loose term but is governed by the doctor's professional body, the General Medical Council (GMC) - d...
Author: Tim Bishop
Accident claims

Work Accident Claims - Things You Should Know

31st January 2011
Like road traffic accidents, even work related accidents are very common these days. But, there’s a difference that very few of them are actually presented for compensation claims. The reason is very obvious that the majority of people stay afraid of goin...
Author: John Werner
Law

Seek Justice in Clinical Negligence Cases

13th January 2011
Seek Justice in Clinical Negligence Cases Finding the best legal representative is always of paramount importance no matter the area of law involved. Landlord disputes require property lawyers; tax issues require tax professionals. And when it comes to...
Author: medicalaccident
Personal Injury

Personal Injury and Gross Negligence

08th November 2010
Everyday people are involved in auto accidents and the circumstances include negligent or gross negligent behavior.It's not difficult to picture two people in a car wreck and each accusing the other of failing to act reasonably under the circumstances and...
Author: JamesELeeIIAttorney
Accident claims

Factory Accidents and Work Accident Claims

06th October 2010
The combination of heavy machinery, noise, and moving vehicles such as fork lift trucks means that, unfortunately, factory accidents do happen. Usually, factory accidents will be relatively small incidents where there is no-one to blame. However, if th...
Author: Jessica Parker
Personal Injury

Personal Injury Claims in Florida

09th September 2010
Personal injury claims in Florida occur when a person acts or fails in a way that gives rise to disregard. In legal terms it means that someone didn’t act properly given the situation. Personal injury cases happen all the time and often people think there...
Author: dsmythe
Accident claims

Accident Claims: What Everyone Should Know About Holiday Accident Claims

08th September 2010
Never before have so many of us travelled. Cheap flights abroad and easy access to information means it has never been simpler to travel. Sadly, one of the downsides of these changes is that we are more likely to have an accident abroad. However, even tho...
Author: Jessica Parker
Accident claims

Health and Safety at Work and Work Accident Claims

29th August 2010
Many people believe that a ‘compensation culture’ exists in the UK, with thousands of unnecessary compensation claims being made by every year, often by employees taking advantage of overprotective health and safety legislation to claim against their empl...
Author: Jessica Parker
Legal

Claiming Compensation for an Injury at a Supermarket

19th August 2010
It is estimated that over half of the money spent by British shoppers on the high street is spent in supermarkets, while around three quarters of a million people are employed by the four industry giants, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Morrisons. Given their ...
Author: jemsmorcals
Personal Injury

Sports Accident Claims - Know Your Rights

23rd June 2010
As the sun comes out and more and more people head to their local parks and pitches, it's inevitable that sports injuries will happen, and most are completely unavoidable. A certain degree of risk is accepted when playing any sport and in most minor accid...
Author: Jessica Parker
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