Strict liability is a legal concept that applies in both criminal and civil law and it deals with the matter of intent. Put simply, in a strict liability case, it doesn’t ... Read More
How to Define & Prove Nursing Home Malpractice
In the year+ that has passed since the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the United States, nursing homes have come under increased scrutiny. Lawmakers in different states ... Read More
What is a Motion for Summary Judgment & How Do You Get One?
Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure outlines the process for what might be called the lightning strike of the judicial process—that single motion that wins a ... Read More
Premises Liability Lawsuit Filed in the Death of Damaria Hooten
Damaria Hooten was a 6-year-old Georgia girl who went out to play one afternoon in January 2019 with her brother and some neighborhood friends. Pole Bridge Creek runs ... Read More
The Jury Selection Process: A Concise Summary of How It Works
The role of juries as a vehicle for rendering judgements in a court of law goes all the way back to the early 13th century in England and was subsequently imported to the ... Read More
The Most Common Types of Personal Injury Cases
Every year in the United States, there are approximately 400,000 personal injury claims filed. The vast majority of those settle out of court—only 16,000, or 4 percent, ... Read More